Mike Holmes Takes on a Home Demolished by Insulation Issues | Holmes Makes it Right 106

Feel the strain as Louise and Steve’s insulation swap turns into a total demo job. Review Mike’s plan to rid the home of banned, illness-causing urea formaldehyde insulation, then see things go from bad to worse as even more worrisome issues surface.
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[@paulready8897]

The family won the lottery by having Mike and his crew come and fix all the serious problems in their house. Very lucky that the tub did not end up in the kitchen while somebody was in it. Hopefully their son is getting better now, very cute kid. Sherrie “hit it like a man” lol. Was surprised that Frank didn’t go ballistic with all the electrical problem’s, as I was looking forward to seeing his reaction.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

hashtag 'deleted scenes because puritan american fundamentalist censor cant handle a few curse words' ;)

[@anthonyslazas6413]

That's every house Mike does save their bacon

[@richards1588]

The world needs about 5,000 more Mike Holmes in this world to counteract the bad contractors and homeowners that need help. Really enjoy these shows

[@darknogo1]

make it maybe 100 million of Mike

[@karenstein8261]

Major Kudos to you, Mike, for thinking to test first, rather than charging ahead and ripping everything apart. Even more impressive that you were willing to consider that the red herring - the use of a problematic foam - might NOT be the problem. Too often folks guess, rather then be systematic. I’ve often wondered at the effectiveness of the foam-in-place approach, especially when there’’s something else already in the walls. Older building - numerous remodels - conversion to rentals and back again . . . How many red flags do you need? Might as well just knock it down and start over.

[@surferdude4487]

I did a total gut and renovate job once. The place wasn't anywhere near as moldy, but that did not change the fact that everything had to go. By the time we were done, it was a new house.

[@JoseRoldan-y4x]

Mr.Mike was this one of TOP FIVE, home owner living Dangerously, to your account the very oldest home you ever INCOUNTER lots of viewers don't even imagine and understand The MAN MR.MIKE WAS BORN ON EARTH I liked you when you started Helping and Caring for humans life, GOD BLESS YOU ps and crews and every EXPERTS you could imagine BLESS THEM TOO ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JEM1989]

You do the BEST you can with the information you have at the time. I HATE that the mother is so upset and blaming herself. Its not her fault, you weren't irresponsible! You were not informed!

[@droberts73543]

The best thing for me watching y'all is one the learning experience and two seeing the people's reaction to see how nice and proper things are once done by a crew that knows how to do thing the right way and means the subs and all....Gods bless you all. Would love to have y'all come and scare the crap out of me but I've resonantly have become disabled don't have any means until I have my disability claim approved mean while I'll always watch and learn.

[@jamesripley9095]

Above and beyond Mike your a special man.

[@MarbsMusic]

Truly insane amount of work to get that house where it need to be!

[@sweeptheleg.]

I was really impressed that Martin took the time and effort to test his work for leaks. That's real professionalism and someone who cares about his reputation. I hope anyone in a similar trade or hoping to be, can use him as a role model.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

a proffesional uses extra time you pay for to triple test things , a scam tells you there is no need or fakes doing tests

[@antkneec5460]

Great episode but rather disturbing. Old homes have so much charm but, as shown here, much danger being the walls. The team did a good job, as usual.

[@jdougn2255]

After watching episodes like this one, I can't imagine buying a house without knowing what's behind all the walls. But, that would be ridiculously expensive unless we had the house built and each step inspected by someone like Holmes.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

yep , if one is to do up a old building you do it right no matter how much you have to 'gut' and reinforce or flat out replace , no sodding ''patch onto or nail over x and y'' because that becomes 'hasty work is future dead weight' or its better to just replace the old work to a T the exact same way

[@eugeneharrelson3933]

Old homes are built better, it’s the improper renovations that make them bad.

[@MeepChangeling]

@@eugeneharrelson3933 Wrong. It looks like old homes were built better because of survivorship bias. If you see an old home today that's only because it's lasted this long, which usually means it was built okay. They're also usually falling to bits because old homes were made form inferior materials, to inferior specifications, and are also old as balls.

[@b9bot148]

This family is so lucky to have Mike Holmes and his crew and all who help him like his plumbers, HVAC, Electricians.

