Building Alaska Season 10, Episode 7: Gotta Be Efficient

A New World of Challenges

Three new teams begin their projects; Matt and Amy Hill realize building in snow is complicated; Mike and Dan Owens mill the lumber needed for their build; Jackie Keizer hires a team that struggles to bring out an excavator to dig her foundation.

Snowball Effect

At Jackie's slippery build site, rain and mud hinder the team at every step; the Hills are forced to dig their supplies out of three feet of snow; the Owen family works to overcome missing pieces of their log walls.

Family Is a Good Thing

The Hills race to finish installing their floor which leads to an on-site injury; Jackie and her team run into problems when their build materials start to fall apart; the Owens struggle to install flooring before being buried by a snowstorm.

60 min

This Is the Sketchy Part

The Hills work on their first-floor framing, but work slows to a stop when their tools begin to freeze; the Owens work on installing the second-story gables; Jackie and her team work to finish the cabin's roof structure.

This Was a Rough One

The Owens work to finish the roof, but multiple falling objects and whiteout conditions make the job perilous; Jackie and her team struggle lifting the 250-pound stove from the bay up to the cabin; the Hills find their materials buried under snow.

Have Saw, Will Cut

Jackie's team delivers French doors only to find the frame fits incorrectly during installation; a snow machine delivery runs into problems on the melted trail at the Hills' build site; Kyle slips and falls while the Owens team is installing windows.

60 min

The Most Amazing View

The teams continue to struggle as their build seasons come to a close; Jackie's team hurries to finish the interior; the Owens team is at risk of not finishing their client's cabin on time; the Hills brave one more journey to their build site.