Joan and her husband live with their three adult sons.

Judy Sandhu saves things to use later, which is cluttering her house.

Contractor extraordinaire Mike Holmes has helped hundreds of people get the home or renovation they deserve, but now the homeowner who needs a hand is his son Mike Jr (MJ). "Holmes & Holmes" documents their working and personal relationship as they tackle the renovation of MJ's 750-square-foot bungalow so he and girlfriend Lisa can have a place of their own to start a family. Of course, no sooner is MJ's modest fix-up turned upside down by Mike's ambitious plans to gut the house and add a second story. Each hourlong episode focuses on one stage of the construction process and showcases the latest construction materials and build techniques.

Host and renovator Scott McGillivray shows homeowners with cash problems how to create rental suites in their home, as a way to generate additional revenue to defray mortgage costs. In each episode, McGillivray presents his client with two design options. After they pick the one that meets their needs, the host and his team of contractors renovate the space, with the meticulous McGillivray overseeing a sleek and cost-effective makeover.

"Yukon Gold" follows four gold-mining crews who have merely four months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn a big payday. Fighting an impossibly short mining season and with their savings on the line, they work against difficulties to dig the precious ore out of the ground. The crews battle mechanical breakdowns, the elements and 18-hour days under the midnight sun -- all because of gold fever -- and it keeps them coming back year after year for another chance to wager it all.

Armed with large bank accounts and fantasies of living in mansions bigger than city blocks, lottery winners search for new homes.

Contractor Bryan Baeumler, his wife Sarah and their family head to the Bahamas to overhaul a beachfront resort.

Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott aim to help couples find fixer-uppers and transform them into dream homes. The brothers use state-of-the-art imagery programs to unveil their plans for how the properties will look after the transformation. But the potential home buyers have to take a risk to make the twins' vision come true, and it's up to Jonathan and Drew to convince the couples that purchasing an older home in need of work is the best option.

The Huwa family, which includes Brent Huwa and his wife Tonya, brothers Tyrun and Corey and father Rich as well as the rest of the family combine their entrepreneurial spirit to work to protect and save the American landscape. They are bringing back the spirit of the West and the old cowboy culture where tough terrain, big bulls, mother nature and deadlines keep them all well on their toes as they seek to live their lives. After being tasked with cleaning up after the Hayman fire the family realized they could be doing more to benefit the land and have since built up multiple successful businesses.