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Honeymooners in Hot Water From "DIY to the Rescue" episode DTTR-101

Two newlyweds find themselves in home repair hot water after a husband's attempts at a kitchen conversion fall through. Among one of the promises husband Chris Scott made to wife Lexi was to convert his bachelor kitchen into one suitable for a couple before she moved in--several months into the marriage, that hasn't happened. The Rescue crew hopes to save a kitchen and a young marriage.

This kitchen is a source of marital stress for Chris and Lexi Scott becaue none of Chris's home repairs have turned out like he'd planned.

Lexi watches helplessly as the contents of the dishwasher spill onto the floor.

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Chris checks out one of his repairs gone awry: a leaky sink pipe.

The greatest frustrations for Lexi Scott are the number of projects "in-progress" and the number of "make do" tricks used by the couple. Among them: pencils used to level the refrigerator; a bottle of vitamins used to support the dishwasher door and keep all the dishes from sliding out; unsightly, stained kitchen countertops; leaky sink pipes; and the wooden spoon used to pry open the oven door.

The DIY to the Rescue crew is stepping in to salvage the romance and create a cozy kitchen co-existence. The crew plans to add new countertops and a tile backsplash; new appliances and cabinets; move the refrigerator; paint the kitchen and add new light fixtures.