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This is not an authorized Episode Guide. I am not affiliated with the Maine Cabin Masters, Magnolia Network, or Hero Media Arts. All opinions expressed here are my own. We are simply fans of the show.
This unofficial episode guide is mainly (“Maine-ly”?) for our own use. Maine Cabin Masters is one of our favorite shows, but we had yet to be able to find a complete, accurate, and more importantly, searchable episode guide for the show. Compiled from a number of sources, including binge-watching all episodes of the series multiple times, this guide puts all our family needs for a searchable episode guide in a single page.
Disclaimer - This Guide and IMDb
While the information listed here may appear to be a duplication of the Maine Cabin Masters’ Episode Guide on IMDb, the reverse is what occurred. In not being able to locate a more-detailed Guide, I realized the IMDb Guide had not been updated in some time. I binged the show on various platforms from June 20 – July 4, 2020, completing this page while viewing. I then edited and updated the IMDb Episode Guide from July 14 – July 17 using the info from this page. From September 18 – 27, 2020, and with the permission of Hero Media Arts, Kennebec Cabin Company‘s web firm, I also updated the images on the show’s IMDb pages. Season 4 was then split on IMDb by myself to create seasons 4 and 5 on December 4, 2020, to match the split on the Cabin Masters’ own site. On the IMDb page for season 5 I’ve added the eight special episodes as 508 – 515 (formerly numbered by myself as episodes 421 – 428), which Michelle Miller of Hero Media Arts has agreed with. I then also added the season 6 special episodes in the same manner. As the information that can be added to IMDb is fairly limited, the more complete information for viewing the show is on this page. As of season 8, I’m still voluntarily updating the show’s IMDb pages.
Episode Run Times & Ads
All Maine Cabin Masters episodes have a run time of 40;10, +/- just a couple of seconds here and there.
There has recently been considerable conjecture about whether additional ad are being inserted into the program. This is untrue. Episode timings beginning with episode 101, “The Daggett Camp”, are almost identical through the most recent episodes. These timings can be viewed in some on-demand systems where the show is available. To verify these timings on other systems, they can be double-checked with a chess timer, such as the chess timer at timeme.com. Open the Timing Controls link on the page, and set the Time Limit to 60 minutes. Play an episode, simultaneously starting Player 1 for the Program time. Then switch to Player 2 when ads begin, and switch back-and-forth throughout the episode.
Getting Around
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| Have you ever wondered where Special Projects came from, what other suppliers the Cabin Masters have used, or how to visit some of the other locations they’ve visited on the show? We’ve compiled as much of that info as we can find, and included it on the Suppliers Lists page. |
| Go To the Info & Statistics Page |
| The Info & Statistics Page includes where to watch Maine Cabin Masters, statistics about the show, which bodies of water cabins in the show have been near, Dixie’s seafood chowder recipe, and other information. |
| Go To the “From The Woodshed” Episode Guide |
| The “From The Woodshed” podcast episode guide iincludes detailed descriptions from all three seasons, as well as a separate searchable question index. |
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Note 1: As this list is only Build Episodes, no repacks are included.
Note 2: All episode numbers and titles in this Guide are derived from the Maine Cabin Masters own Episode Guide, which reflect the original air date sequence. Some carriers may differ as they’re using production episode numbers, which don’t reflect the original episode air dates.
| Season # | Ep. # | Episode Title | AKA – Other Ep. #s and Titles | Owners | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 101 | The Daggett Family Cabin | The Daggett Camp | The Daggett Family | 1/2/2017 |
| Season 1 | 102 | Dilapidated Island Cabin | Rob and Candy Eaton | 1/9/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 103 | City Slickers Off the Grid | Barry and Ruth Baker | 1/16/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 104 | Dated Cabin Turned Retreat | Brian and Theresa Scanlan | 1/23/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 105 | Rebuilding the Old Schoolhouse | Sue (Mom) and Chris (Son) York | 1/30/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 106 | Not-So-Pleasant Camp on Pleasant Pond | Not-So-Pleasant Camp | Craig and Andrea Donovan | 2/6/2017 |
| Season 1 | 107 | A Cabin for the Bride | Lance and Lilly Gatcomb | 2/13/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 108 | 130-Year-Old Island Cabin | Jac Arbour | 2/20/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 109 | Off-The-Grid Renovation | Matt Siekman | 2/27/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 110 | A Camp on Two Ponds | Matthew and Randee McDonald | 3/6/2017 | |
| Season 1 | 111 | Six Weeks for Two A-Frames | Camp 1; Peggy Morrill: Camp 2; Chris and Lauren Andrews | 3/13/2017 | |
| Season 2 | 201 | Bunganuc Creek Landmark | Steve Stern and Arlene Morris | 11/27/2017 | |
| Season 2 | 202 | Clearwater Camp | Dora Mills | 12/4/2017 | |
| Season 2 | 203 | Veteran’s Retreat | Travis Mills Foundation | 12/11/2017 | |
| Season 2 | 204 | Kids’ Dream Lake House | Kids’ Camp | Luke and Laura Houghton | 12/18/2017 |
| Season 2 | 205 | The Hiltz Camp | Rod and Barbara Hiltz | 1/8/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 206 | Taking It To The Finish Line | Larry Costa | 1/15/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 207 | Oyster Farm Shack | Ryan McPherson and Briana Endicott | 1/22/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 208 | The Bullpen | The Morrill Family Bunkhouse | The Morrill Family | 1/29/2018 |
| Season 2 | 209 | Heirloom Home on the Shore | Tina Sener and Michele Robinson-Pontbriand | 2/5/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 210 | Desert Pond Hideaway | Vincent Hemmeter and Nicole Watson | 2/12/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 211 | Pilsbury Rafting Cabin | Mike and Kim Pilsbury | 2/19/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 212 | Family’s Empty Nest | Kirk and Lisa Wolfinger | 2/26/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 213 | Family Fishing Cabin | Eric and Sarah Libby | 3/5/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 214 | A Family Gathering Place | Stephanie Sturtevant | 3/12/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 215 | A Family Cabin Fit for a King | Jon and Briar Fishman | 3/19/2018 | |
| Season 2 | 216 | A Cabin for the YMCA | Camp; Kenebec Valley YMCA: Barn; Chase Morrill | 3/26/2018 | |
| Season 3 | 301 | Inspirations Brewing | Shamus and Naomi Neville | 12/3/2018 | |
| Season 3 | 302 | Paws, Present and Future | Dave and Christie Allred | 12/10/2018 | |
| Season 3 | 303 | Ho-Ho-Home | Doug and Lois Dodge | 12/17/2018 | |
| Season 3 | 304 | Ship-Shape Shack | Siblings David, Tom and Sally Orcutt | 1/7/2018 | |
| Season 3 | 305 | Cabin Overhaul | Gene and Dotty Bettencourt | 1/14/2018 | |
| Season 3 | 306 | Hook, Line, and Sinker | Keith and Terri Smith | 1/21/2018 | |
| Season 3 | 307 | Stable Family Ties | Siblings Andrew, Nick, and Cammie Christ | 1/28/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 308 | Past, Present, and Future | Jon and Win Elliott | 2/4/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 309 | The Honeymoon Suite | Seamus and Kali McKinney | 2/11/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 310 | The Twister Camp | Jim and Lisa Backman | 2/18/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 311 | A Legacy Preserved | Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary, Kennebec Land Trust: Theresa Kerchner, Executive Director, and Amy Lesko, Representative of Kendra Shaw’s Estate | 2/25/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 312 | Golden Years Family Camp | Sandra Stevenson | 3/4/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 313 | Diamond In The Rough | Pam, Jane aka “Mom”, and Suzanne, all aka “PMS” | 3/11/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 314 | Love Yurts | Gary and Mackenzi White | 3/18/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 315 | A Dream Come True – Hockeytown | Jon and Amy Faitsch | 3/25/2019 | |
| Season 3 | 316 | The Dixie Dog Den | Mamie Beale, “Dixie”‘s Grandmother | 4/1/2019 | |
| Season 4 | 401 | A Cabin in Training | Ron and Hilary Porter | 12/4/2019 | |
| Season 4 | 402 | A Lobster Legacy Shack | Zach and Shannon Lindsey | 1/20/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 403 | The Call of the Loon | Scott and Rachel Kopec | 1/27/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 404 | Old Cabin, New Tricks | Teaching an Old Cabin New Tricks | Allen and Anne Springer | 2/3/2020 |
| Season 4 | 405 | A Multi-Family Affair | Kevin and Alison, and David and Megan | 2/10/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 406 | Passport to Greenville | Jerry and Wanda Nutt | 2/17/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 407 | It Takes a Village | The Agassiz Village Board Of Directors | 2/24/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 408 | Ballard | Jared and Mia Ballard | 3/2/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 409 | Retrofit for the Whole Family | Tony and Jeanne Sun | 2/9/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 410 | Lighthouse Point | Saulter | Jay and Linda Saulter | 3/16/2020 |
| Season 4 | 411 | An Uphill Battle | Connie and Louise Nesbit | 3/23/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 412 | A Home for the Cabin Masters | Kennebec Cabin Company | 3/30/2020 | |
| Season 4 | 413 | An Island Retreat | Roberts | Leon and Kim Roberts | 4/6/2020 |
| Season 5 | 501 | A Dream Come True | episode 414 (changed Dec. 2020) | Jay and Sarah Wolfington | 4/13/2020 |
| Season 5 | 502 | Cabin Masters to the Rescue | episode 415 (changed Dec. 2020) | Gary and Ellen Fuller | 4/20/2020 |
| Season 5 | 503 | A Cabin for the Whole Family | episode 416 (changed Dec. 2020) | Larry and Noriko Pearson | 4/27/2020 |
| Season 5 | 504 | Keeping the Dreams Alive | episode 417 (changed Dec. 2020) | Kay, and her son Dan Webster | 5/4/2020 |
| Season 5 | 505 | A Re-Imagination | episode 418 (changed Dec. 2020); The Shaw Camp Re-Imagination; Shaw | Greg and Denise Shaw | 5/11/2020 |
| Season 5 | 506 | A Cabin for Future Generations | episode 419 (changed Dec. 2020) | Siblings Joe and Mary Loring | 5/18/2020 |
| Season 5 | 507 | A Changing of the Guard’s Camp | episode 420 (changed Dec. 2020) | Jeff and Leah Bickford | 5/25/2020 |
| Season 6 | 601 | Preserving a Passion that’s “In-Tents” | Passion That’s “In-Tents” | Alan and Kim Cornwall | 11/30/2020 |
| Season 6 | 602 | Peace, Love and a Fallen Pine Tree | Peace, Lova, and a Pine Tree | Dave and Kelly Wilkinson | 2/1/2021 |
| Season 6 | 603 | The Old Fishing Camp | Charlene and Pennilyn Andersen | 2/8/2021 | |
| Season 6 | 604 | The Eyesore by the Shore | Rhett and Caroline Eldridge | 2/15/2021 | |
| Season 6 | 605 | New Wife, New Cabin Life | Mike and Linda White | 2/22/2021 | |
| Season 6 | 606 | A Very Scary Camp | Ike Hamill | 3/29/2021 | |
| Season 6 | 607 | Buttoned Up and Bug-Free Legacy | Tim and Patty Costin | 4/5/2021 | |
| Season 6 | 608 | It Takes a Village of People | Kennebec Valley YMCA | 4/12/2021 | |
| Season 6 | 609 | 200-Year-Old Boathouse Revival | Nate and Kirstin Laflin | 4/19/2021 | |
| Season 6 | 610 | Two Bathrooms, No Bedrooms | 609 – The Camp Built in 72 Hours | Dave and Maria Emmith, and Diane Maguire | 4/26/2021 |
| Season 7 | 701 | Lobster Shack Scramble | Ted & Terry Wiederhorn | 11/29/2021 | |
| Season 7 | 702 | A New Cabin Legacy | episode 701 | Pete & Michelle Henry | 12/6/2021 |
| Season 7 | 703 | Rivalry at the Chadwick Cabin | Robbie & Suzanne Chadwick | 12/13/2021 | |
| Season 7 | 704 | A Cabin Tribute to Mimi Eva | Chase and Sarah Morrill | 12/20/2021 | |
| Season 7 | 705 | A Former Family Cabin Reclaimed | Family Cabin Reclaimed | George & Brenda Joseph | 12/27/2021 |
| Season 7 | 706 | Refreshing the Cooper Cottage | Leslie Cooper Morenus, David (son) and David’s wife, Christina, and Jessica (daughter) | 1/3/2022 | |
| Season 7 | 707 | The $25 Manchester Post Office | 708 – The Manchester Post Office | David & Diana Worthing | 1/10/2022 |
| Season 7 | 708 | A Cabin Built by Bampy | episode 709 | Liz, Christopher, and Joe Hersom | 1/17/2022 |
| Season 7 | 709 | The Foster’s Re-renovation | episode 711 | Warren & Sally Foster, Pam, Becky, and Eric | 1/24/2022 |
| Season 7 | 710 | Updating a Lincolnville Lakeview | episode 712 | Gary, Craig & Emily Reisner | 1/31/2022 |
| Season 7 | 711 | A Cabin With a Stream Running Through It | 713 – A Cabin and A Stream | Lee, Lesley, Beth, and Laura Herzig | 2/7/2022 |
| Season 7 | 712 | Revamping the Cook’s Beach Camp | episode 714 | Craig and Tammy Lefebvre | 2/14/2022 |
| Season 7 | 713 | Camp ‘Contee Going Up! | 715 – A Container Conversion | Chuck, Chip, and Bruce Webber | 2/21/2022 |
| Season 7 | 714 | A Container Conversion | episode 715 | Brian and Amanda Barnett, and Nick | 2/28/2022 |
| Season 7 | 715 | A Medieval Maine Makeover | episode 716 | Doug, Dave, and Kristina | 3/7/2022 |
| Season 7 | 716 | A Blank Slate Build for Mom | episode 717 | Bill and Kerry McQuaid, Sandy and Sherry | 3/14/2022 |
| Season 8 | 801 | Seize the Daylight Basement | episode 808 | Chip and Jan Rooney | 11/7/2022 |
| Season 8 | 802 | The New Old Camp | episode 809 | Dominic, Helen, & Meladee Palumbo | 11/14/2022 |
| Season 8 | 803 | Give a Dog a Camp | episode 810 | Andy and Terry Holland, Jonathan | 11/21/2022 |
| Season 8 | 804 | Summer Camp Comfort | episode 811 | YMCA Camp of Maine; Jeff and Kim Gleason | 11/28/2022 |
| Season 8 | 805 | A Cabin for Karly | episode 812 | Jon & Kristin Erickson, Grant, Karly | 12/5/2022 |
| Season 8 | 806 | New Cabin in Tree, Two, One… | episode 813, 605 – New Wife, New Cabin Life | Travis and Shelly Wheeler | 12/12/2022 |
| Season 8 | 807 | Cabin Spice | Maine Outing Club, University of Maine | 1/2/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 808 | I Get By With The Help Of Froggy Friends | Lisa Craig, and son James | 1/9/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 809 | Camp Lucky Seven | Dan, Tim, & John Cobb | 1/16/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 810 | Mow the House Doen | David & Bishop Hopkins | 1/23/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 811 | A Penobscot Nation Preservation | Theresa and Bill Secord | 1/30/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 812 | Camp Over Troubled Waters | Mary Ann, Jaime, and Nick Zozula | 2/6/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 813 | Outdoor Accessibility for Everyone | Bruce and Annemarie Albison | 2/13/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 814 | Form, Function & Fun on Flying Pond | Jason, Nate, & Cam Foster | 2/20/2023 | |
| Season 8 | 815 | Trolley Good Family Camp | Hidden Trolley Family Camp | 2/27/2023 | |
| Season 9 | 901 | Legacy Camp on Maranacook Lake | 1001 | Andy and Mary Klinoff | 10/23/2023 |
| Season 9 | 902 | The Red Camp in Belgrade | 1002 | Seitz Family | 10/30/2023 |
| Season 9 | 903 | Ski Cabin | 1003, Family Ski Cabin | Richardson Family | 11/6/2023 |
| Season 9 | 904 | Call The Guys | 1004, New Woodshop, Improved Headquarters | Kennebec Cabin Co. | 11/13/2023 |
| Season 9 | 905 | Dome Sweet Dome | 906, 1006 | 11/27/2023 | |
| Season 9 | 906 | Sweet Holiday Special | 907, 1007 | Chase Morrill | 12/4/2023 |
| Season 9 | 907 | A Twofer in West Gardiner | 908, 1008 | Rick and Janet Cotta | 1/1/2024 |
| Season 9 | 908 | Overhaul on the Upper Narrows | 909, 1009 | The Leach Family | 1/8/2024 |
| Season 9 | 909 | Fred & The Bishops’ Family Cottage | 910, 1010 | The Bishops’ Family | 1/15/2024 |
| Season 9 | 910 | Great Things in Small Packages | 911, 1011 | Center for Entrepreneurial Studies | 1/22/2024 |
| Season 9 | 911 | A Growing Gem on Pocasset | 912, 1012 | The Tooman Family | 1/29/2024 |
| Season 9 | 912 | All-Star Camp on Cobbossee | 913, 1014 | Dan Patrick | 2/12/2024 |
| Season 9 | 913 | Dilapidated to Debonair on Damariscotta | 914, 1015 | The Dikan Family | 2/19/2024 |
| Season 9 | 914 | Residential Camp in South China | 915, 1016, Helping After a House Fire | The Dunn Family | 2/26/2024 |
| Season 9 | 915 | Outdoor Classroom at Gardiner High | 916, 1017 | Gardiner High School | 3/4/2024 |
| Season 9 | 916 | A Friend in Need | 917, 1018 | Tom Gallagher | 3/11/2024 |
Season 9 Episodes
901 - Legacy Camp on Maranacook Lake
| Release Date: | October 23, 2023 |
| Location: | Maranacook Lake, Reedfield |
| Owners: | Andy and Mary Klinoff |
| Budget & Timeline: | $70,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Glass-top bar made from the family’s upright piano keys |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | What do you do when your family has outgrown your lakeside abode? You call the Main Cabin Masters that’s what! Join the gang as they meet the Klinoffs, a huge, lakeloving, family whose cabin has great bones but after decades of add-ons it has a maze-like layout which is not conducive to their growing needs. It doesn’t stop at the interior, the place needs a new deck, dock and fire pit suitable for their massive family gatherings. The guys take on the challenges of construction as Ashley “keys” in on a special breakfast bar using a family relic. It’s a race to the finish, as the Klinoffs need to project done before their annual big family Fourth of July blowout! |
902 - The Red Camp in Belgrade
| Release Date: | October 30, 2023 |
| Location: | Belgrade |
| Owners: | Uncle Mark & Niece Jenna Seitz |
| Budget & Timeline: | $65,000, 11 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Cedar slab bench in memory of Paul Seitz, stump chairs for the painted campfire |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Red Camp in Belgrade has been in the Seitz family since the 1960s. Although it is in pretty good shape, for its age, this growing family is in need of some more modern, kid friendly upgrades as well as more space to accommodate their needs. Wisely, the Seitz family has hired the Maine Cabin Masters. The crew combat everything from old copper pipe corrosion, critter nests and the dreaded Seitz family curse as they put their skills to the test. Ashley erases the bad juju with some sage and enlists family friend, Chris, to create a bench to memorialize a late family member. Will the Masters knock on enough wood to shake the curse and get the project done on time for the 4th of July? Tune in and find out! |
903 - Ski Cabin
| Release Date: | November 6, 2023 |
| Location: | Black Mountain Ski Resort, Rumford |
