Neil and Robin Ducharme live on the Jersey Shore with twins Ava and Lily. Neil, who is also the builder, takes on building the perfect dream home for his family. He will battle Hurricane Sandy and his wife's design indecisions.
Bob Plessinger and Brian Wilk decided to move to Dallas to build their first home. They want to incorporate green features like bamboo floors and solar panels. But, they have a trip planned to Africa in the middle of construction.
Carole Calvert has just relocated from New Mexico to Georgia. She's building a low country style home on her son and daughter-in-laws property, but only has the money from the sale of her previous home to work with.
Marine Sergeant Bradley Lang and his wife Alyssa welcomed their son into the world. During a deployment in Afghanistan, Brad lost both his legs. Local builders give Brad a fully ADA complaint wheelchair accessible home.
Steve and Pia Riccitelli are parents to young Luca with another baby on the way. They're building their dream home by the sea and living with in-laws in the process. The builder must complete the Riccitelli's home in six months.
Tom and Martha Sevigny, parents of three, are planning to demolish their existing home and build a modular home in its place. They looked for a short term rental but couldn't find affordable options that accepted their pets.
Tim and Sonya Sloan have lived in the same home for ten years. As the family got bigger, they outgrew it and decided to build a larger Tuscan-styled home. They hope to sell their current home just as the new home gets completed.
Jessica Wildman and Steve Pontones want to move on from their small apartment in Melbourne Beach, Florida and build their first home. They want energy efficient features such as a solar water heater and stained concrete floors.
Jason and Kate Leveille have purchased a lot in Raymond, ME to build their dream home where they can raise their daughter. Builder Dan Meyer has his work cut out for him as the couple has a limited budget and construction stress.
Renee and Rob Kinne recently became empty nesters and own 11 acres of land in Newtown, CT, where they want to build their dream home. The house will have a massive barn and other aesthetics of a picture perfect country home.
After living in a small home, Amanda and Joel Barber want to build a larger home on a 2-acre lot. They want to incorporate features such as a lanai, glass doors, an open floor plan and get their dream home completed in 6 months.
Steve and Bailey DesRochers decided they want to build their dream home. They have settled on the New American style. They'll be traveling a lot during the build, so decisions will have to be made on time.
Robert and Diane English are leaving a large family house and building a retirement home in Carolina Beach, NC. They want a home that's built to pleasantly grow old with. They have a small budget, a tight lot and a short timeline.