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#1 - Mud Men
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/18/2016
Matteo Lundgren is taking the art of natural building to a whole new level with his custom-designed Cob houses that blend with the environment surrounding them. Together with his designer, Peaches, they're creating homes built solely from the earth's ingredients, and he wants the whole world to do the same. Follow along as they hand-sculpt houses that are literally grown from the ground up.
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#2 - Alaskan Glacier
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2016
Alaskan adventure guide Don Lee is building a remote survival cabin on top of a glacier where no man has stepped before. But in an area plagued with avalanches and unpredictable weather, this fearless bushman needs to time his construction perfectly. And when you're building in an untouched area only accessible by air, logistics are just the tip of the iceberg.
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#3 - Massive Mud Home
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/29/2016
After getting engaged, Summer and Jack move away from New Jersey to fulfill their life-long dream of living off-grid; they buy a plot of land in Sedro Woolley, Wash., and commission Sunray Kelley to design and build their dream mud home.
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#4 - Yellowstone River
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2017
The Lighthiser family sets out to build their dream home overlooking the Yellowstone River. Follow their journey as the activists and adventurers battle the elements to construct an uber-efficient house in a windswept valley in southwestern Montana. Surrounded by stunning views and with a little help from friends, they'll build it all by hand and completely off the grid.
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#5 - Bottle Island
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/22/2017
John Beal is ready to leave the city behind and embrace a life off the grid in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. He hires Richart Sowa and his son Eden to build an eco-friendly private floating island made from recycled plastic bottles. Despite facing many challenges, Richart, Eden and the crew work to make John's dream a reality.
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#6 - Cliff House
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2017
Off-the-grid contractor Gregg Smith battles the elements to build a cliffside retreat for a family wanting to reconnect in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. But for Gregg and his team, erecting this functional build in the middle of nowhere comes with its fair share of challenges. Will the harsh weather and terrain push Gregg and his team to the limits?
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#7 - Ozark Paradise
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/8/2017
A realtor and his three children set out to build their dream home together on a wooded ridge top in the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma. But they aren't building a conventional house. They plan to convert three shipping containers into an off-grid paradise. Follow the journey as they navigate the hardships of their remote setting and unorthodox construction project. Surrounded by stunning views and with a little help from friends, they'll build it all by hand completely off the grid.
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#8 - Spearfish Canyon
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2017
Deep in the backwoods of Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota's premier off-grid builder Jared Capp sets out to turn four shipping containers into a stunning two-story mountain hideaway. The five bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms property will have a well for water, a living roof, solar panels and other high-end amenities. Getting the containers to the remote location will be challenging, however, and will require Jared to cut a road through the forest first.
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#9 - White Mountain
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2017
With help from a team of friends, an avid outdoorsman takes on the challenge of building a cabin in the remote White Mountains region of Alaska. The crew must work through snow, wind and a whole lot of mud to haul materials and build the perfect cabin in just seven days.
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#10 - Maine Lighthouse
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2017
After witnessing the demise of Casco Bay's Halfway Rock Lighthouse, history-lover and Maine native Ford Reiche now has the chance to return this American icon to its former glory. It will take barges full of scaffolding, brave masons and the cooperation of Mother Nature to pull it off, but there's nothing worth doing 'halfway' when it comes to Halfway Rock!
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#11 - Vail Log Cabin
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2018
The Walker family takes on a multi-generational construction project rebuilding their 100-year-old mining cabin in the Colorado wilderness; they're a family of engineers who are game for any challenges that will face them in the months ahead.
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#12 - Cabin Of No Return
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2018
A family is determined to build an off-the-grid cabin along Idaho's Salmon River; the family members take on Class 5 rapids to portage out materials, and they must race to complete their cabin before low tide hits and they can't return home.
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#13 - Montana Mountaintop Dream Home
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2018
A couple builds their off-grid dream home on a remote mountaintop overlooking the Southwest Montana backcountry. Together they’ve dreamed up a mountain base camp that’s high tech and suits their outdoor lifestyle, but in this far-flung location where mother nature rules, they will be pushed to the edge and beyond.
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#14 - Desert Den
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/2018
Beau Dunavant bought a piece of land in Tres Piedras, New Mexico, as a gift for his girlfriend, Samantha Inman, where they can build a home made of mostly recycled materials and dirt. They plan to construct a modest, self-sufficient structure, but with blowing dirt, blistering sun and freezing temperatures, they may have underestimated the power of the desert.
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#15 - Desert Mountain Home
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2018
A creative family builds a custom home where the mountains and desert collide in Colorado’s last frontier. The dream project quickly turns into a job when the harsh terrain combines with the demanding pace they’ve set for themselves.
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#16 - High Altitude Hideout
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2018
Adventure seeker Joey Caiafa sets out to build a mountaintop hideout outside of Leadville, Colorado. He enlists the help of his friends and an architectural designer to trick out the solar-powered space, but missed deadlines, brutal weather and multiple injuries could bring the build to a halt.
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#17 - Tiny Forest Cottage
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 12/4/2018
New York newlyweds escape the city to build their first home upstate in a secluded part of the Hudson Valley. Utilizing timber felled from their own property, they plan to craft their own tiny house completely off the grid, but the persistent weather, demanding pace and unexpected setbacks threaten to derail their honeymoon project.
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#18 - Hawaiian Hideaway
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2018
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#19 - Woodland Expedition
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2019
A young man builds an off-the-grid home on family land in rural Illinois.
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#20 - Mountain Timber Frame
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 3/28/2019
Kolin Buzerak returns to his family's 100-acre property in Upstate New York to put down some roots; he plans to build an off-grid timber frame cabin with a full kitchen, living space, dining area, and open loft bedroom.
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#21 - Bamboo House
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2019
Bamboo-home architect David Sands seizes the opportunity to build his own getaway in Hawaii that features a luxurious outdoor bath area and detached, starlit master bedroom. However, volcanic eruptions threaten to send the entire project up in smoke.
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#22 - Earth Block Ranch
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2019
A family builds thousands of earth blocks while withstanding winter monsoons, freezing temperatures and more to finish their San Antonio forever home.
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#23 - Floating Castle
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2019
Marine scientists in Florida hire engineers Nicolas Derouin and Arnaud Luguet to create a first-of-its-kind floating home. They have nine months to complete it, but unpredictable weather and building hiccups may sink this project before it can swim.
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#24 - Container Dreamhouse
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2019
First-time builders Shay and Shae set out to build a home using five shipping containers on a wooded lot in Oklahoma. They hope his background in electrical and welding, and their collection of building materials, helps them finish the job quickly.
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#25 - Streamside Cottage
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2019
Professional treehouse builder Michael "Murph" Murphy wants to build a cottage retreat for his family in Washington. He enlists his friends to create a natural siding and a massive fishing net for lounging above the living space.
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The Worst Episodes of Building Off the Grid
Every episode of Building Off the Grid ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Building Off the Grid!
Adventurers and their teams battle Mother Nature to build unique homes in remote areas. From unpredictable weather to encroaching wildlife, will they build in time...
Genres:RealityDocumentary
Network:DIY Network
Worst Episodes Summary
"Mud Men" is the worst rated episode of "Building Off the Grid". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/18/2016. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Alaskan Glacier".