| Owners: | Justin and Amy Richardson |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Individual aluminum ski cubbies under the camp, elevated food & water dish stand for their dog Zadie, bench made from used snowboards |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Grab your snowsuit and your favorite set of skis, the Maine Cabin Masters are heading to the hills to help the snow-happy Richardson family fulfill their dream of owning a slope side abode at the Black Mountain Ski Resort! In addition to coping with Maine’s snowy winter conditions the crew must overcome the difficulties of construction in a flood plain and must make their cuts carefully. Ryan enlists a local metal fabricator to make some stunning custom ski storage as Ashley learns some new techniques while making some specialized creature comforts for the family and their dog, Zaddie. Can the gang get the project done before the lifts close? |
904 - Call The Guys
| Release Date: | November 13, 2023 |
| Location: | Winthrop |
| Owners: | Kennebec Cabin Co. |
| Budget & Timeline: | Back Forty: $30,000, 6 weeks Retail/Woodshop: $15,000, 3 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Shadowbox containing Wild Bill’s jacket |
| Quote(s): | “Good job, guys”, “Don’t get mad, call Brad”, “Throw some pine at it”, Don’t let Monday ruin your Sunday” |
| Synopsis: | It’s a dream come true! After years of helping Maine families save their legacy cabins, the Masters are ready for their own expansion as they continue to lay their roots in Manchester, Maine. Chase has purchased a retired lumber yard and recruits the guys to get to work converting it to a fully-functioning lumber yard and woodshop; able to handle all of their retail and construction needs. With this new area available, the crew is also able to revamp the layout of their current HQ, giving it a more optimized restaurant and retail space. Ashley puts her design expertise and donated dog photos to pay tribute to some of the master’s favorite canine companions. It’s all hands and paws on deck for the unveiling of this highly anticipated new work space! |
905 - Dome Sweet Dome
| Release Date: | November 27, 2023 |
| Location: | Winthrop |
| Owners: | Bruce & Becky Fried |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000, 12 weeks: Became $110,000, 15 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Stained glass glassware |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Friends! Romans! Cabin Master Fans! Lend me your ears. The Maine Cabin Masters are here helping out the Fried family with one of their most unique builds yet, a geodesic dome. Although this place has a lot of character, over the years it has been severely weathered and is in need of massive improvements to withstand the elements. While the crew frame, insulate and spray foam, Ashley stops by a glassblower to make some one-of-a-kind kitchenware. Can the Masters handle this truly out of the box project? |
906 - Sweet Holiday Special
| Release Date: | December 4, 2023 |
| Location: | Manchester, Chelsea, Wayne |
| Owners: | Chase Morrill, United Way of Kennebec County |
| Budget & Timeline: | Toys: $0, 6 weeks; Sugar Shack: $10,000, 10 days |
| Special Projects: | Wooden toys for kids via United Way |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | It’s the holiday season in Maine and the Cabin Masters are in seasonal spirit! Ryan & Ashley plot a stealthy, secret gift while the guys team up with the United Way of Kennebec Valley, putting their woodworking skills to the test to create gifts for a local toy drive. |
907 - A Twofer in West Gardiner
| Release Date: | January 1, 2024 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Stream, West Gardiner |
| Owners: | Rich and Janet Cotta |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Paintings by Ashley and Janet’s sister Marylu, wooden barrel table, old toy car flower pot |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cottas have a pair of cabins in Ryan’s hometown that, thanks to historically heavy rains, are literally right on the water. After being in the family for over forty years these two camps need some modernization to provide year round accommodations for the next generation. Thankfully the Maine Cabin Masters aren’t afraid of a little water as they update the foundations, give the camps a facelift and add some well deserved creature comforts. Ashley teams up with one of the family to create some custom art that is truly for the birds. All before the horses come home from summer camp. |
908 - Overhaul on the Upper Narrows
| Release Date: | January 8, 2024 |
| Location: | Upper Narrows, Winthrop |
| Owners: | David Leach, Amy Abbott |
| Budget & Timeline: | $55,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Retractable awning over the 10 x 14 deck, art station for Finley from an old bureau, gifts for Finley’s birthday |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Leach camp has been a family staple since the 1970s and considering its age, the place is in great shape. Or it was until a windstorm blew a big old hemlock onto its roof! This growing clan decided to use this mishap as an opportunity to give the cabin a well deserved expansion, so they called the Maine Cabin Masters. The crew gets busy with everything from a build out and roof raising to tree and erosion mitigation. Ashley meets the kids’ requests with an indoor basketball hoop and a custom art nook. Can the team overcome the elements and a tight deadline? |
909 - Fred & The Bishops’ Family Cottage
| Release Date: | January 15, 2024 |
| Location: | Messalonskee Lake, Oakland |
| Owners: | Christian and Jessica Bishop |
| Budget & Timeline: | $80,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Restoration of Fred the Fish, fishing pole rack |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Bishops are an expanding family and their cottage is well overdue for an upgrade. Originally built in the 1930s, the camp sits right on the water but suffers from decades of wear plus a slew of outdated structural features which are cause for concern. Enter the Maine Cabin Masters. The crew comes ready to build and Ashley rescues an aquatic member of the family at the local taxidermist while the crew keeps on truckin’ through demo day. Chase and the team upcycle some of the original lumber and expand the cabin upward and outward making this camp a spacious getaway suitable for all of the Bishops, even Fred the fish. |
910 - Great Things in Small Packages
| Release Date: | January 22, 2024 |
| Location: | Farmington |
| Owners: | Center for Entrepreneurial Studies |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Changemaker “Be The Change” sign/coat rack, terrarium, metal steps, picnic table |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Maine Cabin Masters are well known for their philanthropic efforts and community builds. This week they team up with the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, a local non-profit that develops business opportunities for disadvantaged youth, to create a tiny house for its participants. The gang gets to work, strutting their expertise in order to overcome the challenges of creating a comfy and versatile living space that fits on the back of a trailer. Ashley recruits some CES participants to create some decor that really breathes life into the place. As the old adage goes: Great things come in small packages. |
911 - A Growing Gem on Pocasset
| Release Date: | January 29, 2024 |
| Location: | Pocasset Lake, Wayne |
| Owners: | Chris and Lisa Tooman |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Chainsaw-carved sculpture of Molly to cover the wellhead |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Toomans have an absolute gem of a camp on Pocasset Lake in Wayne, but as their family grows so too must their cabin. The two bedrooms and wood paneling were great when they bought the camp in the eighties but now they are looking to update the decor and expand the sleeping space. Enter the Maine Cabin Masters! While the crew takes care of all the remodeling, revamping the layout, replacing the wood panel walls and adding a dormer, Ashley and Ryan come up with a way to display the family’s tradition of collecting rocks. They top things off, literally, with a Danny Burns statue which serves as a well cover and a very special tribute to a family member. |
912 - All-Star Camp on Cobbossee
| Release Date: | February 12, 2024 |
| Location: | |
| Owners: | Dan Patrick |
| Budget & Timeline: | |
| Special Projects: | |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Coming to the plate, it is the Maine Cabin Masters! Chase and the gang team up with a real all-star, sports broadcaster Dan Patrick, who’s family compound was in need of a new bunkhouse. Since the project is starting from scratch, the team utilizes their deep roster with everything from excavation, landscaping, dock building and of course carpentry as the elements threaten to take this camp into extra innings. Ashley pitches a gem by repurposing a waterlogged tree to give the place some razzle dazzle. Everyone is swinging for the fences, but will it all come together to prevent this one from going to overtime? |
913 - Dilapidated to Debonair on Damariscotta
| Release Date: | February 19, 2024 |
| Location: | Damariscotta |
| Owners: | The Dikan Family |
| Budget & Timeline: | |
| Special Projects: | |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | At best, the Dikan’s camp on Damariscotta has a nice shell but everything from the odd layout, a shower that backs into a bedroom, to the woodstove’s “temple” has to go in order for the Dikans to get the wonderful getaway they had hoped for. Wisely, they called the Maine Cabin Masters to come work their magic. Chase, Ryan and the guys have to revamp everything but the baseboards, reshaping the floor plan, adding a dormer, expanding the bathroom to actually accommodate a shower and using all of their brawn to dismantle the infamous stove-throne. Will they be able to complete the job so the Dikans can enjoy some leaf peeping? |
914 - Residential Camp in South China
| Release Date: | February 26, 2024 |
| Location: | South China |
| Owners: | The Dunn Family |
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| Synopsis: | Chase and Ashley take a trip down memory lane with old Morrill family friends the Dunns who’s house recently suffered significant fire damage. Since this is a standard residence and not a camp, the crew has to navigate the challenges using different materials such as sheetrock, wainscoting and vinyl siding all while overcoming the difficulty of identifying and replacing fire damaged lumber. Ashley makes a scrapbook to document the build and has a tractor seat bench made to commemorate the days that she and Chase used to mow the Dunns lawn. Tune in and watch the Maine Cabin Masters as they put forth their best in order to help out the Dunns in this very special episode. |
915 - Outdoor Classroom at Gardiner High
| Release Date: | March 4, 2024 |
| Location: | Gardiner |
| Owners: | Gardiner High School |
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| Synopsis: | Class is in session and the Maine Cabin Masters are going back to school! Gardiner Area High School is in need of an outdoor classroom for their earth sciences program so who better to hire for the job then some of their famous Gardiner Tiger alumni! Although they officially put the rivalry on hold for the sake of the job, there is plenty of friendly Gardiner vs Cony ribbing to be had, as the crew build the classroom from scratch; designing the place to be an optimal learning space with plenty of storage. Ashley makes a sundial to combat tardiness while Brad and Jay create a rain collection system. Can the Masters complete the job before the late bell rings? Get to your desk and find out! |
916 - A Friend in Need
| Release Date: | March 11, 2024 |
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| Owners: | Tom Gallagher |
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| Synopsis: | Tom Gallagher has always dreamed of having a comfortable cabin on the water where he could watch the storms roll in as he reads and relaxes. For the past twenty years Tom has had half that dream: he’s had the cabin on the water, it just hasn’t been very comfortable. Fortunately for Tom, he’s also a regular face at The Kennebec Cabin Company, home of the Maine Cabin Masters. When Ryan and Chase heard Tom’s request for a new kitchen and porch addition to his waterside camp, they couldn’t resist helping out a regular. Chase, Ashley and the team were expecting a simple job by the water to finish out the year, what they got was an emotional tribute to a lost friend, along with the most severe twenty-four hour storm Maine had seen in decades; trees were falling, roads were blocked, all while Ashley was learning a few things about electricity and vintage restoration. Will the crew be able to safely finish Tom’s cabin, or, will it be washed away? Only Tom will tell. |
917 Repack - Total Teardowns
| Release Date: | November 20, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters always bring their A-game when it comes to restoration, but some camps are too far gone to restore. Ryan and Jedi recap their favorite camps that went from dilapidated to debonair thanks to a total teardown. |
918 Repack - Best Views
| Release Date: | February 5, 2024 |
| Synopsis: | Be it a small cottage on a steep coastal cliff or a lakeside family get-a-way, the Maine Cabin Masters have brought many dream camps back to life. Join Ashley and Dixie as they review some of the best builds in the most scenic places on this week’s episode: Best Views. |
919 Repack - Community Builds
| Release Date: | March 18, 2024 |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters are known for helping families by renovating their camps but it’s time to take a look at the projects they have done for their community! Join Chase and Ashley as they review the builds where the Masters went into public service with their best Community Builds. |
Season 8 Episodes
Repack 825, “Total Teardowns”, aired out-of-sequence on November 20, 2023, between episodes 904 and 905.
Ashley demonstrates how to make a Fluffernutter Sandwich as featured in episode 815, “Trolley Good Family Camp.”
801 - Seize the Daylight Basement
| Release Date: | Nov. 7, 2022 |
| Location: | Great Pond, Belgrade |
| Owners: | Chip & Jan Rooney |
| Budget & Timeline: | $200,000, 7 months |
| Special Projects: | Barn board King headboard and Twin bunk beds, Epoxy basement floor |
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| Synopsis: | The Rooney Family loves spending their summer with relatives and friends on Great Pond. But their camp has two major issues: it’s too small to share with their three adult children, and, it’s so dark when they’re inside, they can barely tell they’re on a lake! Knowing they always rise to the occasion, the Rooneys call the Maine Cabin Masters, hoping they can lift their camp and add a floor below the existing footprint. It takes a lot of yankee ingenuity and equipment, including I-Beams, soil heaters, drainage pumps, and excavators to pull off this engineering feat in the dead of winter. But the Cabin Masters are determined to give the Rooneys their quintessential lake cabin! |
802 - The New Old Camp
| Release Date: | Nov. 14, 2022 |
| Location: | Long Pond, Rome |
| Owners: | Dominic, Helen, & Meladee Palumbo |
| Budget & Timeline: | $120k – $130k, 8 months |
| Special Projects: | Kitchen Design |
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| Synopsis: | It was a frightening day for the Palumbo family when a sudden severe thunderstorm blew a giant tree into their camp – with them inside. Though the family made it out, injured but alive, their camp was not as lucky. The Palumbos’ summer getaway was a total loss. Now, ready to rebuild, who better to call than Chase, Ashley, and the Maine Cabin Masters! Though community guidelines require the camp’s exterior to stay the same, the Cabin Masters get creative with the interior, and aim to grant the Palumbos’ wish for a bigger bathroom & a sunroom that feels connected to the rest of the camp. The Cabin Masters hope to create a miracle among the wreckage, where the Palumbo family can salvage old memories and make many new ones. |
803 - Give a Dog a Camp
| Release Date: | Nov. 21, 2022 |
| Location: | Fayette |
| Owners: | Andy and Terry Holland, Jonathan |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Doggie Bunk Beds, Hanging Rope Electric Wall Sconces |
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| Synopsis: | Just off the snowmobile trails sits the Holland family camp, a winter retreat built by Andy Holland’s father. The modest camp has recently passed on to Andy and he, his wife Terry, & his son Jonathan want to make it comfortable for year-round living for both them and their herd of rescue corgis. The family knows they need an expert hand in order to honor Dad’s memory through the renovations which is why they choose Chase, Ashley, & the Maine Cabin Masters for the job. The family’s wish list includes a bigger bathroom, more light on the inside, and a four-season porch – a dream of Andy’s father that has yet to be realized. And of course, they need some special touches for the Holland’s furry friends. The Cabin Masters hope to fulfill Andy & his dad’s dreams for the camp, giving the family a space they can treasure in every season. |
804 - Summer Camp Comfort
| Release Date: | Nov. 28, 2022 |
| Location: | Lake Cobbosseecontee, Winthrop |
| Owners: | YMCA Camp of Maine; Jeff and Kim Gleason |
| Budget & Timeline: | $24,000 (+ ~$15,000 donated materials and labor), 10 weeks |
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| Quote(s): | “TiPs” Toilets in the Pines: “Bungalo”, a bunkhouse with toilets, “Grillzebo” |
| Synopsis: | Every summer, boys and girls from across New England attend the YMCA Camp of Maine and spend the days swimming, playing sports and learning valuable life skills. But after nearly one hundred years in operation, some of the camp’s buildings are in desperate need of renovations, and that has the camp’s current stewards, Jeff and Kim Gleason calling the Maine Cabin Masters for help. Their wish list includes new bathrooms for the campers, a bunkhouse for the camp’s cooks, a chicken coop for the camp’s resident hens, and a covered outdoor grill area. With a big list & a small budget, Chase, Ashley, and the team have to get creative as they salvage old material, repurpose wood, and brave the coldest days of winter to complete the project in time for the summer camping season. If there’s anyone who can get it done, it’s the Maine Cabin Masters! |
805 - A Cabin for Karly
| Release Date: | Dec. 5, 2022 |
| Location: | Three-Cornered Pond, Augusta |
| Owners: | Jon & Kristin Erickson, Grant, Karly |
| Budget & Timeline: | $100,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Wooden deer head |
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| Synopsis: | In the 1940’s Kristin Erickson’s grandfather built two family cabins on Three-Corner Pond. Her mother and father live in one, while she and her family spend every summer in the other cabin. With her parents blessing, Kristin would like to tackle some renovations to make their happy holiday home a little more roomy for her exceptionally tall husband and son, and their exceptional daughter Karly. With the help of Chase and the Cabin Masters, the cabin will see a spacious update that will add major square footage to the kitchen, higher countertops for ease of access when cooking, raised ceilings in the loft, an accessible bathroom for Karly, and a smoother walkway from the Erickson lodge to Grandma and Grandpa’s through the woods. |
806 - New Cabin in Tree, Two, One...
