$19K Whole-House Remodel

John DeSilvia finds a 49 percent savings in this whole-house remodel.

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$19K Whole-House Remodel 05:20

John DeSilvia finds a 49 percent savings in this whole-house remodel.

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$106K Kitchen Remodel 05:00

With John's help, the Matthewses save nearly $30,000 on their kitchen redo.

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$24K Bathroom Redo 05:21

Doing it themselves saves Bill and Linda 18 percent, or almost $5,000.

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$43K New Garage 05:26

The Gilligans' garage costs nearly $13,000 less than the original estimate.

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Smart Appliance Shopping 03:25

With some tutoring from John, Leanne saves a whopping $11K on appliances.

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Saving Green 03:24

John shows Bill and Linda how to demo their green bathroom and save $1,100.

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$28K Bathroom Redo 03:05

John helps doctors Jen and Jake save 20 percent on their bathroom remodel.

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A Piece of Cake 05:29

By doing it themselves, Tim and Erica save $11,750 on their kitchen redo.

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Mama's Getting Granite 03:49

Jen saves over $19,000 -- enough to have granite installed in her kitchen.

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The Big Basement 03:42

Scott saves more than $14,000 by acting as his own general contractor.

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Construction Nightmare 03:41

John helps Dave and Jess fix some critical mistakes their contractor made.

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$59K Addition 03:28

Smart choices save Zach and Leighann $11,580 on their home addition.

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$25K Bathroom Redo 03:29

Recycling, reusing and relocating help Bob and Amy save $10K on their redo.

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$19K Kitchen Redo 03:20

Mel and Kerri saved 35 percent by installing cabinets, among other jobs.

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Meet the Host

John DeSilvia

“Johnny D” earned a degree from the Pratt Engineering School. After graduation he learned the ropes with two of the world’s leading construction firms, then took the plunge and opened his own company.

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About the show

Every week on 10 Grand in Your Hand DIY Network shows real homeowners how to cut up to $10,000 from their renovation and remodeling projects. Repeat: DIY Network will save homeowners up to $10,000 in cash. In this original series, DIY Network comes into a renovation or remodeling project at the beginning, offering homeowners smart advice on new materials and technologies, plus essential how-to info on doing some of the basic work themselves. Homeowners are amazed how much we can shave off their total budget, leaving serious cash available to spend on another project, a vacation or a new toy.