Debbie Travis' Facelift - Episodes

For the last 30 years Susan begged her husband Ivars to clean out the garage. Now - with a little help from her friend Maila - Susan has taken the matter into her own hands. She has given Debbie and the team the go-ahead to invade Ivars garage and surprise him with a Facelift for his sixtieth birthday.

While Ivars goes fishing over a long weekend, the Facelift team sneak into his garage to attempt a mega clear out. But will Ivars be less than happy when he discovers that we've been sifting through some of his secret belongings, which he'd rather keep hidden?

Before

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After

In spite of Maila and Susan reminiscing over each item they came across, Debbie and the Facelift team were able to clean out the garage, have a yard sale, and reorganize Ivars prized possessions. Even an unused bench-saw he bought 15 years ago and still in its box has resurfaced from beneath a mountain of clutter.

The splash of spicy red on the concrete floor livens up the whole space. Funky storage bins look modern as well as functional. The quirky hooks that we molded from the imprints of family members' hands can hang anything from gardening tools to tennis rackets. Now, there's ample space to house the new workbench for Ivars future woodworking projects, and there's still enough room left to park the car in his super new streamlined garage.

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Archive Boxes

We spray-painted the boxes a light dusty green to match the walls, then with ready-made stencils displayed the name of whatever each box contained; MAGS for example, will store all those back-dated magazines Ivars canít bare to throw out. We also used personalized pictorial references on some of the boxes and we even used fun Polaroid snaps of Ivars personal belongings, such as shoes and clothing, which were mounted on a piece of cardboard and covered with protective film. Easy-peasy projects the whole family can have fun with.

Cement Floor

Materials needed:
Metal Trellis 6X6
Concrete Glue.
Concrete Sealant (20L Florseal rouge tuile)
Concrete Colorant - Red
A metallic trellis was laid down over the surface of the floor, and then the colored cement was poured over the top. The trellis holds the dried concrete in place. When it is nearly dry the floor is polished to a bright buff. We could walk on it after 24 hours. What an incredible difference! www.rona.ca

Garage Door Opener

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Now that Ivars garage has been cleaned and organized thereís room for the car! And what is handier than a garage that will hold the car? An automatic door opener, of course! Rona has it!

Storage and Shelving

Check out the large variety of shelving and storage at RONA, it's the place to go! They have everything to keep your garage, and your home, in order. Look them up at www.rona.ca. Ivars storage containers not only tidied the messy workspace in the garage, they look pretty smart.

Storage Containers: (ST-24 TR 221041) #3710026,
(ST-70 TR 221101) #3710027, (98LT 26XT 211512C) #0022002.

Shelving Kits: Come with easy-to-assemble instructions, and spruce up any dull, cluttered area. Toolbox on Wheels: Have toolbox will travel. Take your tools directly to the repair site with this nifty device. (RG B485) #02935001