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Looking for bad decks and fun people Lafrance’s ‘Disaster’ show on tap Kelly Kent Postmedia News After HGTV’s Deck Wars and Decked Out took off, host, carpenter and busybody Paul Lafrance was ready to take on more. He got the idea for his new show, Disaster Decks, because, he says with a chuckle, he finds “exposing male insecurity to be enjoyable.” That means we can expect the show to have its fair share of ashamed men who have bitten off more than they could chew in the DIY deck department. Lafrance was looking to create a show that not only entertains but also instructs. “Just because you think you know how to do something doesn’t mean that you do,” he says during a phone interview on his way to the
set. Premiering Tuesday, each episode will follow the Disaster Decks team as they take an overwhelmed homeowner with a disastrous, and sometimes dangerous, deck and teach him how to construct a beautiful and well-structured backyard masterpiece. “We take the guy under our wing, poke some fun at him along the way, and turn him into a decking superstar by the end of it,” says the 38-year-old Toronto area native. “We’re looking for the deck to be bad and the people to be fun.” T h e s h ow h a s a l l o f the humour that viewers have come to expect from Lafrance and his team, but with more of a how-to angle built in. While the deck is still a character in the story, the focus of the show is more on decking tutorials, challenges and interactions with the homeowner, he says. “I think the show will really appeal to viewers who are just wanting to learn.” Disaster Decks features more scaled-back and con-
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Host Paul Lafrance wanted to create a show that instructs while it entertains. The result is Disaster Decks, which premieres Tuesday on HGTV. servative decks than some of the wild ones on Decked Out and viewers will get to see
more of the crew than they would in Lafrance’s other shows. He’s working again
with his usual crew members, or the “fab four” as he calls them: Joey Fletcher,
David Kenney, Patrick Burden and Kate Campbell have been with him since before Decked Out was started. “What most people don’t realize is my crew members are my family,” he says. “The boys are all my brothers-in-law. And Katie is like my adopted little sister.” Although he’s done everything from kitchens and bathrooms to whole houses in his career, he always had a passion for building decks. “I’ve always niched myself into the backyard because that’s where I get the least bored,” he says. “Outside in the backyard is open territory for creativity.” And he loves to see clients’ reactions to the final product. “After 16 years I know the emotional impact that it has on people, having a vacation spot in their own backyard,” he says. “It is very rewarding for me. As excited as the homeowners are, you can always see (the excitement) on my face as well. I’m always grinning from ear to ear, because I just love my job.” Disaster Decks premieres Tuesday on HGTV.
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