
Building Alaska
Dave and Hans work through severe weather, and Adam is short a cement bag.

Dave and Hans work through severe weather, and Adam is short a cement bag.

The builders face ups and downs as they tackle rafters, roofs and flooring.

Falling objects and whiteout conditions make the job perilous for a team.

Builder Derek Galbraith and his team construct a backcountry ski hut.

Rain and mud hinder one team and another digs their supplies out of snow.

Two builders battle gale-force winds and rain at Tom's build.

The crews encounter nothing but wall-to-wall problems at each of their builds.

The teams deal with a cement mixer meltdown and a special sky delivery.

The build teams lift 600-pound rafters and install interior walls.

A team races to install flooring which leads to an on-site injury.

The builders face shattered panes, slick scaffolding and an ordering snafu.

Delivery of two shipping containers to a remote build site is a nail biter.

It's crunch time as builders race against Mother Nature to finish their cabins.

The three Alaskan build teams face rain, tension and tight deadlines.

Couples build atop a windy tundra and create a facility on haunted land.

The build teams face lost team members, rough weather and miscalculations.

A welder wrestles with the wind on the boardwalk at Rich's island retreat.

Paige and Cody realize they don't have the correct insulation.

The crews face drywall issues, spinning windows and bears eating supplies.

On a remote island in Alaska, Bob tears down a cabin and builds another.