| Release Date: | December 12, 2022 |
| Location: | China Lake |
| Owners: | Travis and Shelly Wheeler |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 10 Weeks |
| Special Projects: | Flower garden in the cottonwood tree stump, hockey stick coat rack |
| Quote(s): | “I only like things that are grateful and dead.” — Ryan |
| Synopsis: | Shelly Wheeler grew up splashing around in the bright blue water of China Lake. Now, with a growing family of her own, and her relatives dotting the shores in their perfect summer cabins, Shelly and her husband Travis want to be able to host family functions at their own camp. The only problem: their camp is too small; so small, their daughter hits her head when she stands up in her room. With a growing list of issues and three growing kids, the Wheelers reach out to the Cabin Masters to help them renovate and resize their lakeside home. There’s just one thing standing in their way: one of the largest trees in Maine – it needs to come down without breaking the camp or the budget. |
807 - Cabin Spice
| Release Date: | January 2, 2023 |
| Location: | Carrabassett Valley |
| Owners: | Maine Outing Club, University of Maine |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Ski tuning rack, replacement mattresses donated by Husson University, steel decorative rails around woodstove, upper stair opening, and upper chimney |
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| Synopsis: | Chase, Ashley, and Ryan head to Carrabassett Valley to meet students of the Maine Outing Club, an organization at the University of Maine. The students are stewards of a century old bunkhouse near Sugarloaf Mountain, a quaint but dilapidated spot that hosts student skiers, snowboarders, & winter adventurers. A hundred years have taken its toll on the well-loved camp and the students implore the Maine Cabin Masters to help them upgrade the safety of the structure. But they don’t want to compromise the decades of character, or “cabin spice,” that has built up in this off-grid cabin over the years. Chase, Ashley & the team get to work stabilizing & insulating the camp, getting it ready for another hundred years of students. |
808 - I Get By With The Help Of Froggy Friends
| Release Date: | January 9, 2023 |
| Location: | Maranacook Lake, Readfield |
| Owners: | Lisa Craig, and son James |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Chainsaw-carved frog bench, Mason jar frog and butterfly lights, CNC-cut frog shelf brackets |
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| Synopsis: | Lisa Craig calls on the Cabin Masters to help restore the camp her husband Randy was fixing up before he suddenly passed away. Chase, Ashley, and Ryan get right to work on the old boy’s camp cabin and pull out all the stops, even calling on the kind folks at Friends of Cobbossee Watershed to help reinforce the shoreline on which the cabin is precariously located. With some TLC left behind by Randy and the love and care of the Cabin Masters team, the Craig’s camp is fixed up just in time for them to enjoy the summer season! |
809 - Camp Lucky Seven
| Release Date: | January 16, 2023 |
| Location: | Alder Stream, Kingfield |
| Owners: | Dan, Tim, and John Cobb |
| Budget & Timeline: | Originally $50,000,, ent to $85,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | none |
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| Synopsis: | In the sixties, seven friends equally split the ownership of a hunting cabin near Alder Stream in Northern Maine, and agreed that as the seven men passed on, ownership would transfer to the remaining men. Thus, Camp Lucky Seven was born. The cabin is the definition of rugged: no plumbing, no electricity, and just enough space for seven guys to lay their heads. Now, the Cobb brothers, Dan, Tim, & John, have inherited the camp from their father, the last of the seven men standing. They enlist the Maine Cabin Masters to help them restore the cabin to its former glory — and add a few creature comforts. But first, Chase, Ashley and the team must figure out if the camp can even be saved. Intending to preserve Camp Lucky Seven’s legacy as best they can, the Cabin Masters gear up to give the Cobb brothers a cabin they can call their hunting home. |
810 - Mow the House Down
| Release Date: | January 23, 2023 |
| Location: | Pattee Pond, Winslow |
| Owners: | David and Bishop Hopkins |
| Budget & Timeline: | $90,000, 8 – 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Painting and blanket including the owners dogs, live edge dining table with benches |
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| Synopsis: | A daunting “Keep Out” sign greets visitors to David and Bishop Hopkins’ recently purchased camp. Though uninhabitable, but its proximity to Pattee Pond and its access to a peaceful, private island made buying it a no-brainer. Luckily, their old friend Ashley Morrill knows a few people in the cabin building business. Chase and the Maine Cabin Masters crunch up the old camp to start fresh. They have to stick to the same footprint, but David and Bishop ask them to get fun and funky with the new build. They want a roofline that faces the water, lots of windows to enjoy the view, and enough space to host their beloved gatherings of friends and family. The Cabin Masters get to work creating a cabin fit for the enjoyment that David and Bishop are ready for. |
811 - A Penobscot Nation Preservation
| Release Date: | January 30, 2023 |
| Location: | Round Mountain Pond, Penobscot Nation |
| Owners: | Theresa and Bill Secord |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 5 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Moose head art made from driftwood |
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| Synopsis: | There’s more to Maine than summer camps on the coast, and this build takes the Maine Cabin Masters to the Native American Penobscot Nation in northern Maine. Theresa Secord, a Penobscot tribe member, summons the Cabin Masters for some needed upgrades to the cabin she built with her husband 22 years ago. Though Theresa’s property is the most secluded the Cabin Masters have experienced, their know-how of working in remote locations has prepared them for the challenge. With the start of moose hunting season quickly approaching, the team has to work fast to put the camp together. But they want to do this right, knowing they’re on historical land, and wanting to do their best to respect the Penobscot culture. With the Cabin Masters help, Theresa and her family will be enjoying their historical land far into the future. |
812 - Camp Over Troubled Waters
| Release Date: | February 6, 2023 |
| Location: | Great Pond |
| Owners: | Mary Ann, Jaime, and Nick Zozula |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Hanging hat rack, porch swing, “Kids Zone” signs, swingset |
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| Synopsis: | Put on your detective hats, it’s a Maine Cabin Masters mystery! All was well when the Zozula family left their summer camp for the winter – but when they returned in the spring, their camp was flooded. Someone or something tampered with the water system and the rotted floor boards left a giant hole in the kitchen. The Zozula Family has no clue what happened, but one thing is certain: they need help rebuilding their camp. Chase, Ashley, and the Maine Cabin Masters respond to the call, but as they pull back what remains of the floor, their problems compound as they find powder post beetles, dry rot, and more. Can the Cabin Masters salvage enough of the camp and figure out the source of the water issues? |
813 - Outdoor Accessibility for Everyone
| Release Date: | February 13, 2023 |
| Location: | Brunswick |
| Owners: | Bruce and Annemarie Albison |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000, 11 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Duck boxes, chainsaw-carved owls |
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| Synopsis: | The Albisons have made it their mission to provide all the fun and wonder of the great outdoors to everyone, regardless of their ability level through the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center. The AOEC has granted access to all manner of excursions, from camping and fishing to skiing and rock climbing to those who otherwise might not be able to enjoy them. When they were looking to enhance their headquarters, by adding a clubhouse, they enlisted the Cabin Masters who literally blaze the trail to a brand new elevated clubhouse which overlooks the campus pond. The build requires some serious heavy lifting so Ryan calls upon some ancient construction techniques, Ashley finds inspiration of the avian variety and the crew meets the challenges of making the whole project ADA compliant. |
814 - Form, Function & Fun on Flying Pond
| Release Date: | February 20, 2023 |
| Location: | Flying Pond, Mount Vernon |
| Owners: | Jason, Nate, & Cam Foster |
| Budget & Timeline: | $35,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Copper wind chime, launch tower for rope swing, new fire pit |
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| Synopsis: | When the Fosters inherited their camp on Flying Pond, it wasn’t quite finished but they still love to visit, taking full advantage of its views and water access. Although it is very cozy the lack of plumbing, insulation and heat source made wintertime excursions difficult. Additionally its placement on a hill meant visitors would definitely get their steps in and with several walls absent, privacy was a bit of an issue. Lucky for them, they hired the Cabin Masters who pulled out all the stops, and stumps to rise to the task. As a nod to the Foster’s firefighting background, the crew perform a search and rescue of their own when pieces of the dock slip away. They even found time to pair off for some friendly competition before completing the work on this unfinished gem. |
815 - Trolley Good Family Camp
| Release Date: | February 27, 2023 |
| Location: | Lakeside Marina, Manchester |
| Owners: | Mike and Elisa Cleary |
| Budget & Timeline: | $70,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Rattan trunk table |
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| Synopsis: | The Cleary family recently acquired one of the original six cabins at the Lakeside Marina, which neighbors the legendary Island Park in Manchester, Maine. Rumor has it their cabin was built on one of the trolley cars that was used at the height of the area’s popularity in the early 1900s. The harsh winters and wet summers have weathered the structure and the family would like to upgrade the cabin from a cozy fishing getaway to a modern family vacation retreat. Chase and the team accept the challenge to expand this tiny cottage upward and outward with plenty of room for the entire Cleary family and their good friend and fishing partner Drew. The Cabin Masters also confirm the trolley rumors, combat some plumbing problems, and literally raise the roof to completely transform this cabin. During the build, Ashley takes a trip to a Trolley Museum for some inspiration and ends up getting some on the job training in how to drive a trolley. As winter takes hold of the state, Chase and his team must race to finish the Cabin before the weather makes building outside impossible. Ashley leads the design team through the final moments before the family returns. |
816 Repack - Best of Season 1
| Release Date: | August 21, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | Join Chase and Ryan as they drive the way back machine to revisit the best builds, the hardest challenges and the top-notch antics from the first Maine Cabin Masters season. |
817 Repack - Best of Season 2
| Release Date: | August 28, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | Save room for seconds. Ashley and Ryan are here to serve all the highlights from season two. From their first community project, to a Morrill family get-away, get your fill of all the highlights in the best of season two. |
818 Repack - Best of Season 3
| Release Date: | September 4, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | They say that good things happen in three and the Maine Cabin Masters are here to prove that! Join Ashley and Dixie as they revisit some of the most memorable arrivals, heartwarming moments, and of course, stunning builds from Season 3. |
819 Repack - Best of Season 4
| Release Date: | September 11, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | All Aboard! The Maine Cabin Masters express has arrived to take us back to one of the most ambitious years in MCM history! Join Chase and Jedi as they take the helm and revisit the best of Season 4. |
820 Repack - Best of Dixie and Jedi
| Release Date: | September 18, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | No need to call the guys, they are already here! Join Dixie and Jedi as they take the helm to go over some of their favorite builds, hardest challenges, carpentry pro-tip and demonstrate their favorite ways to unwind. |
821 Repack - Far From Home
| Release Date: | September 25, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters have already proved that they will go above and beyond on every camp but now they prove they will go the extra mile, literally! Join Ashley & Ryan as they recap their favorite projects which brought the Cabin Masters, Far From Home. |
822 Repack - When Nature Attacks
| Release Date: | October 2, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | Sometimes Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate with the construction schedule so Chase and Dixie are here to revisit some camps in which the crew was forced to overcome the elements in order to get the job done. |
823 Repack - Fun & Games
| Release Date: | October 9, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | We’ve seen the Maine Cabin Master work hard so now it’s time to see them play hard! Join Ryan and Jedi as they revisit some of the best games, bets and of course pranks on Ashley. |
824 Repack - Best Fall Builds
| Release Date: | October 16, 2023 |
| Synopsis: | Who’s ready for some Leaf Peepin? The Maine Cabin Masters are! Join Ashley and Ryan as they recap their favorite projects that took place when the leaves were changing color. Throw on a flannel, grab some cider and enjoy The Best Fall Builds. |
Season 7 Episodes
There was no opening intro for season 7, only the Maine Cabin Masters logo for a few seconds.
Episode Title Swap: Season 7 episode 13, “Camp ‘Contee Going Up!”, and season 7 episode 14, “A Container Conversion”, were originally aired in reverse of what was announced. Because of this, many carriers will still show one one episode on their schedule and air the other. It’s currently difficult to tell which will air at the specified time.
