The RRP requirements of sealing spaces in with plastic sheets doesn't make for good video footage or TV :)Now, the episode you watched makes me question her experience level.

I think you need to get some plastic on the ground.

Plastic vapor barrier?

Latter is half price of first,,,BUT you better not have a plastic bag in there, nor ANY garbage or anything else on the prohibited list,,,,OR ELSE you get chewed and charged. 

The roof color isn't optimal, but I think a medium warm-gray-taupe will work fine with it and the brick, on the shingles.Then use a deep red-burgundy for the entry door, and have a shutter made to match the existing original ones (very simple, won't be expensive)... don't buy a cheap replacement plastic pair with louvers.A bit of landscaping will go a long way.

To do it right you have to dig around foundation , tar , plastic , drain tile and stone , connected to the inside sump pump .

I gave my tenants additional screens and this plastic tool ($6). 

On contracts like Aaron McGinnis and the contracts I sign (government entities) have stipulations that anything we damage will be restored to original condition, BUT we need to factor those in our bids, I charge at least 3k for protection of worksite in most cases, that means I cover everything with plastic or drop cloth.

However it's 1" in diameter so they are using it as a guide to run a new plastic gas line through it. 

But you must go to a retailer to order, they do not sell online.Note the wood not plastic corner brackets, and the sides dovetailed into the face frame.