About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. Legendary Log Homes
Aired 23 February 2023 • 40 min
Building a custom log guest home in Dandridge, Tenn.; as the cabin takes shape high in the hills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Mark visits one of the most famous log homes in the country; Johnny visits a candy store in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
2. Bigtime Barnwood
Aired 2 March 2023 • 40 min
In Corry, Pennsylvania, the Barnwood Builders save one of the biggest barns they've ever seen; along the way, Sherman shares farming stories with the barn owner, and Mark explores the nearby wetlands designed for conservation
3. Barnwood Living Pavilion
Aired 9 March 2023 • 40 min
Behind their showroom, the Barnwood Builders construct a timber-frame pavilion; Mark plans to produce similar pavilions in kit form using a notching technique. Mark goes to the Smoky Mountain sheriff’s cabin while Ryan prepares dinner.
4. Fun on the Farm
Aired 16 March 2023 • 40 min
The guys travel to West Alexander, Pa., the heart of farm country, to save a classic bank barn; Johnny visits a local farmer and her pasture-raised animals; Mark drops by a local farmers' market to buy goodies for the crew.
5. Modern Day Homestead
Aired 23 March 2023 • 40 min
Mark and the guys create a rustic family gathering place in Franklin, Tenn. for a homeowner who loves 19th century hand-hewed craftsmanship; the property sits on a former horse farm that now serves as a dog rehabilitation camp.
6. Barnwood Busy
Aired 30 March 2023 • 40 min
The guys revive a 19th century cabin taken down in Ripley, W.Va; for a break, they to the state fair; they go to the Barnwood Living backlot, where they're challenged to make a 30-foot timber frame enclosure using only spare parts.
7. Vacationland
Aired 6 April 2023 • 40 min
The Barnwood Builders head to Carthage, Maine where they save a barn from the 1840s; as they uncover the craftsmanship of the old New England style barn, they have fun kayaking, canoeing, searching for crawdads and even enjoying some lobster rolls.
8. Barnwood Village
Aired 13 April 2023 • 40 min
Mark Bowe and his designer Karen Tillery take steps to realize his dream of building a small village of finished antique structures in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.