Barnwood Builders is an American documentary television series following a team of builders that remove logs and beams from old cabins and historic barns to use them when constructing modern houses.[1][2][3][4] Originally produced for the DIY Network, by season 15, the series had been taken over by Magnolia Network which replaced the DIY Network[5] and (as of 2023), is broadcast on Magnolia Network.[6] The series is produced by Silent Crow Arts.[7] The show was in the 16th season as of 2023.[8][9]
Premise
Barnwood Builders follows Mark Bowe, whose West Virginia company[10] purchases old barns and log cabins in order to reuse the hand-hewn logs in modern housebuilding.[11] His team specializes in the reclamation and restoration of pioneer era structures in the eastern United States.[12][13][14][15]
Ryan Franklin (Recurring Season 12, Main Seasons 13-present)
Evan Canterbury (Main Seasons 13-present)
Seasons
Season
Episodes
First Aired
Last Aired
1
9
November 1, 2013
December 9, 2014
2
13
October 11, 2015
December 27, 2015
3
13
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
5
August 4, 2019
2019
10
8
2020
2020
11
8
2020
2020
12
10
2021
2021
13
6
2021
2021
14
7
2021
2022
15
12
2022
2022
16
8
2023
2023
17
6
2023
2024
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 recover from PTSD and other battle injuries.
Season 8
Episode 4, Mark works with a client who appeared on a previous episode to build a new boneyard in Texas. In the season finale at the boneyard in West Virginia, they build some walls to protect the wood 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.