701 - Lobster Shack Scramble
| Release Date: | Nov. 29, 2021 |
| Location: | Daughty Cove, Harpswell |
| Owners: | Ted & Terry Wiederhorn |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, midsummer (8 weeks) |
| Special Projects: | Raised planters made from lobster crates, a lobster bouy whippoorwhill, dock with kayak launch, wooden lobster trap coffee table |
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| Synopsis: | For Ted Wiederhorn, a cabin on the ocean front was a dream he had all his life. Now he finally has his wish granted after purchasing an abandoned lobster shack on a peninsula, only accessible by boat or hike, and with a 10 – 12 foot tidal difference. But the property has fallen into disrepair, and it’s up to the Cabin Masters to get this shack up and shaking once again. The Wiederhorns would like to use it as a yoga studio, and overflow for guests, as well as for Ted’s lobstering license. The project will include updating the old lobster shack to create a vibrant new living space with Solar, new docks for ease of access, and removing piles of refuse by barge. With a tight deadline and a $50,000 budget, the Cabin Masters have a nautical build ahead of them. |
702 - A New Cabin Legacy
| Release Date: | Dec. 6, 2021 |
| Location: | Flying Pond, Mt. Vernon |
| Owners: | Pete & Michelle Henry |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000, 16 weeks (ended up being 12 weeks) |
| Special Projects: | Fused glass nightlight and loon window hanging, original table and chairs painted and added to the screened-in lanai |
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| Synopsis: | A family with a legacy of enjoying the lakes of Maine just bought a 30-year-old Gambrel Garage with an efficiency apartment on the second floor located at Flying Pond. There are also two older out-buildings, a lanai and a bunkhouse. But the apartment is too small and outdated for the family to stay in together. Chase and the Cabin Masters arrive early in winter to have this camp completely remodeled in time for summer, with the old bunkhouse as inspiration. With slippery and cold weather conditions, and the entire first floor needing to be converted from a garage into a living space, the Cabin Masters have much to accomplish in a short amount of time. But Chase and the team transform the space into a dream cabin, giving it a beautiful cottage feel and more than doubling the living space. |
703 - Rivalry at the Chadwick Cabin
| Release Date: | Dec. 13, 2021 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Lake, Winthrop |
| Owners: | Robbie & Suzanne Chadwick |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Boat bar, bottle cap serving tray, Mainely Handrails fire pit |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Chadwick family has purchased a cabin built in 1906 by the Cony family, and now need the Cabin Masters help for a long overdo remodel. Fun fact, the Cony family also built Chase, Dixie, and Ashley’s old high school. Not so fun fact, Cony high school is the rival of Ryan, Brad, and Jedi’s old high school, Gardiner. Can the team overcome their past schoolyard grudges to fix a rotting roof, completely remodel the interior, and add in a specialty fire pit and outdoor bar all on a tight 8 week deadline? |
704 - A Cabin Tribute to Mimi Eva
| Release Date: | Dec. 20, 2021 |
| Location: | Annabessacook Lake, Monmouth |
| Owners: | Chase & Sarah Morrill |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Hooked rug pillows from Parris House Wool Works, custom kitchen cabinets, art pieces made by Peggy and the kids in memory of Mimi Eva |
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| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters restore a cabin once owned by Bette Davis for Chase’s wife, Sarah, as a tribute to her late mother. With a $40,000 budget and only twelve weeks to build, the team gets to work updating the interior with a new kitchen, bigger windows to let in more light, and Chase’s funky decoration style. The final restored cabin is one Mimi Eva would have been proud to see and is ready for the next generation of the Morrill family to enjoy. |
705 - A Former Family Cabin Reclaimed
| Release Date: | Dec. 27, 2021 |
| Location: | Fayette |
| Owners: | George & Brenda Joseph |
| Budget & Timeline: | $35,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Steel “movement” art by Jamison York, laser cut map of both the current and previously-owned properties from Benoit’s Design Co. |
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| Synopsis: | A family that has owned land in Maine for over 100 years has recently re-purchased some land they had sold in the past. With the land and cabin back in the family, it’s up to the Cabin Masters to update it. Chase and the team start by removing the old chimney, jacking and leveling, cleaning 4 – 5 inches of snow out from inside, then building an entirely new bedroom and bathroom. They also landscape the property in muddy and frozen winter conditions. Last, they find their centers while creating a yoga and meditation space in front of gorgeous picture windows. |
706 - Refreshing The Cooper Cottage
| Release Date: | Jan. 3, 2022 |
| Location: | Harpswell |
| Owners: | Leslie Cooper Morenus, David (son) and David’s wife, Christina, and Jessica (daughter) |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Sea glass chandelier made of driftwood from the property’s shoreline, poured epoxy kitchen countertop, dock stairs down to the water of Harpswell Sound |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cooper family has been coming to the cottage their grandfather built in the 70’s for generations. But now it’s time for an update, and this cabin needs new everything. Good thing the Cabin Masters are here to help refresh the interior kitchen and bedrooms, build safer access to the loft, and add on a new screened in porch. They also plan on removing an inflammable apple shed from the property and build safe stairs down to the shoreline. With a twelve-week timeline and a $30,000 budget, it’s time for the Cabin Masters to pick up where grandpa left off and take this cabin into the 21st century. |
707 - The $25 Manchester Post Office
| Release Date: | Jan. 10, 2022 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Owners: | David & Diana Worthing |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Window flower boxes made from commercially-available mailboxes; Gliding bench rocker made from an old buggy seat found on the property |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters are converting the first post office ever built in Manchester, in-use from 1945 to 1962, into a small cabin in an off grid location. Won with a bid of $25, the Worthing family purchased the post office to give it new purpose. Now, after sitting dormant on their property for so many years after it was moved there about 15 years before, the Worthings have asked the Cabin Masters for help converting it into a cabin while still preserving the history, complete with an added outhouse. With a budget of $25,000 and an 8-week timeline, the team springs into action to finish this unique build on time and on budget. |
708 - A Cabin Built by Bampy
| Release Date: | Jan. 17, 2022 |
| Location: | Upper Narrows Pond, Winthrop |
| Owners: | Liz, Christopher, and Joe Hersom |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | An “H” family initial made from the wood from the kitchen cabinet which came from the same church as the floor, custom Shriners’ emblem to hang in the gable end |
| Quote(s): | “Here’s Dougie!!!” |
| Synopsis: | Built originally for a bachelor party using old floors from a church in Pittston, Maine, grandfather and Shriner Rick “Bampy” Hersom has renovated and maintained the family cabin for generations. His recent passing has left more than just a family who miss him dearly; it’s left his favorite place in disrepair. The Cabin Masters jump in, excited to pick up where he left off by making a bigger bathroom and kitchen and adding new loft space for the Hersom’s growing family. But when Doug the plumber digs up the septic system, he finds it’s been rotted out and will need a complete overhaul. Can the Cabin Masters stay within the budget and the timeframe of this build, or will this unexpected project stop the build in its tracks? |
709 - The Foster's Re-renovation
| Release Date: | Jan. 24, 2022 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Lake, Manchester |
| Owners: | Warren & Sally Foster, Pam, Becky, and Eric |
| Budget & Timeline: | $35,000 – $40,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Stone fire pit, old wooden jelly cabinet converted into a bathroom cabinet with a distressed finish, plasma-cut “Foster” nameplate on the steel stair rail restored by Mainely Handrails |
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| Synopsis: | Many years ago, Chase’s father Eric Morrill renovated the Foster’s cabin. Owned by the Fosters since 1871, and even becoming a public swimming area at one point, the cabin has a personal history to Chase and Ashley, as well as their Uncle Lee and Aunt Sharen. By adding a new bathroom, improving the utilization of space, and refurbishing the landscape The Cabin Masters hope to follow Eric Morrill’s lead and make this cabin something special. Along the way the team will uncover a colony of voracious carpenter ants, Ryan will get to practice his landscaping skills with the team’s new tractor, and the Masters will struggle fitting the new shower through the front door, all while saving the old jelly cabinet and the octogonal window in the gable end. |
710 - Updating a Lincolnville Lakeview
| Release Date: | Jan. 31, 2022 |
| Location: | Pitcher Pond, Lincolnville |
| Owners: | Gary, Craig & Emily Reisner |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Wall-hanging exterior herb garden, steel bunk beds in the bunkhouse |
| Quote(s): | “Don’t let your Monday ruin your Sunday.” – Ryan’s shirt |
| Synopsis: | The Reisner family vacations in Lincolnville every summer with the mission of updating their thirty-year-old cabin. But every summer they get too distracted enjoying Maine and end up with nothing done. Enter the Maine Cabin Masters to stay on target! But there are build surprises around every corner of this project slowing the Masters down, like finding extensive sill rot under the windows. Not only is the team fixing up the cabin, but they are also updating a bunkhouse and building an entirely new boat house in time for the family to enjoy the summer. The Masters rush to finish the boat house but have to take their time measuring to stay within the strict permitting guidelines. Chase and team will need to stay focused and precise to finish the Reisner cabin on time! |
711 - A Cabin With A Stream Running Through It
| Release Date: | Feb. 7, 2022 |
| Location: | Pitcher Pond, Lincolnville |
| Owners: | Lee, Lesley, Beth, and Laura Herzig |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Firebox made from an old wooden starch container, table lamp made from Ashley’s acoustic guitar, concrete steps to the pond removed and replaced with aluminum stairs and dock |
| Quote(s): | “Maine Cabin Masters, our cabin’s a disaster!” – Herzig family |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ashley, and Ryan arrive at the Herzig family camp to a pleasant surprise; the family has come together to sing them an original song! But the lyrics reflect the family’s situation in a more dire light; “Maine Cabin Masters, our cabin’s a disaster. MCM, we need you!” With their father having both a heart attack and Covid in the same year, and their camp sinking because of a stream running underneath it, Beth and Laura Herzig have been going through it. But the Cabin Masters have come to the rescue to start getting this family back on track! With a $60,000 budget, a goal to winterize and lift the cabin, and a tight timeline to get it all done it’s up to the build team to help the Herzig family change their tune. |
712 - Revamping the Cook's Beach Camp
| Release Date: | Feb. 14, 2022 |
| Location: | Great Pond |
| Owners: | Craig and Tammy Lefebvre |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Restored and used the original “Cook’s Beach – 600 feet” sign found under the second building, restored a 4-drawer dresser found at the camp. lockers on the porch of the main camp |
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| Synopsis: | The Lefebvre family has just purchased a camp that in Ryan’s words “…get’s the award for nicest property, worst camp, maybe?” Once a public beach, the cabin and bunkhouse have been rotting on the property for over thirty years to the point where mice literally rain from the ceiling! With the cabin in need of a thorough remodel and bunkhouse needing to be built from scratch, the Cabin Masters have their work cut out for them. But with a 12-week deadline and a $50,000 budget for both structures, the team will design on a dime to turn this camp from worst to the best! |
713 - Camp 'Contee Going Up!
| Release Date: | Feb. 21, 2022 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Lake |
| Owners: | Chuck, Chip, and Bruce Webber |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000 – $40,000, 12 weeks (finished in 6 weeks) |
| Special Projects: | Re-used the door into the bump-out as a tabletop, fall foliage and cattail cutout art made into a the screen door, rock garden for brother Dylan’s memorial stone |
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| Synopsis: | Out on Cobbosseecontee Lake, the Maine Cabin Masters arrive to help the Webbers remodel their family cabin from the 1960’s. The cabin needs more living space, but there’s a catch; the team can’t build outside of the original footprint, only up. That plus a $30,000 budget, sheets of metal slipping off the roof, and a live electrical mast that gets downed during demolition keeps the team on their toes. But what starts out as a troublesome puzzle soon becomes one of Ryan’s favorite camps, and the finished cabin is an amazing transformation from the 1960’s original. |
714 - A Container Conversion
| Release Date: | Feb. 28, 2022 |
| Location: | Sebec Lake |
| Owners: | Brian and Amanda Barnett, and Nick |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000, 14 weeks |
| Special Projects: | “Happy Hour Power” steel signage, customized spiral staircase, steel outdoor fireplace, custom pressure-treated deck chairs |
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| Synopsis: | When the Barnett Family purchased their land on Sebec Lake, big plans for a lakeside cabin were stalled by rising costs of building materials. So they got creative and acquired an old shipping container to transform into their dream camp. They knew it would take a big imagination and a lot of skill to turn the shell of the container into a functioning camp, which is why they call in Chase, Ashley, and the Maine Cabin Masters. But this structure is a challenge for the Cabin Masters team, who are used to working within wood walls, not metal. They’ll also have to build most of the cabin hours away from the Barnett’s land, then ship it to its forever home. Will it survive the over two hour drive? One thing is for sure, if anyone is up for the task, it’s the Maine Cabin Masters! |
715 - A Medieval Maine Makeover
| Release Date: | March 7, 2022 |
| Location: | Burgundar Village, Henderson |
| Owners: | Doug, Dave, and Kristina |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Live-edge benches around the fire pit with “Burgundar” outlines burnt into them, repaired and restored the merchant’s pushcart that was on-site, “B” period flags for inside the inn and some of the outdoor areas, “Live, Laugh, LARP” sign |
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| Synopsis: | Deep in the forests of Maine, Masters of Cabins, Chase and Ashley, have been summoned to Burgundar, a medieval live action role playing community in need of the builders’ aid. Burgundar’s market tent, fire pit, and gathering inn are failing, and the Cabin Masters team must rally together to save the day. The Masters have grand plans for the camp, but must battle a ferocious rain storm and winter moving over the land that put them in peril missing their timeline. Will the Masters of Cabins prevail and give the Burgundar community a camp that will stand the test of time? |
716 - A Blank Slate Build for Mom
| Release Date: | Mar. 14, 2022 |
| Location: | David Pond, Fayette |
| Owners: | Bill and Kerry McQuaid, Sandy and Sherry |
| Budget & Timeline: | $75,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Coat rack made from golf clubs, oak spiral staircase, wreath made from boughs found on the site |
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| Synopsis: | The McQuaids have recently become the owners of an empty lot across the street from their beloved cabin on David Pond — and they thought there was no better way to use it than to build their Mom a cabin of her own. She and her late husband, the patriarch of the McQuaid family, loved coming up to the lake and a new cabin would be the ideal culmination of the dream they shared together. It’s truly a blank slate for the Cabin Masters, who will design a camp that can serve the McQuaids for years to come. They make sure to include some special touches of the McQuaid’s Dad’s memory in what they hope will be a home away from home. Not many people can say they have a Cabin Masters original from the ground up, and the McQuaids are thrilled to see what they come up with! |
717 Repack - Fully Decked Out
| Release Date: | July 11, 2022 |
| Synopsis: | The Maine Cabin Masters have all hands on deck to count down their top 10 Fully Decked Out Cabins. These decks were the biggest wrecks before the Masters arrived to cut out the rot and restore these outdoor spaces for fun in the Maine sun. |
718 Repack - Jedi & Dixie's Favorite Moments
| Release Date: | July 18, 2022 |
| Synopsis: | For years, Jedi and Dixie have worked side by side with Chase, Ashley and Ryan rebuilding and restoring cabins all across the state of Maine — and they’ve made a lot great memories along the way. In this episode, Dixie and Jedi revisit some of their favorite builds, thrills, and special projects. Whether it’s working in freezing conditions, stealing an afternoon to fly-fish or finding time to get in a hockey game, Jedi and Dixie make sure that the Cabin Master way isn’t all work and no play. The team wouldn’t be the same without them, so tune in and see all the special moments & memories they’ve made along the way. |
719 Repack - Cabins That Were Not Cabins
| Release Date: | July 25, 2022 |
| Synopsis: | Whether it’s a tight budget or a lack of materials, there are times that the Maine Cabin Masters have to get creative when it comes to building and restoring camps for their clients. Tonight the Cabin Masters are counting down their top ten camps that started as something other than a camp. From retooling old sheds and shipping containers, to getting medieval on a role-playing village, join the Masters as they revisit their favorite camps that started as something else. If it has a roof and walls, Chase, Ashley, Ryan and the Cabin Masters team can turn it into a cabin. |
720 Repack - These Camps Are Cookin'!
| Release Date: | August 1, 2022 |
| Synopsis: | Fire up the grill and put on the lobster, because tonight’s episode is all about cooking in Maine. Nobody wants to vacation on an empty stomach, so over the years, the Maine Cabin Masters have built kitchens, grills, and outdoor ovens so that camp owners can keep their families and friends fed. Tonight they’ll revisit some of their favorite food-friendly installations that brought meals and feels all across Vacationland. From hunting cabin cookeries and lake-and-bake wood stoves, to chill and grill backyards and on-the-water drinks on tap, join the cabin masters as they boil down their favorite camps for cooking. |
721 Repack - Most Historic Camps
| Release Date: | August 8, 2022 |
| Synopsis: | Grab your time machine and a comfy chair, because tonight the Maine Cabin Masters are counting down their top ten most historic camps. Over the years, the masters have renovated and preserved many camps steeped in Vacationland history and lore by adding a modern spin to their projects without losing any of their vintage charm. From antique clam shacks and broken down beach clubs, to hundred year old farmhouses and lagging log cabins, join the masters as they shake off the dust, root out the rot, and revisit classic cabin restorations all across Maine. This episode is one for the history books! |
722 Repack - From Cramped to Camp
| Release Date: | August 15, 2022 |
| Synopsis: | Stretch out and get ready to tear down some walls, because tonight, the Maine Cabin Masters are counting down their top ten cabins that went from “cramped” to “camp.” When you’re camping, everybody needs their own space. As families expand and children grow up, nobody wants to be cooped up on vacation. Over the years, the Masters have opened up roofs and added on square footage to turn tiny one-room stay-aways into comfy two-floor getaways. From stuffy ten-by-ten franken-camps and space-wasting layouts, to expanded floor-plans and lofty additions, join the Masters as they renovate roomy cabins all across the great state of Maine. |
723 Repack - Tour of Maine
| Release Date: | August 22, 2022 |
| Synopsis: | Put on your hiking boots and pack your bags, because tonight the Maine Cabin Masters are taking you on a tour of their home state. Over the course of an hour, Chase, Ashley, and Ryan will highlight some of their favorite areas, activities and cabins all over the Pine Tree State. From Smalls Falls belly-flopping and coastal clam-digging, to lobster-boat fishing and pine-forest hiking, they’ll take you from the Northwest Mountains to Down East on the Maine coast and by the end of this tour you’ll be planning your own trip to the team’s home turf. What better tour guides than the Cabin Masters! |
Season 6 Episodes
Repack 611, “Best Summer Camps”, aired out-of-sequence on March 15, 2021, between episodes 605 and 606.
