Disaster
DIY is looking for more Do-It-Your
selfers,
Handyman Wannabees, and the Frustrated People Who Know
Them! Are you trapped in renovation hell? Then apply
for Disaster DIY!
Please
Remember: In order to qualify for the show:
A. You
must live in the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto,
Ontario, Canada).
B. For Disaster DIY Cottage Edition; your cottage must
be within a 3-hour driving distance from the GTA.
C. You must be in the middle of an attempted
renovation (we need to see your attempts at renovation
,
not the mistakes of the previous owners).
D. You must own the home or space you’re renovating
.
E. You must complete the applicatio
n
in full. Incomplete applicatio
ns
will not be considered
.
Are you
or someone you know halfway through a botched
renovation
,
and don’t know where to turn next? Are you watching
the mistakes pile up?
Disaster
DIY is the new renovation show where
unsuspecti
ng
do-it-your
selfers
are turned in by their loved ones. Our host Bryan
comes in, and with his constructi
on
know-how and special brand of humour, teaches the
do-it-your
selfers
how to plan, execute, and complete their home
renovation
s
the right way.
Please
fill out the following informatio
n
and send it to: emily.diy@
bellnet.ca
- List
your name, address, and phone number. What is the
name, address, and phone number of the DIY-er (if
different that your own).
- What
room or part of the house has the botched
renovation taken place in?
- What
are the measuremen
ts
of the room? Length, Width, height of ceilings?
- What
was the original plan the DIY-er had for this
room?
- What
has the DIY-er done so far? Has the work been
electrical
?
Plumbing? Structural
?
Building? Demolishin
g?
Dry wall?
- How
has the DIY-er messed things up? LIST THE
MISTAKES!!
!
Be as detailed as possible please, this is what
will get you on the show!
- What's
the story behind this botched renovation
?
Your version—and their version.
- What
stage is the reno at now?
- What
is the impact on the family, lifestyle? (Tension?
Frustratio
n?
Showering at neighbour’s house? Gained 20lbs
because you can’t use your kitchen?)
- Is
the DIY-er reluctant to admit his or her mistakes?
- Describe
the personalit
ies
of DIY-er, yourself, and other family or friends
who might be on camera. (Remember.
..
we want PERSONALIT
IES
who aren't afraid to have some fun on camera!)
- Take
some photos (no more than four, please) of the
space and the mistakes made, and send them along.
OR better yet, make a home video of the whole mess
and send it in on VHS or DVD along with the
applicatio
n
to:
Disaster DIY
239 Kingston Road
Toronto Ontario
M4L 1T5