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Building Alaska Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Keeping Morale Up
Sun, Jan 7, 2018 60 mins
A new season of builders brave the Alaskan elements to construct off-the-grid cabins. Jeff Erickson takes on a challenging cliffside build, and Chappie Cook's team struggles to get materials to the site without roads.
Episode 2
Progress Is Messy
Sun, Jan 7, 2018 60 mins
A SkyCrane helicopter delivers a whopping 17,000 pounds of materials for Chris Sewell's cabin kit, Jeff Erickson fights the pouring rain and cold temperatures to stay on schedule and Chappie Cook's crew struggles to lift 20-foot balloon walls.
Episode 3
Going Vertical
Sun, Jan 14, 2018 60 mins
Chappie Cook's team runs into bears and sinking boats while hauling scaffolding materials, Jeff Erickson carefully begins to construct his slippery roof and Chris Sewell works tirelessly to install all the timber walls of his cabin.
Episode 4
Rain Gear Is Going On
Sun, Jan 14, 2018 60 mins
Chappie's team struggles to lift 600-pound rafters onto the cabin's roof. Then, Chris works on drying in his cabin while Jeff begins installing his cabin's windows.
Episode 5
Game Changer
Sun, Jan 21, 2018 60 mins
Jeff struggles with his front deck, Chappie's team finds a major error while building the exterior insulation and Chris Sewell runs out of building materials.
Episode 6
A Toy Set for Big Kids
Sun, Jan 21, 2018 60 mins
Chris gets some much needed help from family to work on his interior, a floatplane with engine problems brings Chappie's build site to a standstill and Jeff makes a critical error while building the water tank system for his cabin.
Episode 7
Knock This Thing Out
Sun, Jan 28, 2018 60 mins
As winter barrels down on Alaska, the builders scramble to complete their heating systems. Chappie must climb an extremely tall ladder to cut a hole in his roof, Jeff and his friend Andy build a hearth and Chris fixes a leak in his chimney.
Episode 8
Sky's the Limit
Sun, Jan 28, 2018 60 mins
As the final days of their builds approach, the builders work to complete their cabins. Jeff Erickson helicopters in the remaining furniture for his cabin, and Chris Sewell's team works hard through the night to get the interior floors installed at Judd Lake.