Building Off the Grid

Maine native Ford Reiche requires barges full of scaffolding, brave masons and the cooperation of Mother Nature to return Casco Bay's Halfway Rock Lighthouse to its former glory.

A couple leaves the Air Force to build a log cabin and start a new life in the last frontier of Alaska. With three weeks to get it ready before winter, they endure the elements and long days to build their home from the ground up.

A young couple sets out to build their dream home together in a remote canyon just north of Yellowstone National Park in Montana. They're creating a timeless, earthen home suited for the challenging climate.

A creative family builds a three-story tiny house full of clever features on the easternmost property in the US. But with limited experience and a three-month deadline, they'll need the help of a few local Mainers to get it done.

A family takes on a multi-generational project rebuilding their 100-year-old mining cabin in the Colorado wilderness. Fortunately, they're a family of engineers who are game for any challenges they might face in the months ahead.

An Idaho family wants to build a bigger cabin along the Salmon River where fire destroyed one of their properties. They take on rapids, wildlife and more in a race to finish the project before low tide hits and they can't go home.

Ken Grissom and his crew transport building materials to the remote island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, and construct an off-the-grid luxury getaway with the warm Caribbean water just steps away.

Underground house builders Jon and Amanda D'Aleo work overtime to construct and bury an "earth-sheltered" home for their client before the Colorado winter hits.

After years of apprenticing, Sonia Havill is putting her skills to the test by building an off-grid cob cottage in Oregon. She enlists the help of family and friends, but lack of experience and rain could wash away her dream.

Sage Stoneman teams up with natural builder SunRay Kelley to design and build a mushroom-shaped house using materials that blend seamlessly with the environment.