Building Alaska

  • Premiered: Nov 2012
  • Episodes: 99
  • Followers: 11
  • Ended
  • DIY Network
  • Sunday at 22
  • Documentary Reality

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Season 1
1x1
A Demolition the Bob May Way
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 11, 2012
Hunting and fishing guide Bob May is building a new cabin on a remote island in southern Alaska. But, before he begins construction, he needs to tear down the old, abandoned cabin. .. show full overview
1x2
Framing is a Bear
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 18, 2012
On a nearly deserted island of Alaska, Bob is forced to adapt with inferior lumber, changing weather conditions, and an 11-foot brown bear all causing havoc on the build site. Despite .. show full overview
1x3
Roughing it on the Island
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 25, 2012
We learn how things are built differently in a state which experiences 100 earthquakes a day. Though the framing is completed and the rough wiring and plumbing get underway, the grind of the 5-month project starts to wear Bob down.
1x4
Getting Squirrelly
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 02, 2012
A sub-contractor fails to show up at the jobsite for weeks pushing Bob further behind schedule. Meanwhile, Bob and his brother Rick contend with some furry troublemakers of the job site that are chewing through hoses, cables, and grocery bags.
1x5
Self-Sufficient Building
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 09, 2012
When you live this far off the grid, you need to be self-sufficient, whether it is using recycled oil, fishing for dinner, or installing hydro and wind energy systems. The insulation delays continue as Bob waits for a delinquent subcontractor.
1x6 Season finale
Cast Away
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 16, 2012
It's a sprint to the finish as Bob gets the cabin completed before his first paying customers arrive. Furniture and other items are installed at the last moment. He works 16-hour days, goes over budget, but ends up with the cabin of his dreams.

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