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Building Alaska Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
Builders Begin Construction on a Fishing Retreat, a Ski Hut and a Getaway Cabin in Remote Alaska
Sun, Jan 4, 2015 60 mins
Builders begin construction on a fishing retreat.
Episode 2
A Helicopter Drop, the Art of Scribing, and a Thousand-Dollar Mistake
Sun, Jan 11, 2015 60 mins
A helicoptor drop enables the construction of a two-story cabin on Bulchitna Lake.
Episode 3
Destructive Forces
Sun, Jan 18, 2015 60 mins
A hungry bear threatens construction; working with family complicates matters further.
Episode 4
Dangerous Delays
Sun, Jan 25, 2015 60 mins
Rain causes a delay in construction; the crew goes fishing.
Episode 5
Ninja Framer
Sun, Feb 8, 2015 60 mins
To get his client's project back on schedule, Lee brings in a pinch hitter known as the Ninja Framer; a mosquito infestation poses a challenge to Derek's crew as they struggle to work on the ski hut; and Tony discovers an expensive mistake that sends him back to the saw yard to cut new logs for his remote cabin getaway.
Episode 6
Balancing Act
Sun, Feb 15, 2015 60 mins
Lee's crew must balance on a second-story beam to get work done; at the same time, Tony attempts to take a day off, but stumbles upon a mysterious cabin that could be his next project. Meanwhile, wicked winds make it dangerous for a helicopter pilot to sling gravel to the guys creating the ski hut's foundation pylons.
Episode 7
The Missing Helicopter
Sun, Feb 22, 2015 60 mins
Lee's crew scramble to correct a mistake after a mighty framing miscalculation; Tony makes a decision that could potentially destroy his own log cabin and injure his team; and a missing helicopter sends Derek's group into a panic.
Episode 8
Panic Button
Sun, Mar 1, 2015 60 mins
Lee's crew deal with mosquitoes and fatigue as they push to finish a deck; at the same time, Tony faces the challenge of having to wrestle the largest and heaviest piece of his Haines build into place without any kind of machinery; and Derek pushes the panic button when bad weather and mechanical problems put him further behind schedule.
Episode 9
Game Day
Sun, Mar 8, 2015 60 mins
An Alaskan miracle keeps Derek's dream of a cliffside ski hut alive; Lee loses one of his hardest working crew members at an inopportune time; and Tony takes a fishing break.
Episode 10
Heads Up
Sun, Mar 15, 2015 60 mins
An accident on the roof of Derek's cliffside build nearly takes out a crew member; an injury occurs while Tony is away from the job site; and Lee discovers who left behind a messy footprint, while his crew deal with sketchy conditions as they install custom windows in Bulchitna Lake.
Episode 11
The Finest Moment
Sun, Mar 22, 2015 60 mins
Lee takes time to enjoy everything Alaska has to offer after he and his crew install a new woodstove to dry out the drywall mud and tape; Derek and his band of ski buddies race to protect the cabin from bears and construct homegrown countertops from materials on the site; and Tony finally makes it to the roofing stage of his Porcupine Creek build, while his partner Bob takes a side job felling trees for a local homeowner.
Episode 12
The Final Push
Sun, Mar 29, 2015 60 mins
Lee is down to a crew of three as he races to finish the interior of the cabin before the lake freezes over; Tony's team discover a serious miscalculation that will most likely prevent them from hitting their deadline; and Derek faces endless rainfall, dangerous conditions and dwindling materials as the end of his project approaches.
