Mike Holmes Tackles Island Cottage Renovation | Holmes on Homes 702

It was only a matter of time before Holmes On Homes tackled a cottage renovation- in the back woods of Ontario- in the middle of a lake- on an island!
The seclusion of being on an island can be wonderful- until you need outside assistance.
The cottage owner, Anne, a retired widow needed some renovations and found no one wanted the hassle of working around the big water obstacle. The only contractor she could find, spent more time fishing than working, or so it seemed.
There are many items to address- faulty deck railings, the new bathroom reno, and repairing plumbing that is unique to a three season cottage.
Mike and the team will have to work fast. The maple trees on the island are in full fall colors when they arrive, and frost comes early in northern Ontario. This episode promises to be full of challenges as the crew gets a taste of cottage life- and island living.
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[@SandraNelson063]

Why do I enjoy his shows? I took Theater and Classical Studies in university. I worked customer service and retail. Never built anything. But I love his shows! I suddenly realize why. When I was just a rugrat, our neighborhood in Dartmouth Nova Scotia was being built by one construction company, run by Mr. Cross. Us kids HAUNTED their building sites, watching everything, getting in their way. And they were like saints. Patient, kind, funny. Mr. Cross was so nice to us. He was a person that if he stopped to offer a kid a ride, we knew we could get in. He wasn't a stranger. He built our homes. I'm 61, and it was 50 years back. I remember so much about that time. Those guys were fabulous. I miss that neighborhood.

[@compactgirl]

Finally an episode I haven't seen thank you.

[@debbiepayne9177]

Happy birthday Mr. Holmes! Sounds like you had a fun birthday! 🎉 🎂 ❤ 🤗

[@xheralt]

Mike Holmes definitely had the quarry in sight in this episode..

[@lornahardin4563]

Mike, you looked like you had a very Happy Birthday, and in my neck of the woods too. Sure wish you had a little time to enjoy the area. Beautiful job on this home.

[@rayvoorhies7180]

Title doesn't match episode. The island cottage was reached by boat. It was a very small vacation home that Mike fixed up. Beautiful location

[@angelathompson5654]

Happy Birthday Mr.Holmes you are the Man. Hope have a wonderful day and lots of fun. (SWEET 💜💯💫)💞😊🥳

[@ljclo8413]

Another episode I don't remember watching. Great job.

[@AnitaWilkins-u1w]

I hear Mr. Holmes your birthday is today enjoy your birthday with your family and friends and your loved ones are you always work hard and your crew everyday I see you I love this show all the time something different if you need help me always there God bless you🎉😊😊😊

[@Grammyabigail]

I truly enjoyed every step of this episode. What a wonderful bunch of folks! The whole project turned out beautiful. I loved your saloon ending, too.😅

[@Loadrunner620]

I have heard or scene Mike on KZbin in a long time. Welcome back Mike 😁

[@giovannip.1433]

The cost of building new in New Zealand in 2024 is apparently $4500 to $5200 NZD per square meter. That's single story, no basement, no central heating. I have no clue as to the cost of building in Canada where it gets to - 30 degrees Celsius in some places!?!

[@KarleneE]

Hi, I'm Canadian. It honestly depends on where you wish to build. In Toronto or Vancouver it is very, expensive. Your AVERAGE home is more than $750,000. A million+ $$$ is very, very common. If you go further north or away from urban centres, the cost can be less, but it also depends on access, availability of materials and if your builder is local or travelling in to where you are. Canada's big, so there's quite a bit of variability. With a wind chill, the temperature can drop to -40℃ to -50℃ in some places. 🥶😉

[@NormaMartinez-cj2pv]

When i had done the yard with grass, they put bad soil and lots of different weeds & plants where growing out od the grass bad job even a water pipe right in the middle of the drive threw.

[@CjMorris33]

Finally a episode I haven’t see

[@brendan722002]

I’d live there for the scenery.

[@davidalexander4043]

i hope this becomes a standard in this town building codes put light on the codes

[@NormaMartinez-cj2pv]

Happy Birthday 🥂nice picture.

[@mattbarrett41]

Looks like it would have been more cost effective to level and completely rebuild the house

[@gregtaylor7397]

The description doesn't match the show.

[@Make573]

😂😂The idea is to create a catchfrase for the audience to view.

[@jamesscully529]

It is not on an island. It is not even in Ontario. It is not a cottage. I guess since it was produced seventeen years ago, they forgot where they were.

[@Make573]

@@jamesscully529 Or, it was a cottage type of stuff back then. Lets remember, it reeally was 17 years ago.

