A couple sets out to build a tree-house retreat in northern Georgia overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains; although the build calls for a mile-long, uphill trek with all of their materials, the end result is the ultimate childhood dream come true.

A Missouri couple who have inherited property are now cleaning it up and building it out, but troubles multiply as hurricane rains flood the buildsite, a gigantic burn pile creates larger flames than expected, and materials arrive broken.

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.

Deep in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a Georgia family is building a remote A-frame cabin retreat.

A young family in Alabama breaks ground on its 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.

Two renovators purchase land in Colorado to build a new home away from home; they decide to use a rammed-earth process to construct all-natural walls; when winter comes early, they realize this process is more laborious than anticipated.