601 - Preserving a Passion That's "In-Tents"
| Release Date: | Nov. 30, 2020 |
| Location: | East Pond, Oakland |
| Owners: | Alan and Kim Cornwall |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000 – $40,000, 6 – 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Paintings and family photos framed by decorative metal panels found in the cabin, salvaging some of the squash & basketball floors from Colby College to use in the Cornwall cabin, mounted the “C” from the Colby basketball court in a shadowbox for “Cornwall” to hang inside the cabin. |
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| Synopsis: | On the first day of summer a couple asks for some help to expand their East Pond camp that Alan’s grandfather purchased in 1970. They need more space for their family, but still want to preserve the camp for the future. One daughter even stays in a tent on the deck as there’s no room inside for her. |
602 - Peace, Love and a Fallen Pine Tree
| Release Date: | Feb. 1, 2021 |
| Location: | Bear Pond, Hartford |
| Owners: | Dave & Kelly Wilkinson |
| Budget & Timeline: | $55,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Repainted the hand-painted trim boards and used them on the porch roof, restored the old teepee with new canvas having the Maine flag, added a second floor loft with a library ladder from the owners, added new stairs down to the lake |
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| Synopsis: | Since the 1960s, Dave Wilkinson has dreamed of owning a camp on Bear Pond. His father spent summers logging on the lake, and Dave would set up a simple teepee camp on the shores wherever he could. A decade ago the Wilkinson family, Dave, his wife Kelly, and sons Rex and Cy, realized their dream, purchasing “Wit’s End” in Hartford, ME. But a nasty winter storm and a fallen tree threatened to destroy the camp. Heartbroken, the Wilkinsons called on Chase and the Cabin Masters for a rescue. The structure will be reinforced to stand the test of time and, with Rex and Cy both expecting their first child, space will be added for the growing family to spread out in. The Wilkinsons are funky people, and the Cabin Masters plan to not only preserve but celebrate the camp’s oddities, complete with a fresh face on Dave’s old teepee. |
603 - The Old Fishing Camp
| Release Date: | Feb. 8, 2021 |
| Location: | Clary Lake, Whitefield |
| Owners: | Charlene & Pennilyn Andersen |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 10 weeks (completed in 8 weeks) |
| Special Projects: | Siding the color of the Tupperware cups in the cupboard, dock with bench and solar lights, moonshine bottle chandelier, wooden door handles from branches |
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| Synopsis: | An old fish tale claims that before the Andersen family became owners of their Clary Lake camp in 1964, $5 would buy a stay at the cabin, complete with a massage and a bottle of moonshine. True or not, sisters Charlene Andersen and Pennilyn Dudley fondly recall many stories from the last 50 years of living at the camp. Though well-loved and well-lived in throughout the years, the camp has not gotten the TLC it’s deserved. The sisters are hoping that, with a primp and pop of color, Chase and the Cabin Masters team can restore the health of their family camp. |
604 - The Eyesore by the Shore
| Release Date: | Feb. 15, 2021 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Lake |
| Owners: | Rhett & Caroline Eldridge |
| Budget & Timeline: | $55,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Cribbage board made from one of the boards from the original camp, favors called in to maintain budget (concrete for the foundation, redi-rocks for retaining wall for parking), stone and steel fire pit, marine canvas sling chair for Caroline from Ashley, scrapped but almost new steel spiral staircase, Ryan and Ashley also contributed $15,000 to $20,000 since it’s his brother’s camp |
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| Synopsis: | The Eldridge family has lived on Cobbosseeconntee Lake for nearly a century. For the last thirty-years they’ve been the infamous owners of the biggest eyesore on the lake – a dilapidated one-story structure with chipping paint and a collapsing retaining wall. Now, with the help of Chase, Ryan and the rest of the Cabin Masters, Ryan’s younger brother Rhett and his wife Caroline will no longer be the owners of the biggest eyesore on shore. However, as the team begins to tear into the old shack, they realize this little job has some of the biggest problems they’ve ever faced. |
605 - New Wife, New Cabin Life
| Release Date: | Feb. 22, 2021 |
| Location: | Great Pond, Belgrade |
| Owners: | Mike & Linda White |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Barn quilt artwork, restored the hardwood floors, epoxy floor in the basement |
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| Synopsis: | Mike and Linda White’s cabin on Great Pond in Belgrade, ME is a true family camp. In 1957, Linda’s father sold his Ford convertible for the funds to purchase the shell of the cabin and, after adding interior walls, a kitchen, and a statement red fireplace, gifted it to his daughter. When the Whites married in 2019, Linda not only gained a husband but also expanded her family to include three children, their spouses, and six grandchildren. Now, to fit the whole family comfortably for generations to come, the newlyweds need to expand and upgrade their cabin — and they consider Chase and the Cabin Masters the most qualified for the job. Making the cabin bigger and brighter, the Cabin Masters will add a daylight basement with a bathroom, two bedrooms, and an open living area. They’ll also preserve Linda’s father’s touches, including the original hardwood floors and the red fireplace. When it’s all said and done, the White family will have a camp large enough for the entire clan to live life at its very best. |
606 - A Very Scary Camp
| Release Date: | Mar. 29, 2021 |
| Location: | Long Pond Stream, Mt. Vernon |
| Owners: | Ike Hamill |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Bookcase made from shutters removed from the camp, timberframe deck and roof/gazebo with a swing over the pumphouse, stone woodstove hearth, stone shower, restored table with chairs with custom carved leather seats |
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| Synopsis: | You never know what’s at the end of a dirt road in Maine, which is where the Hamill family’s 1963 Mount Vernon cabin is creepily isolated. When owner Ike Hamill’s father purchased his dream camp near a stream in 1996, after spending many years and many river trips wistfully gazing upon it, little did he know that it would become his son’s favorite place to write horror novels – especially during a thunderstorm. For the rest of the Hamill family, the cabin is a place of fun and enjoyment. Though they love that it’s as rustic as they come, with only the bare minimums– 320 square feet and no kitchen, bathroom or electricity– the Hamill family hopes that Chase and the Cabin Masters can improve the camp’s livability. By adding electricity, running water, and a 16′ x 20′ addition that would double the size of the camp, the Cabin Masters will create the cabin Ike’s father has always dreamed of, rustic charm and all. |
607 - Buttoned-Up and Bug-Free Legacy
| Release Date: | Apr. 5, 2021 |
| Location: | Farr’s Cove, Cobbosseecontee Lake, West Gardiner |
| Owners: | Tim & Patty Costin |
| Budget & Timeline: | $75,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Custom pine tree lamp shades for a table lamp and a floor lamp, using old wooden road signs found in the cabin’s walls to make a lock-together playhouse for small kids, reupholstered the cushions for the glider, rebound a family journal from 1897 found in the camp and made a presentation box for it |
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| Synopsis: | Tim and Patty Costin met in Maine as teenagers and fell in love not too far from Farr’s Cove, where they purchased their first lakeside home together, an 1890s-era camp, in 1990. Now, thirty years later and parents to two sons, also named Tim and Pat, the growing Costin family needs more space than their hundred-year-old camp provides. As new grandparents, Tim and Patty want to create a family home they can watch their grandchildren grow up and enjoy, just as their sons have enjoyed for the past three decades on Farr’s Cove. The team needs to add an entrance, and a bedroom by expanding the second floor loft, while maintaining the camp’s charm. |
608 - It Takes a Village of People
| Release Date: | Apr. 12, 2021 |
| Location: | Maranacook Lake |
| Owners: | Kennebec Valley YMCA |
| Budget & Timeline: | $0, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | A sign for the building made from “cookies” and epoxy, double-sided collapsible easels with built-in high wall trays, painted “cookies” for inspiration, similar to painted rocks, made by the entire team |
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| Synopsis: | As children, Chase and Ashley would spend their summers at the Kennebec Valley YMCA. Ashley believes her years at the Y may have inspired and cultivated her love of design today. Now, decades later, the summer camp of their youth is in desperate need of a new Arts & Crafts building; and with no budget for the project, the YMCA knows there’s only one team willing to take the job: Chase, Ashley and the rest of the Cabin Masters. With help from the community, Chase and the team race against winter to finish the build before the snow starts flying. This is the first project the team has constructed from bare ground to the finished building. The Y requested 20′ x 20′, but the team decided on 32′ x 26′ instead, which became 30′ x 26′. |
609 - 200-Year-Old Boathouse Revival
| Release Date: | Apr. 19, 2021 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Lake |
| Owners: | Nate & Kirstin Laflin |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | A red Puffin Boat for the Laflin daughters that can be turned into a bed, a removable slide from the deck directly into the water |
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| Synopsis: | Nate & Kirstin Laflin and their family fell in love with the circa early-1900s camp called “The Little Red Camp” as soon as they saw it. Located on Cobbosseecontee Lake, this 200-year old boathouse turned cabin is a rare find because it is stationed directly on the water, something a potential camp owner would never be able to find today. After a boat ride to the camp with Ryan’s mom Paula Thomas as the pilot, Chase and his team will have to figure out how to keep the cabin safely near the water, all while jacking and re-enforcing it, addressing rot issues, uneven walls and ultimately adding a second floor to create more space for the Laflins to be able to enjoy their summer retreat with their two young daughters. |
610 - 2 Bathrooms, No Bedrooms
| Release Date: | Apr. 26, 2021 |
| Location: | Lake Annabessacook, Winthrop |
| Owners: | Dave & Maria Emmith, and Diane Maguire |
| Budget & Timeline: | $55,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Aluminum catwalk and ship’s ladder made by Mainely Handrails to connect the two lofts, a tree stump chainsaw-carved into an eagle, three skylights for additional light |
| Quote(s): | “Wanna poop together?” – Ryan to Ashley, in separate bathrooms |
| Synopsis: | For 40 years Dave Emmith dreamed of following in his grandparents footsteps and owning a camp on Annabessacook Lake in Winthrop, ME. In 2006 when land on the lake went up for sale, he jumped on the opportunity. From there, Dave set out with plans to construct a cabin. With the help of his family, they were able to build the camp within 72 hours! Now, as a recent retiree, Dave is looking to turn the cabin into a getaway for his wife and himself. However, the cabin that was built in 72 hours is lacking some of the most common creature comforts. For starters, there are no bedrooms. Dave had designed it to only be a two-bathroom cabin with a small kitchen. With that, the Emmith’s want to add more space to the camp, create a master bedroom and separate the two bathrooms the camp does have so that they can enjoy all the cabin has to offer with their family and friends. They also wanted a new dock to replace the rickety one that’s there. Thinking ahead, Dave already had the building permit in the window. |
611 Repack - Best Summer Camps
| Release Date: | March 15, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters count down their Top 10 summer camps that offer the most supreme grilling, lakeside chilling and summer shenanigans. Plus, Chase, Ashley and Ryan share deleted scenes and reveal incredible cabin transformations. |
612 Repack - Ashley's Favorite Memories
| Release Date: | May 3, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | Ashley takes the lead as she reminisces about her favorite Cabin Master memories. From the clever and crazy ways Chase has brought them to new camps, to being the boss, finding strange items during demoes, favorite field trips and Maine artisans, to what it’s really like to work with Lance as well as working almost daily with Ryan, along with her favorite reveals, fun and laughter are around every corner in her top picks. There are also a number of deleted scenes that have not been shared on social media. |
613 Repack - Chase's Favorite Memories
| Release Date: | May 10, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | Chase takes a trip down memory lane as he reveals insider info that only the Cabin Masters know. From sharing the lasting impression his father left on him including collecting scrap by the pile, working with family in a business, working with the Mini Masters as well as charitable projects, to the moments that made him question why he got into this business, Chase tells all. |
614 Repack - Top Ten Best Camps for Kids
| Release Date: | May 17, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters kid around as they count down their Top 10 best camps for kids! They’ll fly down zip-lines, make moose calls and build a giant board game while revisiting kid-friendly cabins that appeal to everyone’s inner child. A number of deleted scenes are also included, including disc golf at Camp Agassiz, Ashley shopping for kid’s water toys at Northwoods Outfitters in Greenville, and more information about Ashley’s rat. |
615 Repack - Ryan's Favorite Memories
| Release Date: | May 24, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | Ryan leads the charge on this trip down memory lane as he dishes out insider info on the Cabin Masters. He’ll reveal what his life was like before becoming a carpenter, what it’s like building with Chase and how he really feels about working with Ashley. |
616 Repack - Ask The Cabin Masters, Part 2
| Release Date: | May 31, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ryan and Ashley bare all by answering questions asked by their viewers on social media. They’ll reveal behind-the-scenes anecdotes, brand-new commentary on their biggest challenges, a special ode to each of their High School Alma Maters, and never-before-seen-footage of the team rebuilding the circa 1807 Damariscotta Fish Ladder. |
617 Repack - Top Ten Best Winter Camps
| Release Date: | June 7, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ashley and Ryan get bundled up as they count down their Top 10 winter camps. They’ve had to deal with frozen tools, weather delays and blinding blizzards to renovate and insulate cabins that are made for getting warm by the fire. |
618 Repack - Custom Pieces You Never Saw
| Release Date: | June 14, 2021 |
| Synopsis: | Featuring deleted footage and extended scenes, the Cabin Masters showcase all the custom knick-knacks that slipped through the cracks. They’ll revisit the good, bad and just plain ugly one-of-a-kind pieces that never got their moment to shine, including propane lights at the refuge in Whitefield which they converted to LED, a rail cart for the two-family A-frame on Moosehead Lake, and words of wisdom from Wild Bill. |
Season 5 Episodes
Originally airing as part of season 4 as 414 – 420, those episodes were renumbered as 501 – 507 to create season 5 on or about December 3, 2020.
Episode Title Duplication: Season 3 episode 15 and season 5 episode 1 (formerly season 4 episode 14) are both titled “A Dream Come True.” I’ve changed the title of season 3 episode 15 to “A Dream Come True – Hockeytown” both here and in the IMDb episode guide to differentiate between the two episodes.
501 - A Dream Come True
| Release Date: | Apr. 13, 2020 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Lake |
| Owners: | Jay and Sarah Wolfington |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Loft railing made of old water skis, baseball glove chair and baseball beanbag |
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| Synopsis: | A family of four from Florida is living in their dream home on a scenic Maine lake. But from the kitchen to the rafters, it’s in need of some serious renovations to withstand the winter months and really work for them. Chase and his team are up to the task. |
502 - Cabin Masters to the Rescue
| Release Date: | Apr. 20, 2020 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Owners: | Gary and Ellen Fuller |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, ASAP |
| Special Projects: | Flaked epoxy floor over concrete, combination deer-hanging stand and swing set with swings made by the Mini Masters, handmade “Registered Maine Guide” wall hanging, antler chandelier, butcher block table bar |
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| Synopsis: | A couple started building a small cabin after inheriting 97 acres in Manchester, Maine, but the Master Maine Guide’s health issues are making the job difficult. They call on Chase and the team to finish the project so they can enjoy it with their children and grandchildren. |
503 - A Cabin for the Whole Family
| Release Date: | Apr. 27, 2020 |
| Location: | Pickerel Pond, Wayne |
| Owners: | Larry and Noriko Pearson |
| Budget & Timeline: | $15,000, 6 – 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Handcrafted ceramic loon whistle from a potter in Wayne, privacy screen made of old shutters, outdoor stone bench |
| Quote(s): | “Strippin’s easy when there’s seven men around!” – Ryan “Strippin’s easy till you get holes in the roof! – Ryan |
| Synopsis: | A man calls on the Cabin Masters to repair and renovate his family’s 1954 off-the-grid fishing camp that was converted from a tent platform on Pickerel Pond in Wayne. He hopes to get a screened-in porch where he can enjoy the surroundings with his grandchildren, his wife hopes for a space for her massage table, and the team must act quickly before winter arrives. |
504 - Keeping the Dreams Alive
| Release Date: | May 4, 2020 |
| Location: | Winthrop |
| Owners: | Kay, and her son Dan Webster |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Timberframe truss system, railroad tie steps down the hill, handmade hanging bench swing in the screened-in porch |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Chase and the team are challenged to renovate a family’s cabin that’s fallen into major disrepair in Winthrop as no ones used it since the late 1990s. They must navigate a treacherous hillside to stabilize the camp and make necessary repairs so the family can enjoy it for another 42 years. |
505 - A Re-Imagination
| Release Date: | May 11, 2020 |
| Location: | Messalonskee Lake aka “Snow Pond”, Sidney |
| Owners: | Greg and Denise Shaw |
| Budget & Timeline: | $70,000, 3 months |
| Special Projects: | Live edge dining table and headboard both made from barn boards taken off the cabin |
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| Synopsis: | A couple finds a cabin that has been untouched for years on the beautiful shore of Messalonskee Lake aka “Snow Pond” in Sidney. With an interior that’s in a state of vintage hibernation, Chase and the team upgrade the property from 3-season to 4-season while maintaining its rustic beauty. |
506 - A Cabin for Future Generations
| Release Date: | May 18, 2020 |
| Location: | Little Sebago Lake, Gray |
| Owners: | Siblings Joe and Mary Loring |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000 – $65,000, late spring |
| Special Projects: | Paddle wall hangings with the siblings’ names, iron triangle dinner bell |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | A woman and her five siblings can’t keep up with their family cabin’s mounting repairs on Little Sebago Lake, Maine. Chase and the team step in to rework its floor plan and, in a show first, move the cabin off its foundation to rework it, creating space for their families, and making it more accessible for the older generation. |
507 - A Changing of the Guard's Camp
| Release Date: | May 25, 2020 |
| Location: | Weber Pond, Vassalboro |
| Owners: | Jeff and Leah Bickford |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000 (became $70,000), 16 weeks (became 18 weeks) |
| Special Projects: | Handmade pillowcase with a flag, ammo box coffee table recreating an old wooden ammo box from the property, poured concrete floor in the crawlspace to prevent moisture, prefinished hardwood floor and installation both donated by Maxton’s as the owners are military, red, white & blue loft handrail, handmade exterior wooden American flag, full-height outdoor flagpole |
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| Synopsis: | A couple, he being retired from and she being active duty in the National Guard, recently inherited the cabin where he spent summers in Vassalboro, and it needs major repairs. Unexpectedly and in a show first, the team finds they must tear down the entire structure to the original floor system and recreate a dream cabin to accommodate the entire family. |
508 Repack - Top Ten Waterfront Episodes
| Release Date: | June 1, 2020 |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ryan, and Ashley reveal their viewers’ favorite waterfront cabin projects. Deleted scenes include Jedi rescuing a family of mice that had been living in some insulation. |
509 Repack - Ten Most Unique Builds
| Release Date: | June 8, 2020 |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ryan, and Ashley take a fun-filled look back to pick their favorite unique builds from so many great camps over the years. These aren’t specifically cabins but, with a few exceptions, are other portions of episodes or projects outside the cabins themselves. |
510 Repack - Ten Most Challenging Builds
| Release Date: | June 15, 2020 |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ryan, and Ashley showcase their most challenging builds from all four seasons. Deleted scenes include Dixie firing off a miniature cannon at the twister cabin in Bridgton. |
511 Repack - Work Smahta, Not Hahda
| Release Date: | June 22, 2020 |
| Synopsis: | The Maine Cabin Masters team share their favorite construction and remodeling tips & tricks, including tips for demo, working with and storing wood, using timberframe and cedar shakes, working with artisans and craftsmen to create custom projects, opening up ceilings to create more space, dealing with rot including jacking & leveling and ratcheting things back together, preventing rot with Techno Metal Posts, reusing and repurposing things to save money, and some Maine life hacks. And it’s a “trough”, pronounced “trof.” |
512 Repack - Top Ten Island Escapes
| Release Date: | June 29, 2020 |
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| Synopsis: | Chase, Ryan, and Ashley reveal their viewers’ favorite Island Escape projects. Note: One of the cabins featured in this episode is the Nutt cabin from season 4 episode 6, “Passport to Greenville.” However, within this “Top Ten Island Escapes” episode the Nutt’s cabin is incorrectly referred to verbally as “The Call Of The Loon”, which is the Kopec cabin from season 4 episode 3. |
513 Repack - Top Ten Trash-To-Treasure Custom Builds
| Release Date: | July 6, 2020 |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters count down the top 10 projects they turned from trash to treasure as voted on by fans. Featuring their most creative upcycles, Chase and his team repurposed heirlooms that provide a one-of-a-kind touch to every camp. The real question is, “Is Chase a hoarder?” |
514 Repack - Ask The Cabin Masters
| Release Date: | July 13, 2020 |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ryan, and Ashley answer questions asked by their fans on their social media pages. From Ryan and Ashley working together as a married couple to build-related questions, the team provides behind-the-scenes stories and commentary on projects. Deleted scenes include cruises aboard the 1914 steamship Katahdin at the Moosehead Lake Marine Museum, and a better look at the extraction of 1800s-era timber from Quakish Lake in Millinocket. |
515 Repack - Top Ten Family Retreats
| Release Date: | July 20, 2020 |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters share the top 10 family retreats as voted on by the fans. This look back features cherished pieces of family art, historic landmarks, and dedicated stewards looking to restore the sacred memories of those gone, but not forgotten. |
Season 4 Episodes
Chase’s descriptions of his team returned in Season 4’s introduction, while the group shot included Chase, Ashley, Ryan, Dixie, and Jedi. And after playing around with CAD on-screen in previous seasons, the show also transitioned from explaining the changes of a given project via a whiteboard and marker at the beginning of an episode (sometimes throughout for unexpected changes), to using animated CAD drawings to accomplish more advanced visualizations while still maintaining simplicity in the drawings.
