CAST LIST
Deen Flett
Age: 38
High Prairie, AB
Nominated by his twin brother Doug
Occupation: A school counselor and former police officer (14 years)
Deen has no idea how to build, while twin brother Doug understands home repair.
Why does he need to get better?
Deen wants to finally finish his basement, but right now he can hardly decipher between electrical and plumbing. His brother, Doug is tired of continuously being called over to do simple jobs around the house, like assemble the BBQ or put up a light fixture.
What makes him bad?
Deen has no experience. He grew up playing a lot of sports, which didn't leave time for learning anything about handywork.
What's the real problem?
Deen doesn't know how to use tools and is completely clueless. He has a tendency to loose focus when attempting to complete the tasks at hand.
Angela Finseth
Age: 30
Spruce Grove, Alberta.
Nominated by her common-law husband Matt
Occupation: A stay at home mom and home decor enthusiast
Angela is obsessed with decorating and redecorating. She is a true wannabe handy-woman. The projects she has undertaken leave much to be desired. Simply said, they're 'half-assed'. Her husband, Matt, is a perfectionist when it comes to home renovations. He's disgusted by her workmanship and easily vocalizes it. He is clearly annoyed by her attempts at handywork, but not annoyed enough to put his foot down and make her stop.
Why does she need to get better?
Angela is ruining their home. She starts projects and completes 90% of the job and leaves it unfinished. She has great intent when she begins the projects around the house but she's doing them all wrong. If named Canada's Worst Handyman she vows to put down her tool belt and stop for good.
Why is she doing this?
Angela genuinely wants to improve. She has a lot of ideas and seems to have a good eye for home décor, but truly no skill.
Matt Webb
Age: 24
Elmsdale, NS
Nominated by his friend Keith.
Occupation: A "Grease Monkey"; he works in a tire recycling facility
A self described hillbilly, Matt Webb is probably the most experienced handyman. With the help of his boss, he built a house from the ground up. This sounds impressive, except its crooked and nothing is done correctly or actually attached as it should be. If there are corners to cut, Matt knows how to do it. He is a makeshift type of DIYer, with low standards of quality.
What's the real problem?
Matt's standards are low - really low. He'll use what's close, fast and easy. Matt just wants to "git'ter done".
Why is he really doing this?
He wants to learn, he says he'd actually like to do this professionally.
Simon Larade
Age: 63
North Sydney, NS
Nominated by his wife Linda
Occupation: Retired French Teacher
At 65, Simon should be enjoying the his retirement, The problem is he still has loads and loads of energy, the bigger problem is, he has a passion for renovations, no skills and a big project to do.
Why does he need to get better?
He's taken to finishing his basement on his own, post flood. He genuinely loves doing construction which seems to be part of the problem. He gets too excited about his endeavors and rushes to finish them without taking the time and patience to do a good job. His wife has banned him form doing anything on the main floor of their home.
What's the real problem?
Simon is excitable and hyper with loads of energy. He rushes through projects with so much gusto that he often makes mistakes. He's the type of guy who skips the important parts of the directions, rushes to the last step, and then the project falls apart.
Why is he doing this?
Simon originally didn't think he was that bad and had reservations about coming on the show but he really wants to learn, with plans for bigger projects next summer; a shed outside and a bathroom for the outdoor pool. He also wants to prove he's not Canada's Worst Handyman.
Cory Goertzen
Age: 27
Burn's Lake, BC
Nominated by his fiancee Kim
Occupation: Mechanic
Cory is a rush-to-it type of handyman who wants to get it done as quickly as possible. Cory has limited patience and a know- it-all attitude. He doesn't think he's bad, and wants to prove Kim wrong. He is a car mechanic by trade and uses mechanical fixes for his home repairs. Kim is very skeptical about Cory's abilities as a handyman.
Why does he need to get better?
Cory & Kim have plans to eventually build a house together. Cory's dad is really handy, and Cory feels that he can build a house on his own. Kim's worried about the outcome since Cory lacks patience.
What's the real problem?
Cory rushes through projects with so much gusto that he often misses steps. He's the type of guy who doesn't read the directions, rushes through the project and avoids the finishing work.
Why is he doing this?
Cory wants to prove to Kim he's not the worst.
Geoff Woodmansey
Geoff Woodmansey is the owner/operator of GPW Construction. With over 25 years of residential construction experience, ranging from new home construction to extensive additions and interior renovations in some of Toronto's most exclusive neighborhoods, Geoff brings a wealth of knowledge to his role.
Gail Prosser-Craig
Gail Prosser-Craig is the owner/operator of "Women who Build Stuff", a full service, carpentry and renovation company. Gail's projects are highlighted in residential renovations across the greater Toronto area. Gail's wealth of knowledge and experience bring a fresh perspective to the expert panel.
Andrew Younghusband
Andrew Younghusband, from St. John's, Newfoundland, has written over a hundred hours of prime time television, and he was the host of more than half those shows.
Andrew has worked in newsprint, theatre, radio, television and film. He's sailed around the world. And he can cook rice without making it sticky.
These days, Andrew is best known as host and writer of Discovery Channel's hugely popular "Worst" series, CANADA'S WORST DRIVER (Season 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), and CANADA'S WORST HANDYMAN (Season 1, 2, 3, and 4).