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2/10
This guy is an Idiot! Good for a laugh if desperate
doreijewl-117 October 2022
First of all , S1E1 he starts resorting a house by doing the Bathroom first , then I think the hallway, then some other rooms . WHEN does he think to check the foundation. ? I'm the LAST EPISODE. He doesn't stay period appropriate , he uses a metal outside home roof for inside the bathroom , I saw some gaps , and the exterior not only has no period appropriate detailing. , but the color is a brilliant blue . Just AWFUL. Do yourself a favor and just go watch Restored with Brett Waterman. This guy has zero clue what he's doing . Who doesn't start out with the foundation first , then walls ? Find a new job buddy. You SUCK.
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2/10
Again, this guy has no idea about construction
rearrangesa28 October 2022
Absolutely ridiculous builder. I'm just 25 mins into the first episode and spotted 9 things he did incorrectly, NINE! He should not be restoring anything, let alone on TV!

Please, Discovery +, have a professional watch before committing to producing a show of this low quality.

Even, the couple, who admit they started knowing nothing, on Restoring Galveston, know more then this dude.

Please don't waste your time on watching this show, unless it's for laughs or a drinking game, every time he does something stupid.. believe me you'll be drunk before you've finished one episode.

Too many other great options to watch and learn from.
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1/10
Watch an idiot ruin historic structures
jcain31014 June 2023
If you hate restoration and love watching a guy with more money than sense change things just for the sake of changing things, then this show is for you! There's very little restoration here, it's more DIY on the cheap. S1E1, I can't believe he's using those bargain basement chinese cabinets in the kitchen with the home depot backsplash and bellacor lighting. Raising the windows? Why?

The opening line alone, "most people would tear this house down" displays a complete lack of respect for these important historic places that are irreplaceable. A true historic preservationist would have no thoughts or discussion whatsoever about destruction or tear downs. Stand up for your "beliefs" and act like a true preservationist.
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2/10
Show Doomed from the Start
merrienaiken17 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
The very first episode and I'm expecting this "renovator" Trent to secure the foundation .. NOPE! The guy doesn't address the obvious foundation issues until the very LAST episode when he's in the process of rebuilding the porches on the house.

So, he has several workers inside the house AND under the house working on the foundation when you suddenly hear and loud thud. Everyone immediately evacuates just seconds before ALL of the porches on the house collapse.

This guy obviously does not know what he's doing. And, he put many workers lives in jeopardy.

Great going! No wonder more episodes were not made. .
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