[@JackieGarland-t8p]

Happy birthday love you

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

YEARS AGO.....My husband and I decided it was time to rebuild the front porch on our 1911 Craftsman style home. Now, [ this poor house] had been lived in for nearly 30 years, by a pair of "Hey no problem, I can do that" MORONS who should have been crucified on the front walk the first time they picked up a freakin hammer. These two? Seriously, they had no business hanging a picture! When the original steps died, they DIY'd the replacements. They. Built. The. Front. Steps. Out. Of. PARTICLE BOARD. No Mike. I am NOT kidding. In addition, the entire front porch had deteriorated to the point where, if there were two parallel lines ANYWHERE? It was a complete coincidence. My best friends husband was a handy man, and I asked him to go over the home inspection and let me know what might have been missed. Knew I had no hope of persuading my husband not to buy the place ... Just wanted a clue as to what I was up against. Nothing that Floyd pointed out was actually on the inspection report. Oh wait, the inspector was Mrs DIY's brother in law. I'm sure that was just a coincidence, right? Basement plumbing was repaired with a split open Campbell Soup can, wrapped and duct-taped in place and then wrapped in a kitchen towel. There was SO much more. Floyd's verdict? Six verses of "Isn't that PRECIOUS!" followed by a firm instruction to RUN. That house was clause number one in my divorce petition. Oh, BTW,the porch rebuild cost about 12 1/2K, and included THREE "STOP, this is not what we agreed in the contract" notes from me to the contractor They tried to tell me it would be extra to do it my way, and I told him to put the guy who wrote the bid onto the barbeque, I was not his cash cow. God that man hated me😏

[@maxxmich]

Unique couple.....and weird way to build with a manufacturer home

[@MrWaldorfian]

I don't understand the title of this episode. They didn't go to an island cottage in the back woods of Ontario. They were in Canmore Alberta. On top of that, the on-screen graphic said Rocky Reno. What does that mean? This is so messed up.

[@joshmcgrath9110]

This is outrageous that people get taken advantage of so often.

[@xheralt]

"Ask him if he's got a permit..."

[@JoseRoldan-y4x]

Mr.Mike I love watching you taking care of business with a very special Group Crews,Question with the BAD Inspectors,Robbins all good people and family, I kinda have a SUGGESTION it's there a way or a program letting family and friends,By Telling them to Take a picture of them secretly without they knowing,don't know the law but will that HELP,it hurts when they lean the innocent people,can the victims show them in COURT.They need help,some mention Mr.Mike they get scare.

[@maxxmich]

When does Holmes go out of Canada?

[@deannatodd-goodson4321]

I think he is Canadian.

[@michaelkendall662]

he went to CA for a reno one time

[@xheralt]

He went to NOLA about a year after Katrina.

[@maxxmich]

What is a Canadian roofing company doing in Reno ? I know that's not Canadia

[@KarleneE]

It's Alberta, Canada. The Three Sisters is the name of the 3-peak mountain those fortunate folks can see from their back yard!

[@Kazeshini11]

Boy, that husband just wouldn't stop talking huh ? A real yap fest. She couldn't get a word in.

[@DanielDickin]

This is clearly not an island cottage

[@xheralt]

I think they misspelled "inland"

[@josephc.miller1395]

First!

[@tiffanybarden4474]

🙄🙄

[@GerBourke]

I think this man has lost all credibility

[@marcelwildeboer]

I know who wears the pants in this house, maybe the man should make some decisions and then hope that things go well....... But it remains terrible that once again the builder knows nothing and just messes around.

[@theloredaughter]

I suspect it’s more a language barrier than “who wears the pants.” He sounds like he speaks Japanese as his first language, so she is probably just more comfortable speaking in front of a camera in English than he is.

[@lornahardin4563]

That is totally a mean comment.

[@sachadee.6104]

so if the male was doing the decisions (who said they didn't together?), then their builder would not have been crap? Tsssss.

[@KarleneE]

They both seem quite shy. Some people are quite reserved and if he's Japanese (which I suspect), it could be cultural reserve as well. So many times her eyes misted over while speaking. Even Mike said "happy tears." She seems very gentle and very betrayed by the way the other builder tried to take advantage of them. In the same circumstance I wouldn't be silent. I would be outraged.

[@jorgevega2055]

Now i know why is SO expensive to live in Vancouver..... 🫣🫣🫣😄😄

[@KarleneE]

How? That's Alberta. It's a different province and no where near Vancouver.