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The Best Episodes of Building Alaska

Every episode of Building Alaska ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Building Alaska!

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...
Genres:DocumentaryDramaReality
Network:DIY Network

Best Episodes Summary

"A Demolition the Bob May Way" is the best rated episode of "Building Alaska". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/11/2012. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Framing Is A Bear".

  • A Demolition the Bob May Way
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    #1 - A Demolition the Bob May Way

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2012

    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. Easier said than done! You won't believe how he accomplishes this and - no - you won't find a demolition like this anywhere in the lower 48.

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  • Framing Is A Bear
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    #2 - Framing Is A Bear

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2012

    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 these challenges, Bob and team are able to get the foundation dug in and set.

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  • Roughing It on the Island
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    #3 - Roughing It on the Island

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2012

    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.

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  • Getting Squirrelly
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    #4 - Getting Squirrelly

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2012

    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.

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  • Self-Sufficient Building
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    #5 - Self-Sufficient Building

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2012

    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.

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  • Cast Away
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    #6 - Cast Away

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2012

    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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  • The Race Is On: The Builders Set Their Course
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    #7 - The Race Is On: The Builders Set Their Course

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2014

    Builders traverse the Alaskan Frontier, where they prepare to battle the elements to build three cabins.

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  • Grip It And Rip It
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    #8 - Grip It And Rip It

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2014

    The builders brainstorm ways to beat the harsh weather so construction goes smoothly.

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  • Chicken or Bust
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    #9 - Chicken or Bust

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2014

    The deadline looms after ice makes a lake impassable.

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  • Ryan's Song
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    #10 - Ryan's Song

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2014

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  • A Long Hard Slog
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    #11 - A Long Hard Slog

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2014

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    #12 - Tempers Flare

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2014

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    #13 - Downward Slide

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2014

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  • The End Game
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    #14 - The End Game

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2014

    The builders head home as winter puts their work to the final test.

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  • Family Legacies
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    #15 - Family Legacies

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2016

    The three teams kick off their builds in remote Alaskan settings. The projects include a family legacy cabin in the Wrangell Mountains, a guest cabin in Eagle Song and an island getaway near Juneau.

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  • Alaska's Frozen Highway
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    #16 - Alaska's Frozen Highway

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2016

    Three teams continue their builds in unique, remote Alaskan settings. At this stage, they're staking the areas, going on supply runs and digging foundation holes. One team finally makes it off Alaska's frozen highway.

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  • Bumps Outs and Burls
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    #17 - Bumps Outs and Burls

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2016

    One Alaskan builder's team loses hands to volunteer firefighter duties and another faces a big change in temperature that changes his focus. Rough seas and some bad math put one build team behind schedule.

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  • Hello Hoonah
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    #18 - Hello Hoonah

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2016

    One builder encounters record-breaking spring temps at the build site while another looks the other way when it comes to code on his guest cabin. One team is almost stranded by tides at their island getaway.

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  • Location, Location, Location
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    #19 - Location, Location, Location

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2016

    Mike and his crew scramble to save the peonies in Eagle Song, Dave and Hans's 50,000 lbs of material make it to shore unharmed on Shelter Island and Adam does some precision work on his cabin in the Wrangell Mountains.

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  • Whackin' and Stackin'
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    #20 - Whackin' and Stackin'

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2016

    Mike's plans to catch up backfire in Eagle Song, Dave and Hans start laying the floor while having fun at their client's expense on Shelter Island and Adam battles 100 years of brush for his family cabin in the Wrangell Mountains.

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    #21 - Plywood Don't Lie

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2016

    Mike gains ground, but can he keep it by only laying plywood over the cabin's foundation? Dave and Hans revisit their build and realize they've got a lot of work, but not much time. And Adam faces his biggest fear about the build.

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    #22 - Cody Saves The Day

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2016

    Builder Mike Williams' son Cody comes up with a fix for their pressure washer problem in order to peel the logs for their cabin build in Eagle Song. Dave and Hans work through extreme weather fluctuations and muscle heavy beams in place for the second floor on their cabin build on Shelter Island. Builder Adam Tschappat is a bag short of cement to complete the foundation for his cabin and his team worries as he is nowhere to be found in the Wrangell Mountains.

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  • Lofty Goals
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    #23 - Lofty Goals

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2016

    Builder Mike Williams gets all 45 of his logs peeled and starts to stack and insulate his cabin in Eagle Song. Builders Dave and Hans deal with dangerous heavy fog on their boat journey to Shelter island and struggle to lift heavy logs with limited help. Builder Adam Tschappat saves the day with an extra bag of cement and his team prepare the location and materials needed for the cabin's outhouse in the Wrangell Mountains.

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  • Alaskan Mobile Home
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    #24 - Alaskan Mobile Home

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2016

    Builder Mike Williams falls further behind schedule due to wet weather and unforseen obstacles in Eagle Song. On Shelter Island, builders Dave Bartlett and Hans Moser get a surprise visit and much needed help to finish the cabin, but they still need to make a trip to town in order to complete the build. Builder Adam Tschappat disassembles his cabin at the log yard and begins transporting it to his build site in the Wrangell Mountains.

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  • The Big Lift
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    #25 - The Big Lift

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/15/2016

    Builder Mike Williams and his team get the rafters and roofing underway on his cabin but with no lack of challenges in Eagle Song. On Shelter Island, builders Dave Bartlett and Hans Moser are on their own with setting the extremely heavy ridge beam until help arrives. Builder Adam Tschappat successfully transports all of his logs to his build site in the Wrangell Mountains and gets the massive floor to the cabin laid out.

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