Building AlaskaSäsong 11

What does it take to build a house totally off the grid in some of the most unforgiving terrain on the planet? We follow a cast of characters who set out to construct three incredible cabins in the obscure Alaskan wilderness. With no roads and no building supply centers, they’ll have to get creative in a new season of Building Alaska.

8 Episodes

  • My Life Is in Your Hands
    A1
    My Life Is in Your HandsThis season three new couples challenge the formidable and unforgiving Alaskan elements to construct remote cabins. Mike and Kathleen Kondus build atop the windy White Mountain tundra, first time builders Mike and Teresa Oldenkamp build a complex grain bin style cabin outside Trapper Creek, and Paige Drobny and Cody Strathe work on a haunted site to build a house and dog mushing training facility in the wilds of Cantwell.
  • From Temporary to Permanent
    A2
    From Temporary to PermanentMike 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.
  • A Life of Near Misses
    A3
    A Life of Near MissesPaige and Cody realize they don't have the correct insulation for their log walls. Kathleen and Mike's team get dangerously high up to install the ridge beam. Mike and Teresa begin work on their floor, but discover the joists are not evenly spaced.
  • It's Stressful Right Now
    A4
    It's Stressful Right NowMike 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 at the bottom of the mountain.
  • Overload
    A5
    OverloadMike and Kathleen move to interior work, but the remote location is still slow with progress. At Paige and Cody's site, mechanical failures prevent the project from finishing before dog sled season. As Mike and Teresa build higher, it gets more dangerous.
  • I Need Five Hands
    A6
    I Need Five HandsPaige Drobny and Cody Strathe's build takes a hit as Sterling and Joe leave the site to return to work, and Cody's trailer full of vital build materials breaks down in Fairbanks. At Mike and Teresa Oldenkamp's cabin, the foundation has begun sinking, stopping the build. Kathleen and Mike Kondus watch part of their cabin crumble before their eyes.
  • Absolutely Insane
    A7
    Absolutely InsaneThe Konduses fight the rain and shattered window panes deep in the White Mountains. Mike and Teresa's team gets stuck on slippery scaffolding 19 feet in the air while Paige and Cody's build stalls thanks to a material ordering snafu near the deadline.
  • It's Gonna Be Plush
    A8
    It's Gonna Be PlushIt's a race to the finish as 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.

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