Mark Bowe and his crew of West Virginia master craftsmen salvage antique barns and cabins, reusing the wood to create stunning, modern homes. The Barnwood Builders are devoted to salvaging and will stop at nothing to give 200-year-old structures new life, providing entertainment, inspiration and awe along the way.
Cast: Mark Bowe, Johnny Jett, Sherman Thompson
9 episodes
- 1. Taking Down the Lincoln Cabin and Building a Dog TrotMark and the crew work to dismantle a barn built by Abe Lincoln's uncle; old tobacco timbers are used to build a new barn in the Appalachian dogtrot style.TV-GCC1 h 0 minNov 1, 2013
- 2. Rescuing a Massive Barn, Finishing the Lincoln CabinNo synopsis available yet.TV-GCC1 h 0 minOct 7, 2014
- 3. Repurposing Every Beam from a Pennsylvania Bank BarnThe guys take down a Pennsylvania Bank Barn in hopes of recovering the Long Beams and Huge Sleeper Logs that lay below. They are up against the weather, the machines malfunctioning and the weight of the logs. Mark pays a visit to the finished King Cabin and gives the owners a bench made with some of the repurposed wood from the Bank Barn.TV-GCC1 h 0 minOct 14, 2014
- 4. Salvaging a Homestead Corn Crib with a Hometown Barn RaisingThe guys salvage a homestead corn crib with a good old fashioned barn raising.TV-GCC1 h 0 minOct 21, 2014
- 5. Wading with Alligators to Build a Two-Story Hunting Lodge in FloridaMark Bowe and the guys take the bones of an old Virginia log home down to Florida, where they turn it into a two-story hunting lodge. Mark makes mouth-blown wavy glass for the windows and dives in an alligator pond to get some long leaf pine for the floors.TV-GCC1 h 0 minOct 28, 2014
- 6. Transforming a Shipping Container into a Portable Barnwood CabinMark and the guys turn a used shipping container into a portable barnwood cabin. They use welding torches and old logs to transform the steel container into a home. Mark searches for the perfect red barnwood to cover it. Then they try to lift the container cabin onto a trailer to prove its really portable.TV-GCC1 h 0 minNov 4, 2014
- 7. Turning a West Virginia Smokehouse into a Modern Bunkhouse in the Florida SwampMark Bowe and the guys take down a West Virginia smokehouse and a half-barn nearby. They weave the logs together in Florida to create a bunkhouse for their client's kids. They cut down two trees to use as wood for the porch, and go on a catch and release wild hog hunt.TV-GCC1 h 0 minNov 11, 2014
- 8. Fighting the Elements to Build a Well House, and Repairing a Damaged Log HomeMark Bowe and the guys return to their roots in Asheville, North Carolina. They have one day to build a log well house in the driving rain. Once it's up, they have to repair a severely damaged log home nearby. Along the way, Mark visits two of his favorite log cabins.TV-GCC1 h 0 minNov 18, 2014
- 9. Moving a Pre-Civil War Log Cabin from West Virginia to TennesseeMark Bowe and the guys take down a pre-Civil War log cabin in Braxton County, West Virginia. They take it back to Lewisburg to refurbish the logs, then rebuild it for a client who collects historic homes in Elizabethton, Tennessee.TV-GCC1 h 0 minNov 25, 2014
Barnwood Builders
Mark Bowe and his crew of West Virginia master craftsmen salvage antique barns and cabins, reusing the wood to create stunning, modern homes. The Barnwood Builders are devoted to salvaging and will stop at nothing to give 200-year-old structures new life, providing entertainment, inspiration and awe along the way.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Matthew Bennett
- Studio
- Silent Crow Arts
Maturity rating
TV-GCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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