401 - A Cabin in Training
| Release Date: | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Location: | Piper Pond, Abbot |
| Owners: | Ron and Hilary Porter |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Iron tractor wheel bench, rabbit wood carved art by Doug Frati for the caboose |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | A couple purchased a quaint cabin with an accompanying railroad caboose. Chase and the team transform both spaces to create a camp by enlarging the main cabin with more sleeping space, indoor plumbing and an updated kitchen, while the caboose provides more bunk space and storage. |
402 - A Lobster Legacy Shack
| Release Date: | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Location: | Orr’s Island, Harpswell |
| Owners: | Zach and Shannon Lindsey |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 7 – 11 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Bar made from an old wooden Chris-Craft transom, lobster buoy solar patio lights |
| Quote(s): | “Everything is functionable.” – Ashley |
| Synopsis: | A couple inherited their quaint cabin from his grandfather, a boat builder who had rather solidly built the cabin by hand in 1978. With a recently-built wharf that provided a stable foundation, Chase and his team focus on transforming the former fish and lobster shack into a fun family cabin. |
403 - The Call of the Loon
| Release Date: | Jan. 27, 2020 |
| Location: | Moosehead Lake |
| Owners: | Scott and Rachel Kopec |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Chief Needahbeh theming throughout, including a shadow box containing Chief Needahbeh flies made by Dixie and Ashley |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Sitting on the shores of Moosehead Lake, the cabin known as the “Call of The Loon” has been reacquired in 2011 by Rachel, the great-granddaughter of Walter Gerrish, who built it in 1931. Chief Needahbeh of the Penobscot tribe owned it until the 1950s and apparently painted two murals in the cabin. He also collected stones from most of the states, marked them, and built the stone stove on the property with them. Chase and the team update the amenities and add a second story to accommodate the large family. |
404 - Old Cabin, New Tricks
| Release Date: | Feb, 3, 2020 |
| Location: | Harpswell Sound |
| Owners: | Allen and Anne Springer |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Sea Bag tote with a Casco Bay coastal map having a heart at the camp’s location |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | For the past 20 years, a family has created lasting memories of their cabin overlooking Harpswell Sound, but the cabin is in need of some work to see the next 20 years and beyond. Chase and the team jack and level the cabin and expand it with a second floor loft space to accommodate the next generation of the family. |
405 - A Multi-Family Affair
| Release Date: | Feb. 10, 2020 |
| Location: | Moosehead Lake |
| Owners: | Kevin and Alison, and David and Megan |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Stone patio from slate pieces and crushed stone found on the property, moose call made of paint cans and string, floating swim mat, custom rail cart given to the owners for transporting gear on the railroad tracks (with the railroad’s permission … see “Ten Most Challenging Builds”, season 5, special episode 10) |
| Quote(s): | “Use your Brad to your advantage.” – Ryan |
| Synopsis: | A pair of couples found an isolated cabin and fell in love with idea of owning and restoring it. Chase and the team have their hands full trying to repair and restore this diamond in the rough that’s only accessible by hiking 2 miles on the railroad tracks, or by boating across the lake. |
406 - Passport to Greenville
| Release Date: | Feb. 17, 2020 |
| Location: | Moosehead Lake, Greenville Junction |
| Owners: | Jerry and Wanda Nutt |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Custom carved wood tap handle for the requested portable outdoor kitchen with a moose, Mt. Kineo, and a loon on the lake, live edge pine countertops for both the indoor and outdoor kitchens as well as an outdoor bench all from a tree on the property |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | On their way to Canada but without a lost passport, a couple fell in love with the stunning views of Greenville Junction, Maine. But the cabin they purchased just the previous October is in need of some serious work to make it livable year-round for their extended family. Chase and the team open up the floor plan to create a working bathroom and kitchen as well as additional sleeping space. |
407 - It Takes a Village
| Release Date: | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Location: | Agassiz Village, Poland |
| Owners: | The Agassiz Village Board Of Directors |
| Budget & Timeline: | $15,000, 10 weeks (donations of supplies and labor are estimated by Chase in the episode to be $60,000, for a total of $75,000) |
| Special Projects: | 5-hole disc golf course |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Founded in 1935, Agassiz Village has provided underprivileged and at-risk kids an opportunity to experience a 470-acre 50-building camp surrounded by the beauty of Maine. Projects for the Cabin Masters are to restore the old Ringling Brothers’ carousel gazebo and add a raised deck floor inside, save and restore bunkhouse I1, and bring back the old carved totem pole in the Welcome area. Chase and his team take on the big project with a small budget to help the camp with the support of the community. |
408 - Ballard
| Release Date: | Mar. 2, 2020 |
| Location: | Maranacook Lake, Winthrop |
| Owners: | Jared and Mia Ballard |
| Budget & Timeline: | $60,000, no deadline (took 7 months) |
| Special Projects: | Live edge vanity, L-shaped dock with bench, front stone patio, wood lift-latches on wooden doorknobs, wooden un-powered period icebox refrigeration donated by Dixie |
| Quote(s): | “I didn’t know it was going to drop that much … [high-pitched] Can somebody get me a ladder, please?” – Dixie |
| Synopsis: | An early 1900s cabin that’s intimately tied to Maine’s history and legacy puts Chase and the team to the test as they try to re-create its original look and feel. The cabin was owned by the state and was taken to Boston and New York before being placed on the property in the 1940s. The camp and the property was then owned by Joseph Stickney, Mia’s Great Grandfather, who was credited with creating the term “Vacationland” for Maine. |
409 - Retro-Fit for the Whole Family
| Release Date: | Mar. 9, 2020 |
| Location: | Jug Stream, Lake Annabessacook, Monmouth |
| Owners: | Tony and Jeanne Sun |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000 – $30,000, 8 – 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Live edge siding which is a first for the Cabin Masters, upright arcade video game with 32″ screen and custom barn wood cabinet, decorative timberframe and threaded rod collar tie, trolley wicker basket pulley system down the hill from the cabin to the stream |
| Quote(s): | “Shut the dooooor!!” |
| Synopsis: | A couple found their own slice of heaven overlooking Lake Annabessacook, only to find out it needed more work than they could provide. Chase, the team, and the Mini Masters take it out of its current 1950’s decor and update it with modern touches and areas for the three dogs, with some special projects up their sleeves. |
410 - Lighthouse Point
| Release Date: | Mar. 16, 2020 |
| Location: | Great Pond |
| Owners: | Jay and Linda Saulter |
| Budget & Timeline: | $35,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Stair rail with fish balusters (and one shark), kids’ craft shop made out of the old ice house, 10-foot working lighthouse built and donated by Jay’s friends John and Darren |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | After relocating back to Maine, a family of five has been cramped in their small 3-season 1940s cabin on a peninsula overlooking Great Pond. It’s so small the youngest daughter sleeps in the camper. Chase and the team want to expand the footprint of the cabin by adding a loft space, but they must work fast to finish the restoration before winter. |
411 - An Uphill Battle
| Release Date: | Mar. 23, 2020 |
| Location: | Great Pond |
| Owners: | Connie and Louise Nesbit |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000, 8 – 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Candle holder made from four welded steel grates from the stone fireplace, wooden kayak found on the property made to hang on the side of the deck |
| Quote(s): | “Don’t let your Monday ruin your Sunday.” – On a sign in the camp when they started demo |
| Synopsis: | Lifelong Mainers bought their 1954 Belgrade cabin in 1987 and have maintained it over the years, but the list of needed repairs continues to grow. Chase and the team ride in on horses to give the camp much-needed life by rebuilding its front wall and replacing the heating system. |
412 - A Home for the Cabin Masters
| Release Date: | Mar. 30, 2020 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Owners: | Kennebec Cabin Company |
| Budget & Timeline: | $0.00, 12 weeks |
| Special Projects: | A 9′ x 4′ x 3″ thick live edge table for the design space from Chase, a portrait of Gus that matches the pose of an earlier family dog portrait, the surprise of an encaustic beeswax-based painting of their Mom’s “Buckin’ A” cabin from season 1 episode 11 “Six Weeks For Two A-Frames” from Ashley |
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| Synopsis: | As a surprise for Ashley, Chase and the team jump at the opportunity to buy the Daggett’s 1860s farmhouse in Manchester and transform it into their headquarters. Holding a barn sale with the barn’s contents they bring in $2,700 for local charity Capital Clubhouse. They plan to create a showroom, offices, and a special space where Ashley can design and create custom pieces. |
413 - An Island Retreat
| Release Date: | Apr. 6, 2020 |
| Location: | Sherb’s Island, Maranacook Lake |
| Owners: | Leon and Kim Roberts |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Taller doorways and collar ties for Leon’s height, bedroom and bathroom log-faced doors with coffin shapes, concrete domed wood-fired pizza oven, stone “iZland Camp” sign gifted from Leon’s friend Bill Vickerson, aluminum stairs on the front hill with a kayak launch alongside, framed portrait of the newly-married owners |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | A man and his fiancée, who eloped during the build, would like to see their rustic camping cabin without plumbing transformed into a place where they can entertain, use the bathroom indoors and enjoy multiple seasons. Additionally, they’d like to pay homage to their sixth-generation funeral home business. |
Season 3 Episodes
For Season 3, Chase’s description of his fellow team members was dropped from the introduction, while within it Lance still appears in the group shots on the boat and on the shore.
Episode Title Duplication: Season 3 episode 15 and season 5 episode 1 (formerly season 4 episode 14) are both titled “A Dream Come True.” I’ve changed the title of season 3 episode 15 to “A Dream Come True – Hockeytown” both here and in the IMDb episode guide to differentiate between the two episodes.
