Building Alaska

The return of spring in Alaska means the race is on for three builders to begin construction on a fishing retreat, a ski hut and a getaway cabin in the remote wilderness before the inevitable return of winter shuts them down.

The challenges of building homes in remote Alaska continues as Lee orchestrates a massive eighteen-load helicopter drop to deliver the equipment and supplies he'll need to build a two-story cabin on Bulchitna Lake.

Alaskan builders face off against the destructive forces of working in the wilderness.

Tony's log cabin getaway is shut down after heavy rains make work too dangerous to continue, while a miscalculation at Lee's two story house on Bulchitna Lake has the crew enraged.

Lee Raymond brings in a pinch hitter they call the Ninja Framer to get his client's project back on schedule. Derek's crew struggles to work on ski hut through an infestation of mosquitoes, and Tony discovers an expensive mistake.

The builds are growing taller and the work more dangerous as Lee's crew must balance on a second story beam to get work done. Tony attempts to take a day off but stumbles upon a mysterious cabin that could be his next project.

Lee's crew scrambles to correct a mistake after a mighty framing miscalculation. Tony makes a dangerous call to fix a problem and injure his team. Derek's crew looses the helicopter as transport of the ski hut begins.

Lee's crew must push through waves of mosquitoes and fatigue to finish the deck of their Bulchitna Lake build before the floatplane arrives to take them home for a day of rest.

Just as Derek and his band of buddies are about to give up on their dream of a cliffside ski hut, Alaska hands them a miracle that turns a down day into game day.

The drama at Derek's cliffside build near Valdez escalates after rain saturates the region and an accident on the roof almost takes out a crew member. Tony leaves his build in Bobby's hands to tend to another job.

Lee takes a break from the build to prepare for the long Alaskan winter. Derek and his band of ski buddies race to protect the cabin from bears. Tony finally makes it to the roofing stage of his Porcupine Creek build.

Lee races to finish the interior of the cabin before the lake freezes over. Tony's crew discovers a miscalculation that may force them to miss their deadline, and Derek pushes through dangerous conditions to complete the project.