[@Suevee911]

This happen to one of my children. We had an opportunity to send him to a brand new school. Many of the best teachers transfer to that new school. We were so excited! But then the teacher & children got sick. Almost every week our son got nauseated and would be sent to the office and the nurse would take his temperature and he had a low-grade fever so of course I go and pick up my son. By the time I got home, he was perfectly fine he didn’t have a fever. He was no longer nauseated. The school tried to hide what was going on. The whole school the way it was manufactured was giving off formaldehyde poisoning. They decided to fix the problem by putting in ceiling vents and fans to re-circulate the air from inside to outside. That was their fix it didn’t work so once we found this all out, we sent our child back to the neighborhood school. Unfortunately if has been a coverup. Now it is the school where migrant children and economically disadvantaged go to. Many of the parents are agricultural workers.

[@coltsjason]

And the superintendent and whoever knew should be charged criminally but like you said they cover it up

[@TabaquiJackal906]

That's so damn horrifying.

[@sachadee.6104]

who is the 'they' that fix the problem by putting in ceiling vents? And if it is not up to code why is the city / district / government not condemning the school building. And... what about the staff there, are they also economically disadvantaged, so they stay? Don't they have workers safety rules to fall back on. I mean. Formaldehyde poisoning would be a valid reason to refuse to do the job., right? It's a weird story.

[@leestebbins5051]

You should be jumping up and down on people’s desks.

[@Gatekeeper-p6g]

I have learned one thing by watching videos of Mike Holmes in order to make it RIGHT you have to take it DOWN FIRST before it can be done RIGHT

[@lauriej9418]

Thanks for helping that family.❤

[@johnhenryNC]

That was a cute little boy. They never did show the remodeled upstairs or how much did it cost to renovate the house.

[@rayvoorhies7180]

They start by blaming the foam insulation. Then it turns into a moldy basement. Mold is a big health problem. Glad Mike's crew got it corrected.

[@amirharris473]

The Azzh@les who shot hazardous materials in their home should be prosecuted. Period!

[@BType13X2]

I think it was one of those things where the foam could cause long term health effects but the mold was probably the root cause.

[@johnkowalkowski4269]

That was the best $3000 home improvement investment ever.

[@guadalupev30]

I wish we had an American version of Mike Holmes.

[@theresatheron3838]

I wish we had a South African version of Mike Holmes as my 100+ year old house can do with such a beautiful makeover.

[@GeorgeZ213]

33:19 that looks like a duplex. I bet the other side also has mold issues. Not insulation because it was just one side that was done. Mold since both sides were likely built together.

[@harttork4363]

Almost rebuild the whole house 😱

[@Kwannabe1704]

This is the one episode where the previous contractor didn’t do much damage. Being an old house, they kept digging and digging and finding so many issues

[@RWRKofficial]

we hired a contractor for an exterior wall that was in horrible condition, and I saw them ready the whole sheet metal for the flashings of the door and window because some had a super tiny dent. This is what a contractor should be doing. I’m not from America but seeing how it built there is very disappointing.

[@wb5mgr]

They need a new show called “Mike puts people on Blast” where he outs bad contractors and companies that screw crap up…

[@wendymullock275]

Lath and plaster makes a horrendous mess when you take it down! Trust me I’m never doing it again!

[@wayneakins7850]

Have to love lathe and plaster

[@USbilbo1966]

Can you imagine the health problems the family would have had it the foam was installed correctly?

[@robynw6307]

They keep saying they spent $3,000. But that doesn't include bad plumbing, bad HVAC, and bad electrical. They spent way more than $3,000 on bad contractors. Glad Mike and his crew could fix this for them.

[@GeorgeZ213]

City/crown should be able to find the bad contractor. Force them to pay for all the sh** they installed.

[@tomingram4108]

If the insulation used is illegal in Canada how is it available for purchase by insulation companies?

[@Lazarus1940]

Just because it's illegal doesn't mean it isn't available. When we made lead paint illegal it was still on the shelves of hardware stores for months or more afterwards so they could liquidate the stock at a reduced price. This contractor may have done the same.

[@ellarweegadsden8483]

Was there no problem with the top floor attic?

[@SandraNelson063]

When Mike says " Interesting " ..... Oh, its bad!

[@jays106]

mike looks like he needs a stiff drink at the 26min mark lol and i can't blame him one bit!

[@JoseRoldan-y4x]

PS U ARE A GIFT FROM GOD

[@amirharris473]

They knew and they should have been prosecuted

[@therealdojj]

how many small jobs turn into entire house remodels then? it's just shocking to see how badly bodged these houses are

[@rickthompson4315]

Most People Run Out of a Fire! Fire Fighters, Run In the Local Departments, One & All! 🙏

[@GeorgeZ213]

Lol! "hit it like a man" as he taps it like he is scared to break it.

