Building Alaska

A new season of builders struggle with a cliffside build, missing materials and foundation challenges as they brave the Alaskan elements to construct off-grid cabins.

A SkyCrane helicopter delivers 17,000 pounds of materials for Chris' cabin kit, Jeff fights rain and cold temperatures to stay on schedule and Chappie's crew struggles to lift 20-foot balloon walls without heavy equipment.

Chappie's team runs into bears and sinking boats while hauling scaffolding materials, Jeff carefully begins to construct his slippery roof and Chris works tirelessly to install all the timber walls of his cabin.

Chappie's team struggles to lift 600-pound rafters onto the cabin's roof. Then, Chris works on drying in his cabin while Jeff begins installing his cabin's windows.

Jeff struggles with his front deck, Chappie's team finds a major error while building the exterior insulation and Chris runs out of building materials.

Chris gets some much needed help from family to work on his interior, a floatplane with engine problems brings Chappie's build site to a standstill and Jeff makes a critical error while building the water system for his cabin.

The builders scramble to complete their heating systems before winter barrels down on Alaska. Chappie climbs an extremely tall ladder to cut a hole in his roof, Jeff builds a hearth and Chris fixes a leak in his chimney.

Jeff Erickson helicopters in the remaining furniture for his cabin, Chris Sewell's team works through the night to get the interior floors installed and Chappie's team pushes to finish the cabin's kitchen and master bedroom.