Flip This House

               There is something about houses and remodeling that absolutely fascinates me.  Maybe it is because I have always loved seeing how things are made.  With the television show Flip This House I am able to put my interests together and watch different teams of people change houses from run down states to inviting homes.   

                Throughout the series, each episode features a professional team from a different city.  The members go around town and purchase houses at low costs that are greatly in need of repair.  The show then follows as the house is remodeled.  Viewers are able to watch the difficulties that arise and the solutions necessary to continue with the project.  In the end the remodel is finished and the house is put up for sale.  During the episode, the costs for everything are shown on the screen and we are able to see the potential profit.

                While there are many different teams throughout the series, my favorite group as a whole is New Haven.  Most of this has to do with their project manager J.D.  No matter what happens or how stressful things become, J.D. always remains outwardly calm.  Yes, he sometimes looks concerned and speaks forcefully, but he never starts yelling and screaming.  J.D., as well as the rest of his team, is very knowledgeable, but he does not have a problem seeking the advice of his professional contractors.

                Another person I love to watch is not part of any of the remodeling teams.  Frequently in the Atlanta episodes the services of a man named Hercules is used.  He and his men come in and help in all sorts of ways.  They clean, demolition the sites, and build.  Hercules and his men are very hard workers.  Despite being a large man, Hercules still crawls under houses and onto the roof.  They all go wherever needed.  Sadly Hercules and his men are not in every Atlanta episode, but I am always happy when he is.  Hercules is really funny and he knows what he is talking about.

                Something that absolutely fascinates me is the drastic differences in cost amongst the cities.  A house in Los Angeles is far higher than the ones they show in San Antonio.  I do not even know how much the labor and materials differ from city to city.  Then there are the problems the teams come across.  Some are easy to resolve, but one house had so many things wrong that if the entire thing was not taken down, it was certainly close.

                Unfortunately I do not believe this show is filmed anymore, which means I only have the reruns to watch.  That is okay.  Reruns do not make me enjoy it any less.