After seven years in a house packed with two high-energy boys, a fun-loving in-law, and an endearing Corgi named Hank – the Finn family is busting at the seams. Now Leah and Michael have decided to head to the Texas backcountry to build their dream home off the grid and from the ground up, enlisting the help of Gary, Leah’s all-knowing, home building dad. They say blood’s thicker than water, but is it thicker than concrete?
Up Next in Season 1
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Let Go and Let Gary
The house is framed, the windows are being installed, and it’s time to start the stonework. But not everything’s been running so smoothly. Between weather delays, missing plumbing parts, and a stain color that Leah can’t seem to nail down, this project sometimes feels like it’s going off the rail...
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Corbels, Old Doors & Cupolas
Leah hits up the Round Top antique fair in search of some special vintage pieces to incorporate into the build … to Builder Gary’s dismay. Between disagreements over a rusty cupola and her realization that the exterior stonework may not be turning out like she envisioned, Leah’s experiencing some...
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Like Watching Mortar Dry
It's time to think outside the box! The mortar on the exterior stone is finally dry, but hasn’t turned out at all like Leah envisioned. Luckily, Builder Gary has some ideas up his sleeve to solve their color crisis once and for all. Meanwhile, Leah discovers a way to put her vintage spin on a bra...
