Building Off the Grid

2015

4.3

47 reviews

TV-PG

Rating

Eligible

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Season 8 episodes (10)

1 Bamboo House

10/3/19

David Sands faces volcanic eruptions to build his getaway in Hawaii.

2 Earth Block Ranch

10/10/19

A family builds a home using materials beneath their feet near San Antonio.

3 Floating Castle

10/17/19

Two scientists hire engineers to build a first-of-its-kind floating home.

4 Container Dreamhouse

10/24/19

A couple builds a home out of five shipping containers in Oklahoma.

5 Streamside Cottage

11/11/19

Michael Murphy builds a cottage retreat for his family in Washington.

6 Tropical Paradise

11/18/19

A couple plans to build an oceanfront Quonset hut in Maui, Hawaii.

7 Piney Woods Place

10/31/19

Naturalist builder Cat Taylor builds a remote sanctuary in Northwest Texas.

8 Cascade Mountain Escape

12/2/19

A couple builds the cabin of their dreams deep in the Cascade Mountains.

9 Brick Bar Backyard

5/28/17

A cramped backyard gets a pizza oven and custom seating.

10 Dakota A-Frame

12/16/19

Season-only

Cappie brings together off-grid and luxury in the hills of South Dakota.

About this show

From the edge of an active volcano in Hawaii and the Appalachian Mountains to the deserts of New Mexico and upstate New York, builders battle harsh conditions to construct innovative, self-sufficient homes in remote areas.

Ratings and reviews

4.3

47 reviews

Jose Roque

December 23, 2021

I like the one in Alabama country side,the family touch my heart, really nice people, I love the house, really beautiful, God always blessed.

Michael Rizzo

January 19, 2018

I wish I could build my own house off grid maybe someday

8 people found this review helpful

Sam Weight

September 25, 2017

Great look at how people approach the quest for self reliance.

10 people found this review helpful

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