301 - Inspirations Brewing
| Release Date: | Dec. 3, 2018 |
| Location: | Sabattus Pond, Wales, Sabattus |
| Owners: | Shamus and Naomi Neville |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000 – $30,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Bar made of imported whiskey barrels with a “Temperance” sign from Prohibition, beer tap hidden in an old circuit breaker panel, blown glass pendant lampshade, barrel stave stair rail and bar front |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | If there’s one thing the Cabin Masters love as much as renovating cabins, it’s beer. When they learn that the owner of their latest cabin project works at Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, they’re excited to check out the brewery for inspiration as they turn the weekend getaway into a three-season home away from home. Located on the shore of Sabattus Pond, the cabin has a steep drop-off to the water, a front door in the wrong place, a kitchen that’s too tiny, and an unusable loft thanks to a low ceiling. Chase and the team brew up some incredible projects to reimagine the cabin footprint and use items from the brewery as well as custom pieces to transform it beyond their clients’ wildest expectations. |
302 - Paws, Present, and Future
| Release Date: | Dec. 10, 2018 |
| Location: | Cobbosseecontee Stream, West Gardiner |
| Owners: | Dave and Christie Allred |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000, open timeline |
| Special Projects: | Animal paw prints on the floors, cat condo and catio, dog door with overhang, glass burl table |
| Quote(s): | “Cony Math” |
| Trivia: | While Lane’s last episode was 216, “A Cabin For The YMCA”, he made a cameo appearance in this episode to help Ashley with the catio. |
| Synopsis: | Two animal lovers with a heart for rescuing dogs and cats call on Chase and the team to transform the West Gardiner cabin they’d bought sight-unseen into a pet sanctuary. The crew works to bring modern-day amenities into a cabin that’s over a century old while maintaining the rustic appeal that originally attracted the owners. Former Cabin Master Lance Gatcomb also makes a cameo appearance. |
303 - Ho-Ho Home
| Release Date: | Dec. 17, 2018 |
| Location: | Mooselookmeguntic Lake |
| Owners: | Doug aka “Santa” and Lois Dodge |
| Budget & Timeline: | $35,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Woodstove hearth made from camp’s former chimney bricks, bedrooms for “Naughty” (with posters found in the walls and a blacklight) and “Nice”, sleigh converted into a chair and table, much larger dock than Ryan requested, rocking moose for the grandkids |
| Quote(s): | “I don’t want to get on the Naughty list … Ok, I want to get off the Naughty list!” – Ryan |
| Synopsis: | Doug, aka “Santa,” and his wife Lois inherited a 1,250-square-foot cabin in Rangeley that’s been in her family since 1958. With no major renovations since the 1970s, Chase and the team are excited to perform a Christmas miracle and transform this cabin into a wonderland for the whole family to enjoy. |
304 - Ship-Shape Shack
| Release Date: | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Location: | Round Pond, Bristol |
| Owners: | Siblings David, Tom and Sally Orcutt |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Lobster trap loading line/float rope floor mats, lobster trap chairs and a lobster buoy/wind chime drink ordering bell for the widow’s walk |
| Quote(s): | Mike Eldridge (Ryan’s Dad): “I don’t remember the episode but I remember the incident. Ryan came home from work one day with the boot on. Upon me asking how he hurt himself, he stated….’ Oh Dad don’t worry, I just stepped wrong and pulled a muscle.’ Sure Ryan……Come later that Fall, I ,as well as thousands of other fans watched as he fell thru the second story floor to the first on one of their remodels. Kids!–grrrrrr.” |
| Synopsis: | Chase and the team have their hands full transforming a family’s treasured 1950s lobster shack that had been moved from Boothbay, into a cabin that will create a lifetime of memories for generations to come. They re-imagine the cabin’s interior layout, preserve a cherished mural, and add an exterior widow’s walk on top of the new design. |
305 - Cabin Overhaul
| Release Date: | Jan. 14, 2019 |
| Location: | Mooselookmeguntic Lake |
| Owners: | Gene and Dotty Bettencourt |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Blown glass light fixtures molded from racing chassis springs, tailgate bench with pedestals turned from an 18″ log from the property |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | It’s a Cabin Masters conundrum as Chase and the team are challenged to take a 1960s former garage and turn it into a home that will comfortably accommodate six siblings and their 17 kids. They’re up against the clock to convert the cramped camp into a real cabin the family can enjoy for years to come. |
306 - Hook, Line, and Sinker
| Release Date: | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| Location: | Toothaker Pond, Phillips |
| Owners: | Keith and Terri Smith |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000, 11 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Tennis ball slingshot and dock for Millie the dock-diving dog, chandelier with fly fishing lures |
| Quote(s): | “Hello, it’s for you.” |
| Synopsis: | A couple buys a dilapidated cabin in Phillips, Maine, in hopes of keeping the area’s fly-fishing traditions alive. Chase and his team pull out all the stops to fix a myriad of issues in just 11 weeks. |
307 - Stable Family Ties
| Release Date: | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| Location: | Biscay Pond, Bremen |
| Owners: | Siblings Andrew, Nick, and Cammie Christ |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Peaceful memorial garden honoring Nanny & Pop’s cremation urns overlooking the camp (including a fresh beer for Fritz), horseshoe coatracks and a horseshoe door knocker handmade at a blacksmith shop, drop-down bed on a winch, gift of a 7′ table made by the owners’ brother-in-law with barn wood from their former family farm in Rhode Island |
| Quote(s): | “Cony math!” |
| Synopsis: | Chase and the crew have their work cut out for them turning a vacation cabin that was originally a 1920s horse barn that had been dragged across the lake in the 1940s, into a stable building for a large family. Drawing from the past as inspiration, the crew also wants to honor the owners’ late parents in this emotional build. Doug the Plumber shows up on-camera for the first time in this episode. |
308 - Past, Present and Future
| Release Date: | Feb, 4, 2019 |
| Location: | Belle Island, Cobbosseecontee Lake, Winthrop |
| Owners: | Jon and Win Elliott |
| Budget & Timeline: | $45,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | 100′ zip line, hand-painted floor canvas |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | A couple’s Belle Island camp has a long multi-generational history within their family since the 1890s. Their three-building camp, with a main building, a log cabin with a wide stone fireplace, a boathouse, and a gazebo, is an ongoing focus of family life and they are now ready to make its preservation their main priority. They call on the Cabin Masters to bring these historic buildings into the present and stand the test of time for the next generation. |
309 - The Honeymoon Suite
| Release Date: | Feb. 11, 2019 |
| Location: | Drury Pond, Temple |
| Owners: | Seamus and Kali McKinney |
| Budget & Timeline: | $35,000, no deadline |
| Special Projects: | Winter scene wall hangings for Kali made by Ashley and Seamus’ mom Maggie, floor lamp made from sheet metal from the camp to match the older hanging lamps, planter boxes with decorative tiles found in the camp, champagne from the team |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | In a Maine Cabin Masters first, Chase and his creative crew help a newlywed couple take a questionable “wedding gift” with a 1970s vibe and turn it into an alpine ski bungalow that would rival those found in the Swiss Alps. With $35,000 and no time limit, Chase and his team completely gut the camp and start from scratch to transform it from its current condition into the beautiful bungalow that the newlyweds will enjoy for generations to come. |
310 - The Twister Camp
| Release Date: | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Location: | Moose Pond, Bridgton |
| Owners: | Jim and Lisa Backman |
| Budget & Timeline: | $22,500, 2 months |
| Special Projects: | Canoe bookcase, donated cliff rock BBQ island, donated cedar dock with dual Adirondack chair, donated custom indoor stair rail with ski decorations |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | A couple calls on the Cabin Masters to help save the owner from himself after their camp was hit by a freak tornado, and a tree courtesy of the same tornado. With community involvement and an emphasis on outdoor entertaining, and with Ashley in charge while Chase is out ill, the team completes an open second floor and the desired finishing touches to the camp as they race to wrap it up before the first snow falls. |
311 - A Legacy Preserved
| Release Date: | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Location: | Cobbossee Stream, West Gardiner |
| Owners: | Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary, Kennebec Land Trust: Theresa Kerchner, Executive Director, and Amy Lesko, Representative of Kendra Shaw’s Estate |
| Budget & Timeline: | $45,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Bat boxes built at the Chewonki Foundation, two woven Bates Mill wedgewood blue “Martha Washington” bedspreads made at Maine Heritage Weavers |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters pay tribute to Kendra Shaw, an entomologist and late matriarch of an amazing legacy in West Gardiner, Maine, by restoring two rustic cabins on the 113-acre Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary she’d donated. With a budget of $45,000, they restore the cabins by adding composting toilets, hand pumps to pull water from the nearby stream, as well as propane heaters and cook stoves. |
312 - Golden Years Family Camp
| Release Date: | Mar. 4, 2019 |
| Location: | Highland Lake, Bridgton |
| Owners: | Sandra Stevenson |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Firehose wall lamp and handrail horizontal balusters, wheeled steamer trunk game storage cabinet |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | After buying her parents’ old summer camp in Bridgton, a mother calls on the Cabin Masters to help her completely renovate the home for her parents to retire in full-time. With a $40,000 budget and eight weeks, Chase and his crew come in to transform this camp into the ideal retirement space where the grandparents can safely continue to enjoy their twilight years surrounded by their loving family. |
313 - Diamond in the Rough
| Release Date: | Mar. 11, 2019 |
| Location: | Salmon Lake, Smithfield |
| Owners: | Pam, Jane aka “Mom”, and Suzanne, aka “PMS” |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Three-person Adirondack chair, the Adirondaquiri signature Tiki cocktail from the Portland Hunt & Alpine Club, Tiki masks made by Chase’s kids |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | After three women collectively buy a cabin they describe as “a diamond in the rough on a pretty lot,” they are determined to prove the naysayers wrong and create the cabin of their dreams, complete with an outdoor Tiki bar. With the help of Chase and the Maine Cabin Masters team, their dreams become reality and their “diamond in the rough” becomes a cherished gem and family gathering spot. |
314 - Love Yurts
| Release Date: | Mar. 18, 2019 |
| Location: | Snake Island, Lower Patten Pond, Ellsworth |
| Owners: | Gary and Mackenzi White |
| Budget & Timeline: | $15,000, 5 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Handmade ice fishing trap, four chainsaw-carved eagles (one for each of the kids), hanging outdoor cocoon pod chairs |
| Quote(s): | “Hey Ryan, it’s awfully wet and slippery up there, don’t yurt yourself.” – Jedi Chase: “When I come out, I’m gonna be a beautiful butterfly.” … Ashley: “More like a moth.” |
| Synopsis: | In a Cabin Masters first, Chase and the crew are tasked with a relocation and land manifestation of a family Yurt on an island on Togus Pond. With a budget of $15,000 and five weeks to complete the job, Chase and the team enter uncharted (and nearly frozen) waters, knowing they will have to move quickly to beat the oncoming ice and snow so they can have the yurt ready for the family to drop their fishing lines in the frozen pond. |
315 - A Dream Come True - Hockeytown
| Release Date: | Mar. 25, 2019 |
| Location: | David Pond, Fayette |
| Owners: | Jon and Amy Faitsch |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Lamp made from four hockey sticks and a helmet, ice hockey table, pine tree-shaped shutters, hockey puck photo holders, captive puck pond hockey goals |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | A couple with two hockey-loving boys calls on the Cabin Masters to take their camp they’d purchased only two months earlier on David Pond and turn it into a family vacation cabin that will serve as a central part of their lives for generations to come. Chase and his team are poised to take this blank canvas and create a work of art that includes beautiful pine walls and ceilings and additional sleeping space for the growing family. |
316 - The Dixie Dog Den
| Release Date: | Apr. 1, 2019 |
| Location: | Togus Pond, Augusta |
| Owners: | Mamie Beale, “Dixie”‘s Grandmother |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000, no deadline |
| Special Projects: | Bowls turned by a neighbor from logs found on the property, kitchen shelving made from a dogsled which is still usable |
| Quote(s): | “It’s ‘whiskey square’.” – Ryan |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters team helps their own Matthew Dix restore his Grandfather’s old shed to its former glory for Betty, Betsy, and Tootsie, Dixie’s Mom and Aunts. With $25,000 of family money, an open deadline, and his 92-year-old feisty Grandma waiting impatiently next door, “Dixie” and the Cabin Masters visit every chance they get to check on Grandma, and put hammer to nails to restore the decrepit cabin. |
Season 2 Episodes
201 - Bunganuc Creek Landmark
| Release Date: | Nov. 27, 2017 |
| Location: | Bunganuc Creek, Brunswick |
| Owners: | Steve Stern and Arlene Morris |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000 – $35,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | “No Nukes” sign restoration, live-edge table with anchor inlay, stainless steel school of fish, chairs made of slabs of granite, glass table made from an old anchor windlass, wine bottle river-chilling cage on a retrieval line |
| Quote(s): | Chase: “They’re not looking for the Ritz.”, Ryan: “More like a saltine.” (Throwing a TV out the 2nd floor window) “That Cabin Master show sucks, I’m gettin’ rid of my TV!” – Ryan Ryan: “How was your slow-motion walkaround?”, Chase: Lovely.” |
| Synopsis: | Builder Chase Morrill and his crew take on a historic clammers’ shack that’s one nor’easter away from falling into Bunganuc Creek. Designer Ashley joins the guys for a renovation that consists of opening up boarded windows as well as clearing out animal droppings and years of trash and old machinery, and removing 11 tons of concrete floor. In order to make a big transformation without changing the look of the outside, they get creative while battling the rising tide that touches the camp. The team has their work cut out for them with this rebuild, and they know everyone in town is watching closely as they work on this historic landmark. |
202 - Clearwater Camp
| Release Date: | Dec. 4, 2017 |
| Location: | Clearwater Lake, Industry |
| Owners: | Maine Surgeon General Dora Mills |
| Budget & Timeline: | $35,000 – $45,000, 4th of July (8 – 10 weeks, unspecified) |
| Special Projects: | Book lamp made of a stack of encyclopedias, bookcase made out of an organ, in-stair bookshelves |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters take on a cabin in Industry that hasn’t been touched since the 1970s. They discover that 40 years of Maine winters have not been kind to this place, and issues arise once the snow melts and they start digging into the project. Between the snow delays and their $45,000 budget, this project is sure to come down to the wire. |
203 - Veterans' Retreat
| Release Date: | Dec. 11, 2017 |
| Location: | Rome |
| Owners: | Travis Mills Foundation |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000 + $100,000 donations, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Changing room benches made from old doors and barn boards, stand dinner bell with the stand made at a blacksmith’s, activities/schedule chalkboard made from an old door, donated art created by local veterans |
| Quote(s): | “Cabin Masters, Unite!” – Jedi |
| Synopsis: | Chase and his team of builders take on an unusual project from retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills. Through his foundation, Travis has built a retreat in Maine on to help combat-injured veterans and their families adjust to their new normal. Chase and the crew are tasked with turning a simple lakeside cottage (formerly owned and operated as part of the Maine Chance residential spa from 1930 – 1970 by cosmetics industry founder Elizabeth Arden) into an ADA-compliant event center for the veterans and their families. The key feature will be a huge commercial-grade deck (for once the team received the engineered plans, to ensure ADA compliance) that can accommodate up to 40 guests at a time. With only eight weeks until the first guests arrive and the camp buried under two feet of snow, the team will have to get creative to finish this project on time. |
204 - Kids' Dream Lake House
| Release Date: | Dec. 18, 2017 |
| Location: | Damariscotta Lake, Damariscotta |
| Owners: | Luke and Laura Houghton |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, July 1st (weeks unknown) |
| Special Projects: | Epoxy color concrete floor, custom storage benches, custom stone patio, Foosball game, Turbo Chute |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters help a DIY homeowner jump-start his project and renovate a cabin near Damariscotta with kids in mind. With a budget of $30,000 and short time frame, the builders have to use their imagination to keep the homeowners happy while still impressing their youngest clientele yet. |
205 - The Hiltz Camp
| Release Date: | Jan. 8, 2018 |
| Location: | Kimball Pond, New Sharon |
| Owners: | Rod and Barbara Hiltz |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Hiltz Hand front door, Hiltz Hand steel fire ring, beaver stick railing, live edge countertop |
| Quote(s): | “I’m not fussy, and I really have no taste.” – Rod Hiltz, cabin owner |
| Synopsis: | Chase and his team are deep in the woods of New Sharon, Maine, to help homeowner Rod save his rundown 1940s camp from falling into the pristine Kimball Pond. He’d like to patch up the holes and get his wife to come back to the camp, which means it’s going to need a lot of work. Chase will need all hands on deck to get this build done in time and under his $20,000 budget. |
206 _ Taking It to the Finish Line
| Release Date: | Jan. 15, 2018 |
| Location: | Kennebec River, Embden |
| Owners: | Larry Costa |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Custom metal stair rail and CNC plasma-cut design, handmade steel dragonfly lawn ornaments, barn board accent wall and stair risers, shotgun-blasted metal trash can light fixtures, framed old-style poster |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Builder Chase Morrill and his team are hired to finish a cabin for a homeowner who has been collecting materials for years but just hasn’t been able to finish the project. With a budget of $20,000, the crew hopes to make the homeowner’s dream a reality in just eight weeks. |
207 - Oyster Farm Shack
| Release Date: | Jan. 22, 2018 |
| Location: | Glidden Point Oyster Farm, Damariscotta River, Edgecomb |
| Owners: | Ryan McPherson and Briana Endicott |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25.000, 4 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Portable oyster shucking station, light fixtures made of glass blocks filled with crushed oyster shells, oyster cedar shake shingles |
| Quote(s): | “Cabin Masters, unite!!!” – Chase “Random, all on the same course.” – Ashley |
| Synopsis: | Chase, Ashley and the team find themselves rebuilding an old oyster shack for Glidden Point Oyster Farm, a working oyster farm in Edgecomb. Forced into immediate action by their shortest timeline to date while working with a budget of $25,000, the team must start their preliminary work with snow still on the ground. |
208 - The Bullpen
| Release Date: | Jan. 29, 2018 |
| Location: | Clearwater Lake, Industry |
| Owners: | The Morrill Family |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, Memorial Day (no weeks specified) |
| Special Projects: | Family tree made of glazed clay |
| Quote(s): | “Cabin Masters, unite!!!” – Chase’s kids |
| Synopsis: | Chase and his team head to their family camp to take on the old Army barracks that has served as overflow sleeping for over 40 years. With the family expanding and sleeping space at a premium, the guys try to save the structure to accommodate family reunions for years to come. With a budget of $20,000, a lot of reclaimed materials and help from family members, the team races to pull off this renovation before the family reunion. |
209 - Heirloom Home on the Shore
| Release Date: | Feb. 5, 2018 |
| Location: | New Meadows River, West Bath |
| Owners: | Tina Sener and Michele Robinson-Pontbriand |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, autumn (no weeks specified) |
| Special Projects: | Window flower boxes, “The Yorks, Darlene and Leland” sign, tile mosaics behind fireplace, floating hinged dock ramp for the dog |
| Quote(s): | “Is that fresh water or salt water?” – Ashley “I’m coming, sweetheart!” – Ashley |
| Synopsis: | The team is in West Bath to work on a 20′ x 20′ family camp built in 1961 on the coast of the New Meadows River. After 56 years of use, the third-generation owners have decided to add facilities and more appropriate living quarters for the large family reunions they host each year. Chase has to figure out how to get down to the camp before taking it apart, which calls for some high-end stonework. The crew also springs into action to build something special for the family’s three-legged Labrador. |
210 - Desert Pond Hideaway
| Release Date: | Feb. 12, 2018 |
| Location: | Desert Pond, Mt. Vernon |
| Owners: | Vincent Hemmeter and Nicole Watson |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 4 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Central floor insert, chimney gargoyle, claw foot tub with shower ring, “one-eyed bull” door knocker, canoe dock |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The team travels to a secluded piece of land close to Desert Pond to help a couple turn their forgotten 16′ x 16′ shack with a fieldstone fireplace into a relaxing retreat. The couple has big ambitions for the one-room space, which means the crew will be stretched with a $30,000 budget and only four weeks to finish the project. |
211 - Pilsbury Family Rafting Cabin
| Release Date: | Feb. 19, 2018 |
| Location: | The Forks, Dead and Kennebec Rivers, Caratunk |
| Owners: | Mike and Kim Pilsbury |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 9 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Bench made of small logs, towel and rafting gear drying rack, as well as an extra bench, both made from old paddles, a Pilsbury Cabin bird house for the highway birdhouse retaining wall about 10 miles down the road in Moscow |
| Quote(s): | “Like I always say, it’s better to be lucky than smart.” – Ryan |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters take on a project along the Kennebec River in Caratunk. They’re challenged with taking a shell of a cabin that was moved to its current property from Lake Moxie and renovating it to create a small efficiency home for family and friends to stay when they visit. The timeline and budget aren’t the only challenges the team will face, however, as the remote location provides its own set of problems. |
212 - Family's Empty Nest
| Release Date: | Feb. 26, 2018 |
| Location: | Pitcher Pond, Lincolnville |
| Owners: | Kirk and Lisa Wolfinger |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000 modified to $20,000, 10 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Carved eagle over double doors, loveseat made from a stump, portable dividing walls for the writing nook |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | A family has the resources to give their Lincolnville cabin the love it deserves now that their four children are almost done with college. However, the crew has their hands full with this job because the cabin has been neglected for 25 years, corners were cut in the original build, and due to local compliance laws the budget has to be $10,000 less. And when it gets cold, Dixie brings in everything to make up one of the massive batches of his Seafood Chowdah. |
213 - Family Fishing Cabin
| Release Date: | Mar. 5, 2018 |
| Location: | McGrath aka “McGraw” Pond, Oakland |
| Owners: | Eric and Sarah Libby |
| Budget & Timeline: | $25,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Second floor bunkhouse loft, fish drawn on a paper bag by Eric’s father framed/outlined with branches, minnow trap light fixtures, live cedar loft railing |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Chase Morrill and the team work to save an old cabin in Oakland that the homeowner purchased from his father. Eric hopes that the renovation will give the cabin many more years of life so he can share his childhood memories there with his own children. Similar to a “Shotgun Shack”, Chase said “It’s like a mobile home” while Ryan describes it with, “This place is kind of just built like a good old Maine trailer — Long and skinny with rooms everywhere. You know, you could pack the kids in, feed them.” Chase and his team pull out all the stops to get this project done before winter comes and brings construction to a halt. |
214 - A Family Gathering Place
| Release Date: | Mar. 12, 2018 |
| Location: | Tilton Point, McGrath Pond, Oakland |
| Owners: | Stephanie Sturtevant |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000 – $35,000, 8 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Decoupaged photos, wine rack made of old water skis, countertops made from 19th-century water-aged logs from Quakish Lake extracted by Maine Heritage Timber in Millinocket, updated grilling and smoking stone firepit, handmade paddle uprights for the loft rail |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Chase and his team take on a project on McGrath Pond in Oakland that has been empty for 15 years. Stephanie bought this 1940s place from her father and promised him she would fix it up. After her father passed a few years ago, she knew she needed to get some help so she could fulfill her promise and bring it back to the fun cabin it once was. While it seems like a pretty straightforward renovation, starting a project this late in the season raises a lot of challenges. Can Chase and his team get this project done before winter comes and brings construction to a halt? |
215 - A Family Cabin Fit for a King
| Release Date: | Mar. 19, 2018 |
| Location: | East Penobscot Bay |
| Owners: | Jon and Briar Fishman |
| Budget & Timeline: | $50,000, 8 weeks (became 16 weeks) |
| Special Projects: | Live edge dining table with slices of Briar’s father’s burl inlaid, live edge burl mirror, outdoor checkerboard |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters have a $50,000 budget to renovate a 100-year-old camp four-times the size of their usual builds. While they’re hesitant to take on such a huge project, the team is determined to deliver after finding out the client is a member of Ryan’s favorite band, Phish. After it’s found the cabin requires lead paint abatement, along with a series of harsh weather delays, the crew reluctantly asks for an extension on their deadline and faces the truth that cabins weren’t meant to be built in the winter. The team “drops the mic” on this build and blows away the entire family with a complete exterior and interior facelift including a special project that pays homage to a loved family member, and a giant outdoor checkerboard for the kids. |
216 - A Cabin for the YMCA
| Release Date: | Mar. 26, 2018 |
| YMCA Location: | Augusta |
| YMCA Owners: | Kennebec Valley YMCA |
| YMCA Budget & Timeline: | Donations, and salvage from a cabin in Sugarloaf (estimated in the episode at $8,000) |
| YMCA Special Projects: | Chainsaw-carved bench with two owls and a bear cub, tubular wooden xylophone, loon weathervane |
| Chase’s Special Projects: | Beer/grain elevator, faucet coat rack, commemorative frame with camp project photos, ponies from Lance |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Kennebec Valley YMCA in Augusta needs a new play structure, and the Cabin Masters know just the crew for the job. In addition, Ryan decides it’s time to build the workshop that Chase has always wanted. With winter fast approaching and no budget for either project, the team works feverishly to finish the play cabin for the YMCA and the workshop for Chase before everything freezes over. This episode includes Ashley’s “tour” of the extensive piles of “organized” salvaged material and other items in Chase’s yard. |
Season 1 Episodes
While Dixie and Jedi appear in every episode of Season 1 (Dixie doesn’t speak during Episode 101), they weren’t included in the show’s introduction. The intro for these episodes only includes Chase, Ryan, Ashley, and Lance.
