Barnwood Builders

Barnwood Builders is an American documentary television series following a team of builders that convert historic barns and log cabins into modern houses.[1][2][3][4] It is broadcast on the DIY Network,[5] Discovery Channel and Great American Country[6] in the United States. The series is produced by Silent Crow Arts.[7] In 2017, the DIY Network commissioned 26 more episodes of the series.[8] The eighth season will premiere on April 7, 2019.

Barnwood Builders
GenreDocumentary television
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time40 minutes
Release
Original networkDIY Network
Original releaseNovember 1, 2013 (2013-11-01) –
present
External links
Website

Premise

Barnwood Builders follows Mark Bowe, whose West Virginia company[9] purchases old barns and log cabins in order to reuse the hand-hewn logs in modern housebuilding.[10] His team specializes in the reclamation and restoration of pioneer era structures in the eastern United States.[11][12][13][14]

Cast
  • Sean McCourt (narrator)
  • Mark Bowe (Seasons 1-present)
  • Johnny Jett (Seasons 1-present)
  • Sherman Thompson (Seasons 1-present)
  • Tim Rose (Seasons 1-present)
  • Graham Ferguson (Seasons 1-present)
  • Alex Webb (Seasons 3-present)
  • Brian Buckner (Seasons 1–2)

Seasons
Season Episodes First Aired Last Aired
1 9 November 1, 2013 December 9, 2014
2 13 October 11, 2015 December 27, 2015
3 14 April 24, 2016 July 24, 2016
4 13 October 30, 2016 February 19, 2017
5 13 June 11, 2017 September 3, 2017
6 13 November 26, 2017 April 29, 2018
7 13 July 15, 2018 October 7, 2018
8 13 April 7, 2019 July 7, 2019
9 8 August 4, 2019 September 9, 2019

Seasons 1-5

  • A crew of West Virginia master craftsmen travel all over the country to salvage antique cabins and barns.

Season 6

  • A crew of West Virginia master craftsmen travel all over the country to salvage antique cabins and barns. In the season finale, the Barnwood Builders sit down to discuss their favorite things: cabins and barns. They reveal never before seen footage and are joined by some of their favorite special guests.

Season 7

  • A crew of West Virginia master craftsmen travel all over the country to salvage antique cabins and barns. In the final two episodes of Season 7, the Barnwood Builders take on their hardest build yet. They construct a giant timber frame house for Project Healing Waters, a place where wounded veterans come to recover from PTSD and other battle injuries.

Season 8

  • Episode 4, Mark worked with a client who was on a previous episode a couple season before to build a new boneyard in Texas. In the season finale at the boneyard in West Virginia, they put some walls up on the boneyard to protect them from the outdoor elements.

Season 9

  • Episode 1, Mark worked with teachers and administrator of West Virginia University to build a cabin that can be used to show the history of the early days of America.

References
  1. "Homeowners team up with Barnwood Builders to rebuild historic log home". WBIR 10 News. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. Husted, Christopher. "Your Dilapidated Barn Is Super Trendy. Just Ask HGTV". NPR: Morning Edition. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. Steelhammer, Rick (July 2016). "Barnwood Builders re-purpose antique Canadian barn timbers as frame for New River Gorge pavilion". West Virginia Gazette. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. Powers, JoLynn. "The Completed DIY Network Project and Last Visit with The BarnWood Builders". West Virginia Mountain Mama. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. "Barnwood Builders". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31.
  6. "GAC Barnwood Builders". Archived from the original on 2017-07-18.
  7. "production company site". Archived from the original on 2017-03-20.
  8. Chignall, Selina. "Renewed and Returning: "Barnwood Builders" comes back". Real Screen. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  9. Jones, Maggie. "Saving history: Mark Bowe of DIY Network's 'Barnwood Builders' to speak in Knoxville". Knoxville News. USA Today. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  10. "Barnwood Builders: Exclusive with Mark Bowe". greenbrierwv.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  11. "Barnwood Builders White Sulpher Springs Flood". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26.
  12. Sinichack, Jessica. "Now Filming: 'Barnwood Builders' Are in Pittsburgh Area". Pittsburgh Magazine. Wiesner Media. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  13. "A unique gift to the community". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  14. "WBIR news".
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