Canada's Worst Handyman 2
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| Canada's Worst Handyman 2 | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Developer(s) | Proper Television |
| Starring | Andrew Younghusband |
| Narrated by | Andrew Younghusband |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 9 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Amy Hosking |
| Executive producer(s) | Guy O'Sullivan |
| Running time | 60min |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Discovery Channel Canada |
| Original run | April 16, 2007 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Canada's Worst Handyman |
| Related shows | Canada's Worst Driver Britain's Worst DIYer |
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Canada's Worst Handyman 2 is a 2007 Canadian television series, airing on Discovery Channel Canada, and is considered to be the successor to Canada's Worst Handyman. Like its predecessor, five contestants and their nominators enter the "Handyman Rehabilitation Centre", where a series of challenges await them. At the end of the series, one contestant is given the show's dubious namesake title. Unlike its predecessor, however, Worst Handyman 2 is a longer series with a slightly different format, largely due to the increasing trend in garage and shed renovation and a decline in home renovation.
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[edit] Format
Over the course of the series, each of the five contestants seek to build "the ultimate eco-shed", incorporating aspects such as solar panel wiring, installation of windows, plumbing, drywalling, and environmentally-friendly "creature comforts". In each episode, contestants partake in a series of challenges, with one contestant being named the most improved handyman and another being named the worst. At the end of the series, the contestant with the worst shed overall is given the title of Canada's worst handyman.
At the end of the series, the five sheds, as well as one built by experts Greg House and Jill Rydall, are sold to the six lucky bidders on eBay, with the bidders not knowing which shed they will receive in advance. The bidders will also appear on the final episode of the series (which traditionally is a recap episode) as the shed is being delivered to them. The proceeds of the eco-shed sale goes to Habitat for Humanity.
[edit] Contestants
- Candace, a nurse's assistant from Calgary, Alberta
- Jaime, a web designer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Jeff, a management consultant from Mississauga, Ontario
- Ruth, a retired seamstress from Qu'Apelle, Saskatchewan
- Terry, a truck driver from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
[edit] Experts
- Greg House, a general contractor, returns from Worst Handyman as a resident contracting expert. He has experience in building both within Canada and internationally, and has over 20 years of residential and commercial contracting under his belt.
- Jill Rydall, a licensed carpenter, was the first female member of the Sault Ste. Marie Carpenter's Union, who also teaches construction to college-age students. She too has over 20 years of experience under her belt.