101 - The Daggett Family Cabin
| Release Date: | Jan. 2, 2017 |
| Location: | Webber Pond, Vassalboro |
| Owners: | The Daggett Family |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Framed camp photos, boat paddle/minnow trap ceiling fan, whole canoe bookshelf, chiminea, cedar plank dock with chairs and table, “Da88ett” pillows |
| Quote(s): | “I’m coming, sweetheart!” – Lance |
| Synopsis: | A family from Maine works together to save the historic “Daggett Camp” cabin once owned by a famous politician in the 1930s, the first female President of the Maine Senate. Builder Chase Morrill and his team attempt to save the camp in time, but a hidden surprise threatens to derail the whole project. |
102 - Dilapidated Island Cabin
| Release Date: | Jan. 9, 2017 |
| Location: | Eaton Island, Deer Isle |
| Owners: | Maine State Legislator Rob & Candy Eaton |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Carved eagle head with copper wings from old statehouse roof, save the entry door and the center post her late brother Bruce put in, a flag for the Eatons to raise when they’re there, a sign saying “Welcome To Eaton Island” |
| Quote(s): | |
| Trivia: | This was Brad’s first episode. |
| Synopsis: | Builder Chase Morrill and his team tackle a 1930s dilapidated island cabin with major rot issues. With a budget of $30,000 and six weeks to complete the project, the team works to transform the cabin and turn it into a secluded island retreat while maintaining its original rustic charm. |
103 - City Slickers Off the Grid
| Release Date: | Jan. 16, 2017 |
| Location: | Stone Point, Frenchman Bay |
| Owners: | Barry and Ruth Baker |
| Budget & Timeline: | $45,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Kitchen tiles made of crushed clam and mussel shells, a chainsaw-carved lighthouse from a tree trunk on the property |
| Quote(s): | “Check out the wounded walrus!” – Ryan to Ashley, as she’s crawling through the clam flats “I thought it was for better or worse! This is the worst!” – Ashley to Ryan |
| Synopsis: | Chase and his team of builders renovate an off-the-grid camp for a family of “city slickers.” With limited resources, they incorporate the comforts of city living into the camp along with creating more privacy in the sleeping quarters, but a rotted water tank that might violate Maine law threatens to shut them down before the renovation is begun. |
104 - Dated Cabin Turned Retreat
| Release Date: | Jan. 23, 2017 |
| Location: | Belgrade Lakes |
| Owners: | Brian and Theresa Scanlan |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Fishing pole chandelier, custom floating dock, Birdieball golf tee and floating green |
| Quote(s): | (After hanging the fishing pole chandelier) Chase: “Good job, guys.” Ryan: “Good job, guys.” Dixie: “Good job, guys.” Lance: “Good job, guys.” Jedi: “I just wanted to tell you guys … Good job.” |
| Synopsis: | The team takes on a dated and dysfunctional cabin in Belgrade Lakes, one of Maine’s most desirable regions. With a budget of $40,000 and six weeks to finish the project, they work to turn this Long Pond cabin into the perfect family retreat. |
105 - Rebuilding the Old Schoolhouse
| Release Date: | Jan. 30, 2017 |
| Location: | Dedham |
| Owners: | Sue (Mom) and Chris (Son) York |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Moving archery target with a shooting platform |
| Quote(s): | Ryan: “Functionable”, twice in the same sentence. |
| Trivia: | This is one of the very few cabins where the team installed drywall. |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters hike through the woods of Dedham to restore a dilapidated family camp that was once the old schoolhouse. From the swarming bugs to the relentless rain, the team quickly learns that nothing will come easy. When a serious case of rot threatens to close down the entire project, Chase and Ryan are forced to make a very expensive decision. |
106 - Not-So-Pleasant Camp on Pleasant Pond
| Release Date: | Feb. 6, 2017 |
| Location: | Pleasant Pond, West Gardiner |
| Owners: | Craig and Andrea Donovan |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Life-size dice board game “Go Jump In The Lake” with octagon mosaic stepping stones, custom horizontal Murphy bed for an upper bunk that’s a chalkboard when closed, outdoor couch or “canouch” made from a canoe found on the property |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The team is called in to renovate a neglected circa 1932 stone camp with a vinyl addition for a growing family. Right away, the unusual footprint proves troublesome when they try to create a second bedroom inside. Outside, the steep slope becomes a challenge just hours before the reveal. The team is challenged to overcome these obstacles in time for the family’s end-of-summer party. |
107 - A Cabin for the Bride
| Release Date: | Feb. 13, 2017 |
| Location: | Augusta |
| Owners: | Maine Cabin Master Lance and Lilly Gatcomb |
| Budget & Timeline: | $0 (wedding gift) |
| Special Projects: | Metal bird sculpture, emu pens, emus from Chase |
| Quote(s): | “Strippin’ ain’t easy.” – Dixie |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters are back home in Augusta, getting ready for Lance’s wedding when Chase gets a call from an old friend who has a little log cabin stuck in her backyard. He sees the cabin as a fun project for the team to work on and present to Lance’s lovely bride after the wedding, so with no budget and Lance as the foreman, landlord and overall malcontent, the team disassembles the log cabin and moves it onto his property. With the wedding quickly approaching and Lance busy building outhouses and emu pens for his fiance, the team must work fast in order to finish before Lilly walks down the aisle. |
108 - 130-Year-Old Island Cabin
| Release Date: | Feb. 20, 2017 |
| Location: | Cuba Island, Manchester |
| Owners: | Jac Arbour |
| Budget & Timeline: | $40,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Inverted wooden boat chandelier, log benches, rickshaw sign, cornhole game |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Chase and the team tackle the renovation of a 130-year-old cabin located on Cuba Island. With a budget of $40,000 and a time frame of six weeks, they attempt to overcome the challenges of building on an island to make sure the cabin is around for another 100 years. |
109 - Off-The-Grid Cabin Renovation
| Release Date: | Feb. 27, 2017 |
| Location: | Oxford |
| Owners: | Matt Siekman |
| Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Bear with fish chainsaw sculpture, “cookie” countertop, gravity-fed rain catchment system with 450-gallon storage tank |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | Chase and the team renovate an off-the-grid A-frame hunting cabin deep in the woods of Oxford, Maine, on 550 acres. Working with a budget of $20,000 and a time frame of six weeks, their goal is to get the cabin done before winter comes. |
110 - A Camp on Two Ponds
| Release Date: | Mar. 6, 2017 |
| Location: | Whitney and Hogan Ponds, Oxford |
| Owners: | Matthew and Randee McDonald |
| Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 6 weeks |
| Special Projects: | Framed old 1951 Richard Bishop calendar prints found inside the walls, outdoor shower made from an old canoe, dining table made from “rough trod” barn wood |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The team is called in to renovate the 1940s Camp Eskar-Go, uniquely situated on an eskar on two ponds. With winter right around the corner, Chase knows they need to hustle in order to complete the renovation, but the wet weather and a slew of other setbacks may interfere with finishing in time for the homeowners. |
111 - Six Weeks for Two A-Frames
| Release Date: | Mar. 13, 2017 |
| Locations: | Carrabassett River, Carrabassett Valley, Sugarloaf |
| Camp 1 Owner: | Peggy Morrill |
| Camp 1 Team: | Chase, Ashley, Dixie |
| Camp 1 Budget & Timeline: | $20,000, 6 weeks |
| Camp 1 Special Projects: | Custom crow and tree stained glass window, fire pit |
| Camp 2 Owners: | Chris and Lauren Andrews |
| Camp 2 Team: | Ryan, Jedi, Lance |
| Camp 2 Budget & Timeline: | $30,000, 6 weeks |
| Camp 2 Special Projects: | Framed original plans, Sugarloaf emblem, “Survivor” boat stern on the deck rail |
| Quote(s): | |
| Synopsis: | The Cabin Masters are called in to renovate two A-frame cabins, one being for Chase and Ashley’s Mom, Peggy Morrill, in Maine’s Sugarloaf Valley. With only six weeks to accomplish both renovations, Chase splits the team down the middle. Stakes are high as a friendly wager allows the winning team to dress the losing team up at dinner. |
Why Did Lance Leave the Cabin Masters?
In season 2 episode 16, “A Cabin For The YMCA”, the team also takes the time to complete Chase’s barn. While they’re giving it back to him Lance says “I got a couple of surprises for you guys. One’s bittersweet. I think it’s gonna be my last year. We’re having a little boy.” There are happy hugs all around, and he says “So I’m gonna be raising a little boy next summer.”
He then follows by explaining separately in an interview segment, ”You know, it’s been a great couple years. We’ve done a lot of stuff. Put 27 cabins back together. Love working with the guys, love doing all this stuff. I’m at a point right now in my life where I’m gonna raise a family. And between child-rearing and farming, I’m not gonna have time to do this anymore. Hopefully I’ll get some time to come back, but as it stands, I’m gonna start raising a family.” He then gave Chase the ponies… You can keep up-to-date with Lance by subscribing to his YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0DSxI0aRhcRkDM8zLEu7nA.
Lance later made a cameo appearance in episode 302, “Paws, Present, and Future.”
Accurate Episode Guides
Most of the unofficial Episode Guides for Maine Cabin Masters are in really poor shape. Your service provider, be it cable, satellite, or a streaming service, likely has the show’s episodes listed incorrectly in multiple spots. I know Sling does this, as they currently have the recent “Best Summer Camps” recap as season 8 episode 2. Go figure… The base issue is that DIY Network itself is actually all over the place with this, showing this a lot of information that doesn’t make any sense. So what’s correct, and where do you find that information? Here’s where the best information is, which is also synced to each other:
- Maine Cabin Masters own Episode Guide: Consider this the Official and most accurate Guide. Maintained by Hero Media Network, this matches any discussion you’ll see on the podcasts or in person with the team.
- Cuisinology.com (The Guide you’re looking at right now.): I know this one’s accurate because it’s my own, and I keep it synced to the above Official Guide. You can search this page for special projects you’re curious about, find show statistics, the Bodies of Water map created by David Emmith, what platforms to watch the show on, and much more info.
- Maine Cabin Masters’ IMDb Pages: I originally built the Guide you’re looking at as a source to get the IMDb pages updated, which I still maintain. I use images on IMDb from Hero Media’s Official Guide via Michelle Miller, who also helped to make sure I was getting copyright info correct. This then syncs directly to the Official Guide on the Maine Cabin Masters site.
Notes About This Episode Guide
- Episode Descriptions: The descriptions on this page are adapted from the official descriptions on the Maine Cabin Masters own Episode Guide.
- Anomalies:
- Episode Title Duplication: Season 3 episode 15 and season 5 episode 1 (formerly season 4 episode 14) are both titled “A Dream Come True.” I’ve changed the title of season 3 episode 15 to “A Dream Come True – Hockeytown” both here and in the IMDb episode guide to differentiate between the two episodes.
- Episode Title Swap: Season 7 episode 13, “Camp ‘Contee Going Up!”, and season 7 episode 14, “A Container Conversion”, were originally aired in reverse of what was announced. Because of this, many carriers will still show one one episode on their schedule and air the other. It’s so far difficult to tell which will air at the specified time.
- Goof: One of the cabins featured in season 5 episode 12 (formerly season 4 special episode 25), “Top Ten Island Escapes”, is the Nutt cabin from season 4 episode 6, “Passport to Greenville.” However, within the “Top Ten Island Escapes” episode the Nutt’s cabin is incorrectly referred to in dialog as “The Call Of The Loon”, which is the Kopec cabin from season 4 episode 3.
- Episode Info Accuracy: In binging the all available episodes of the show, it turned out that many available episode descriptions online are inaccurate. This includes listing Lance’s wedding gift from Chase as geese instead of emus, inaccurate cabin ages or dates, incorrect budgets or available timelines, etc. Additional info included in the listing are:
- Location: In most episodes this is relatively general, with some (i.e., the Fishman cabin) being intentionally obscure.
- Owner(s): Parents and couples are listed without their kids.
- Budget: This includes the available funds and desired timeline, most being listed without any additional funds or unexpected extensions.
- Special Projects: These are listed from watching the episodes and are described as completely as possible.
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