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Building Off the Grid

From the edge of an active volcano in Hawaii and the Appalachian Mountains to the deserts of New Mexico and upstate New York, builders battle harsh conditions to construct innovative, self-sufficient homes in remote areas.
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  1. S11 E1 - Georgia Mountain Silo
    April 6, 2021
    40min
    TV-G
    A young family sets out to build a silo greenhouse home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia. Their unique build comes with many challenges, however, including unpredictable weather and a treacherous path to the construction site.
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  2. S11 E2 - Missouri Modern Farmhouse
    April 13, 2021
    40min
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    A Missouri couple is cleaning up and building out their inherited property, but troubles multiply as hurricane rains flood the build site, a gigantic burn pile creates larger flames than expected and the materials that actually do arrive are broken.
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  3. S11 E3 - Colorado Straw Bale Home
    April 20, 2021
    40min
    TV-G
    A newly blended family is building an eco-friendly straw bale house for their daughter in the mountains of Southwest Colorado. With winter fast approaching, the family races to finish when the build is threatened by torrential rains and cold nights.
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  4. S11 E4 - Georgia Appalachian A-Frame
    April 27, 2021
    40min
    TV-G
    Deep in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a Georgia family is building a remote A-frame cabin retreat. Under sweltering heat, over rough terrain and building from dizzying heights, they hope to see their twenty-year dream come to fruition!
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  5. S11 E5 - Alabama Arch House
    May 11, 2021
    40min
    TV-G
    A young family in Alabama breaks ground on their forever home during peak hurricane season. Between the delays from flooding, waiting for their building kit to arrive and falling glass, it will take everything they have to make this dream a reality!
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  6. S11 E6 - Colorado Earth House
    May 18, 2021
    40min
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    Two renovators purchased land in remote Colorado to build a new home away from home. They've decided on using a rammed-earth process to construct all-natural walls, but when winter comes early, they realize this process is more laborious than anticipated.
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  7. S11 E7 - Utah Desert Cabin
    May 25, 2021
    40min
    TV-G
    An overworked gymnastics coach begins work on his dream cabin in Utah's Wasatch Mountain Range. Malfunctioning equipment, being far from town, extreme weather and unpredictable wildlife threaten to turn his dream into a nightmare.
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  8. S11 E8 - Vermont Timber Frame House
    June 1, 2021
    40min
    TV-G
    A New York couple with a passion for snowboarding begins building a smart timber frame cabin in remote Vermont. Troubles soon begin when the home's instructions lead to confusion, making this dream nearly impossible to finish before the harsh winter hits!
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Cast
Josh GoodmanBlair Kuster
Studio
Magnolia Network
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