Jason builds upper and lower laundry room cabinets with a corner cabinet lazy Susan, crafting the frames from three-quarter-inch plywood and finishing them with custom doors and a seamless face frame.
After 12 years remodeling his 1990s home room by room, Jason finally tackles the laundry room, adding poplar cabinets, a farmhouse sink, and butcher block counters.
Brad replaces the tile floor in his bathroom with a large format tile then, he upgrades his workbench, adding cabinetry, clamp storage, and dust collection.
Brad installs vinyl flooring in his laundry room and designs a nightstand with cutout walnut drawer fronts, adding a hidden compartment with a secret button.
Chris explores aesthetics vs. comfort in designing a dining room chair Shaun Boyd builds a dining room table, employing a series of jigs along the way.
Chris makes a mid-century modern desk, reconfiguring the original design and focusing on the details to bring depth to the finished piece.
April joins fellow maker Anne of All Trades in Seattle to build an 8-ft. x 12-ft. tiny house in seven days.
Paul renovates his new barn workshop, designs a table from pallet wood, and creates a wooden map of Cape Cod.
Paul gives his kitchen table an upgrade with a set of mini barn doors and a strategically placed bottle opener.
In preparation for a camping and paddling trip, Laura makes a dry bag from an old banner, a one-of-a-kind Crowbarbeque, and a prototype for the perfect camping table that works without legs.
Laura loves to ride bikes and shares a series of modifications to create the perfect bike for just about any need, including a sidecar from an old keg and the ultimate hand-truck bike.
Jamison transforms his dad's garage into a motorcycle-mancave mecca with can lighting, a bar area and galvanized pipe shelving after some research, Jamison redesigns a golf simulator.
Jamison designs a console table, a double-raised-panel feature wall, and a nightstand.
Anne explores where weeds come from, why they grow in some places but not others, what messages they carry from Mother Nature, and how, by improving your soil, you naturally reduce weed problems.
Anne has been away for over a month, and her garden has thrived in her absence she takes us on a tour, shares how to cure garlic in the sun, and recognize when lettuce is about to bolt.
Tyler creates and films an action scene with a hydraulic launch pad for performing stunts he builds a pneumatic-powered animatronic hand from laser-cut steel.
The three teams continue to refine their designs and create new prototypes the mentors weigh in on the designs and prototypes.
The three winning products begin their journey to the marketplace identifying and fixing issues with the designs.
The teams pitch and present their product ideas to the panel of industry judges the judges deliberate three winners are announced.
Alliant Energy calls the challenge where teams are tasked with creating a new prototype in the theme of Panels to Planet-Repower with Purpose, with the goal of pushing the boundaries of solar panel technology and sustainability.