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  • 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z on HGTV Canada
  • 42m
  • 4h 12m (6 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Reality
Mike Holmes, known as `Canada's Most Trusted Contractor', leads his crew south into the heart of New Orleans' lower 9th Ward to rebuild the home of Gloria Guy, a grandmother who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. They have just 10 weeks to get it done (half the normal time), and this series follows Holmes and the crew as they struggle to overcome stifling heat and blinding rainstorms, staff turnover, and conflicts between tradespeople to erect a safe and sustainable home that will withstand future hurricanes and flooding.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2009-04-09T04:00:00Z

1x01 Laying the Foundation

Series Premiere

1x01 Laying the Foundation

  • 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z42m

The project is just underway and Mike is already two weeks behind schedule due to unforeseen problems.

2009-04-16T04:00:00Z

1x02 Frame by Frame

1x02 Frame by Frame

  • 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z42m

Mike has only eight weeks to complete Gloria's new house before the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, but the relentless Louisiana heat is taking its toll on Mike's crew.

2009-04-23T04:00:00Z

1x03 Closing In

1x03 Closing In

  • 2009-04-23T04:00:00Z42m

As the deadline draws closer, Mike directs his team's efforts to completing the roof of Gloria's house. Without that protection from the near-constant rain, Mike will not be able to make his deadline.

2009-04-30T04:00:00Z

1x04 Leader of the Band

1x04 Leader of the Band

  • 2009-04-30T04:00:00Z42m

With the roof finally up, a small army of specialist get to work installing electrical wiring, plumbing and trim. The trick for Mike is to keep them out of each others way without starting a war.

2009-05-07T04:00:00Z

1x05 The Countdown Begins

1x05 The Countdown Begins

  • 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z42m

The work on Gloria's house is nearing completion, but will Mike and his crew be able to finish before Hurricane Gustav hits? If the house isn't finished before then, it won't be hurricane-proof the way Mike designed it to be.

2009-05-14T04:00:00Z

1x06 Going Home

1x06 Going Home

  • 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z42m

Once the finishing touches are done and the landscaping is completed, Mike presents Gloria with her new ecologically-friendly and hurricane-proof house.

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