[@anthonyslazas6413]

That drill spray foam total rip-off low level money grab 3 grand for a whole house seems really good until you think about it and realize it's never going to work!

[@rayvoorhies7180]

Every house in that neighborhood probably has similar problems with the plumbing and moldy basements. Mike can't fix them all.

[@watermalanblew]

Mike fix my home I’m in Texas 😅

[@NojRheots]

I get the “best thing to do” is to replace all the electrical, instead of doing little bits here and there. But almost no one can afford to have their entire house gutted just to upgrade the electrical system. It bothers me that they act like doing anything else, is bad or wrong. Not everyone can win the lottery so to speak and have Mike Holmes come in and give them what is essentially a new home.

[@fi77er]

Bamboo can be invasive but not a weed. It has too many applications, and it is a type of grass.

[@MeepChangeling]

False. Any undesired plant is by definition a weed.

[@21mrmechanic]

We didn’t see the boys room.

[@carolynridlon3988]

I personally think this couple only thought " lets make ot look pretty" - that old of a home should have been gutted & redone.

[@stephanielovatt2787]

The mother was feeling guilty about the insulation. Why? She was trying to do the right thing by getting insulation!

[@bugtusslealien3931]

Lots of shitty Archie Bunker type homes like that in Toronto. The shitty ones like that would set you back 1.5 - 2 million dollars MAYBE 3 or more then you need to spend $500k to 1 million to fix it up. The housing market in the last 15 years has gone haywire in Canada. It's happening in the US. I live in California and a piece of land just before pandemic was 40k overnight went to 385k.😂😂

[@anthonyurban2589]

That house was only a few years from being condemed

[@leightondoswell453]

All true for whatever country you live in. Do your own research. Trust no one.

[@darknogo1]

women, a guy totally fix your house, plumbing, insulation, electricity, remove mould, rotten wood. everything. and you enter the house and go like "I totally love the paint color!" 39:03

[@mickaelwilliams6129]

Im a big fan of stout, strong . always over build it, for generations. wood is not the best building material.

[@jorgevega2055]

Whats wrong with this people 8 seasons of Holmes on homes and they don't learn what kind of material and problems could have as soon as they start fixing their home.... They need to Buy the all seasons plus Fixed Upper, Property Brothers and Help i wreck My house tv shows please... 🙄🙄🙄

[@amirharris473]

I hate Criminal Contractors

[@s3rlrules]

*sniff sniff* I smell a big juicy negligence, and criminal negligence lawsuit against the company. With the added addition of Fraud and Scam charges being tacked on.

[@davidwilliams4845]

It would have been a "blood from a turnip" situation. These kinds of companies can't even begin to pay a huge judgement, and just go bankrupt as soon as the lawsuit is filed.

[@shardug]

It would cost almost a minimum of $200k to fix this mess.Structure, all new plumbing, new furnace and duct work, flooring, framing, all new electrical, insulation, new kitchen, weeping system, 2 new bathrooms($50k alone), new basement floor, drywall. Hundreds of thousands of $$$.

[@jdougn2255]

Agreed. But most people buying a home like this won't have an extra 200k. The money would be better spent to build new. But then, as Mike said, the news home aren't built well either and are only for show.

[@elainerussell924]

Is all this work done for free ?

[@SandraNelson063]

The production company took care of it. Oft betimes, the repairs cost more than originally planned. Oh well.

[@rickthompson4315]

When You think of Stairs, think of Fire Fightrers. Egress windows in every basement Window! Seconds Save Lives! Don't believe me?Check with Your Local Fure Department!

[@kadinzaofelune]

The way Mike builds things should be code. Even Canada's building code is crap compared to Europe and the US is even worse. You Green New Deal people wanna make a difference make them build new construction correctly.

[@galen6499]

Welcome to the Shit Show, a real can of worms!!

[@Queens11372]

I have a serious problem with this couple. If the bedroom being occupied by their son, is the coldest location in the house and is causing your child respiratory problems, wouldn't the logical and responsible thing to do would be to move him out of there? This sounds and looks like a case of child neglect.

[@prcervi]

and move him into what spare room?

[@bugtusslealien3931]

Yeah right called companies to do work??😂😂😂 Just by looking how this guy is dressed screams BS. 😂😂😂