DIY Network’s July Programming Round Up*
NEW SERIES:
Family Renovation
Premiere: Thursday, July 15 at 10 p.m. ET
Family Renovation is a docu-soap that chronicles one family’s brush with extreme adversity. Against all odds and advice, Gus and Marie-France Grant and their five children take on the renovation from hell…a top-to-bottom gut job. And to make it more challenging, they choose to live in the house during the whole hot, sticky mess. Will they survive a summer of constant disappointments and dangerous conditions?
Rescue Renovation
Premiere: Tuesday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m. ET
In DIY Network’s Rescue Renovation host Kayleen McCabe saves project-challenged homeowners who are in over their heads with their renovations. McCabe points out exactly what went wrong and formulates a 48-hour action plan to turn bad jobs into jaw-dropping rooms.
This New House
Premiere: Thursday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET
In This New House, a new magazine-style series on DIY Network, co-hosts Amy Matthews and This Old House’s Kevin O’Connor bring viewers inside homes across the U.S. that feature innovative building materials, techniques and gadgets. The best part: Kevin and Amy demonstrate how homeowners can make their homes smarter with the touch of their do-it-yourself buttons.
DIY Dominator
Premiere: Friday, July 30 at 10 p.m. ET
DIY Network’s Chris Grundy hosts an exciting new challenge-driven series, DIY Dominator. In each episode, Chris oversees head-to-head construction and home improvement competitions. From brick laying contests to welding, plumbing and landscaping challenges, three competitors battle it out to earn the DIY Dominator title and a cash prize. Episodes keep your blood pumping with plenty of adrenaline, drama and do-it-yourself tips.
NEW SPECIALS:
Renovation Nightmares Caught on Tape
Premiere: Saturday, July 17 at 9 p.m. ET
When homeowners finally decide to bite the bullet and renovate on their own, they are typically in for a big surprise. From flooring, tiling, countertops to cabinetry, there are more things that can go wrong than homeowners realize. DIY Network captures the agony and thrills when very real people renovate their spaces.
NEW SEASONS:
BATHtastic!
Season 4 Premiere: Tuesday, July 13 at 10 p.m. ET
What can you do to your bathroom with just a few days to work and some elbow grease? More than you can imagine. DIY Network expert Matt Muenster shows you the possibilities in the series BATHtastic! In each episode you’ll learn about cutting-edge new materials, amazing design tips and essential DIY know-how that will revitalize any bathroom, great or small. It’s one of your favorite and most widely used rooms in the house, so treat your bathroom to a quick upgrade to take it from bath to BATHtastic!
Desperate Landscapes
Season 7 Premiere: Monday, July 19 at 7 p.m. ET
Your home can have the most beautifully decorated interior, but without curb appeal, your family may become the scourge of the neighborhood. But who’s got the time to trim those out-of-control bushes, repave that cracked walkway and paint the porch? Fortunately, DIY Network has the time. In Desperate Landscapes, licensed general contractor Jason Cameron comes to a lucky viewer’s home armed with a wheelbarrow full of creative solutions to the toughest landscaping problems. In one day Jason and his team of DIY Network experts can transform even the most desperate landscape into a show place sure to make your home the envy of the neighborhood.
Kitchen Impossible
Season 4 Premiere: Tuesday, July 13 at 9 p.m. ET
When it comes to a kitchen, renovation can literally bring down the house. Homeowners want a showplace but often end up overwhelmed, out of money and frustrated with the process of overhauling their kitchen. On DIY Network’s Kitchen Impossible, carpenter and electrician Marc Bartolomeo works with homeowners to achieve the kitchen they always wanted. But getting the job done right can mean changing plans or ripping out existing construction. Our cameras are there to capture the twists and turns that come with home improvement. In the end, Marc shows homeowners that with a little work and ingenuity, getting their dream kitchen is never impossible.
NEW EPISODES:
Turf War (112, 113)
Mondays at 10 p.m. ET
Two neighbors…two landscape experts…two yards…one super-sized Turf War. Ahmed Hassan hosts this action-packed series full of competition and jaw-dropping landscape ideas as two teams drastically overhaul their yards in just two days using surprise building materials and a lot of help from their friends. When time is up, a panel of judges consisting of next door neighbors decides who wins the Turf War title and a grand prize.
Money Hunters (110 – 112)
Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET beginning July 14
There’s money in your next home renovation…and DIY Network’s Money Hunters, Matt Blashaw and Deanne Bell, help you find it. They work alongside real-life homeowners to deliver the best damn renovation their budget can buy, using innovative solutions, smart shopping options and tricks of the trade. Those who stick to the Money Hunters plan get a killer makeover they never thought possible.
Sweat Equity (710 – 712)
Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET
No matter what the economic conditions, DIY Network’s Sweat Equity can help homeowners determine which home improvement projects are the smartest. Is it better to install new kitchen cabinets or just reface the old ones? Are granite countertops really worth the cost? Should you put more money into the bathroom or your kitchen? Licensed contractor Amy Matthews and her team of DIY Network experts help homeowners make the right decisions and tackle these projects themselves.
Desperate Landscapes (612, 613)
Mondays at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET
Your home can have the most beautifully decorated interior, but without curb appeal, your family may become the scourge of the neighborhood. But who’s got the time to trim those out-of-control bushes, repave that cracked walkway and paint the porch? Fortunately, DIY Network has the time. In Desperate Landscapes, licensed general contractor Jason Cameron comes to a lucky viewer’s home armed with a wheelbarrow full of creative solutions to the toughest landscaping problems. In one day Jason and his team of DIY Network experts can transform even the most desperate landscape into a show place sure to make your home the envy of the neighborhood.
Yard Crashers (409 – 413)
Premiering During Crash Week – See Programming Events Below
You never know what you’ll be bringing home from the home improvement store. You go in for grass seed but come home with new patio chairs and a bag of cement. If you’re lucky enough, you could also bring home a professional landscape contractor. On DIY Network’s Yard Crashers, expert Ahmed Hassan waits at stores looking for the perfect weekend warriors who could definitely use his help. Once he finds his target, Ahmed and his team follow the surprised shoppers home and completely transform their yards.
Man Caves (505 – 507)
Fridays at 8 p.m. ET except on July 2 (9 p.m. ET)
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron and former NFL great Tony “The Goose” Siragusa give guys what they really want: amazing ideas and know-how to create the ultimate Man Caves. In each episode of this awesome DIY Network series, Jason and The Goose create a man cave solely for one lucky guy, including celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Rainn Wilson and Dan Patrick. This idea-packed series filled with do-it-yourself instruction showcases guy hangouts beyond your wildest imagination.
Renovation Realities (412, 413)
Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET
Home renovation looks so easy on TV. We see a project move quickly and smoothly from start to finish – and the results are always beautiful. But somewhere between “before” and “after” there are always at least a few speed bumps – and one great story. Budgets skyrocket, tempers flare, relationships suffer. This is real life, and DIY Network’s Renovation Realities proves that even in home improvement, truth is often stranger than fiction.
Additional information on DIY Network’s experts, tips and home improvement programs, visit the network’s companion Web site at www.DIYnetwork.com. Viewers can also become fans of DIY Network and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers through facebook and Twitter. DIY Network is available nationwide on DISH Network Ch. 111 and DIRECTV Ch. 230, and additional cable channel designations may be found by checking local listings and www.DIYnetwork.com/tv.