Building Alaska

Three new couples challenge the Alaskan elements. Mike and Kathleen build atop a windy tundra, first-time builders Mike and Teresa construct a complex cabin and Paige and Cody create a dog-training facility on haunted land.

Mike and Kathleen begin on the foundation, but their nail gun goes on the fritz and the posts aren't level. Dog mushers Paige and Cody run low on supplies. Mike and Teresa work on their foundation with a damaged excavator.

Paige and Cody realize they don't have the correct insulation. Kathleen and Mike's team get dangerously high up to install a beam. Mike and Teresa begin work on the floor, but discover the joists are not evenly spaced.

Mike and Teresa begin building their walls, but the winch is more dangerous than they realized. Paige and Cody use a boom truck, forcing the team to work extra cautiously. Mike and Kathleen find a nasty surprise.

Mike and Kathleen move to interior work, but progress is still slow. At Paige and Cody's site, mechanical failures prevent the build from finishing before dog sled season. As Mike and Teresa build higher, it gets more dangerous.

Paige and Cody's build takes a hit when they're left short handed. The foundation is sinking at Mike and Teresa's cabin while Kathleen and Mike Kondus watch part of their cabin begin to crumble.

The Konduses fight rain and shattered window panes, Mike and Teresa's team gets stuck on slippery scaffolding and Paige and Cody's build stalls after an ordering snafu.

Paige and Cody wrap up before dog racing season in Cantwell while Mike and Kathleen lose all their help deep in the White Mountains. Meanwhile, the Oldenkamps struggle with the challenges of working on a grain-bin-style cabin.