Maine Cabin Masters (2017–…): Season 7, Episode 11 - A Cabin With A Stream Running Through It - full transcript
Chase, Ashley, and Ryan arrive at the Herzig family camp to a pleasant surprise; the family has come together to sing them an original song. But the lyrics reflect the family's situation in a more dire light; "Maine Cabin Masters,...
When are we
going to know
when we're there?
You're going
to know it when
you hear it.
♪ MCM, we need you ♪
So, there's a whole
family band
in the woods,
singing this song
that they made up
just for us.
Uh-oh.
Cabinets
are holding
the fireplace together.
We have
a stream underneath
the camp.
I can't take
this anymore,
let's go inside.
Wow.
This is your camp.
Are you kidding me?
So, Ryan,
this is unusual
that you have
found a camp for us.
Well,
you know, it's one of
my favorite places.
Today, we are at
Pitcher Pond in
Lincolnville, Maine
and we're here
to meet Beth
and Laura Herzig
and their
wonderful family.
Beth and Laura
are sisters,
and they grew up
coming here.
They've been
coming here
for 35 years.
And their families
are growing,
they got
a bunch of kids.
And their cabin
needs some
serious help.
Cool thing about it,
you know, it has
dual water fronts.
Dueling water
frontage or dual?
Ah, dueling
might be right.
It's kind of on
a stream or
over a stream or...
You'll see.
You're starting to
worry us.
The other thing
that got me is their dad
was down here
working couple
years ago and
had a heart attack.
Oh, jeez!
And when he's
dealing with that,
he gets COVID.
What?
So, yeah.
They had a tough
couple years.
You know, it just
felt like a good
fit for us, so.
When are we
going to know
when we're there?
You're going
to know it
when you hear it.
♪ Maine Cabin Masters
Our cabin's a disaster ♪
♪ Make our dreams
Come true ♪
♪ MCM, we need you ♪
Oh.
What?
He wasn't kidding.
♪ Maine Cabin Masters
Our cabin's a disaster ♪
This how
you find a camp.
♪ Make our dreams
Come true ♪
♪ MCM, we need you ♪
So, Ryan...
As we're walking down,
Ryan said that,
"We'll know it
when we hear it."
So, there's a whole
family band
in the woods
plugging away,
singing this song
that they made up
just for us.
That might have
been the nicest thing
that I've ever
seen and heard.
It was
so awesome.
There's Beth and Laura.
Hi.
Hey.
That was a great touch.
Yes!
Hi, I'm Laura and this is my sister Beth.
Hi.
Best walk in
we've ever had.
I have four kids.
My oldest daughter
is Micaela,
and she's 17.
And the next one
is Leo
and he'll be 15
this summer.
Orlando is 12
and Adele is nine.
So, five years ago,
we became legal guardians
to our daughter Mitch.
Her name is Micaela,
but she goes by Mitch.
And I have two kids.
I have Josie,
who's 15
and Joah,
who is ten.
Chase, I've done
my part...
MCM, we need you.
...it's all you now, buddy.
Yes.
Yes, you get everything.
Pump the brakes.
Pump the brakes.
So, tell us
about the camp.
You know,
we know the lake,
we know it's a beautiful spot.
Sure is.
Yeah.
But we're here for a reason.
Our parents
bought the camp
35 years ago.
So, it's been
in the family
for 35 years.
And not much has
changed since then.
So, it needs
a complete overhaul.
So, should
we start with
the obvious?
Sure.
The stream.
The culvert that leads right to your front door.
Yeah.
We got a little culvert
under the cabin.
The stream that
runs through it.
Sometimes it's dry,
sometimes it's rushing
under the cabin.
Depends on the year.
Yeah.
Does it reach
the cabin level?
Sometimes it gets up
pretty close to
the top of the step.
And depending on
how much rain
we're getting,
it's either dry
or it's a rushing river
under the camp,
and it's always
been there.
We'll miss it,
but we're willing
to let it go.
So, what are
you guys looking
to have done?
I think
maybe making it
a little bit bigger
so that we can
all be up here
with our families.
And we love
the idea of
being able to make it
maybe three seasons.
So, we can expand
our season
from eight weeks
through
fall and spring.
We love the porch.
We feel like that
could be more
living space
if you could put actual
windows out there,
so that that
could be warmer.
Put some beds
out there...
Instead of a porch,
it would be more...
More like an extension
of the cabin,
and we'd be able
to use it.
It gets wet
out there,
so that'd be really cool.
Yeah.
What's the bathroom
like inside?
Functional or...
I mean,
we have a small
water tank.
So, you can take
a quick hot shower.
Yeah.
We counted...
six kids,
two husbands.
So, that's ten of you guys.
Wow.
Yeah.
Ten of us.
And then
our mom and dad
would make 12.
That's a lot.
We don't need privacy.
We don't
need privacy,
but we just need more space.
Yeah.
For sleeping.
Need a new roof.
We would love
a metal roof.
Our dad would love a metal roof.
Yeah.
Yeah, so how is
your dad doing?
I was telling them
everything you went through
in the past year, so.
He's doing well now.
Yeah.
He's been through a lot this year,
to say the least.
It's kind of
a miracle that
he's here with us.
Does he know you're doing this?
He does.
He's so excited.
Okay. Good.
This place means
a lot to our dad.
Sorry.
I think all of
his best memories
are here
because those were
the days where it was
just the four of us.
-
And he even said that to us recently.
Yeah.
Family is
everything to him.
So, I think
the cabin kind of
symbolizes that.
So, we'll get
to meet him.
Yes.
Oh, yeah.
He'll be here for the reveal.
Yeah.
He'll definitely be here.
Okay.
He was so thrilled.
Sounds like
you need a lot
of groundwork.
You know, windows,
roof, expand
the sleeping space.
Update the interior.
Yup.
I mean, what do
you have to put into
this project?
We have about
$60,000 to put
into the project.
But if we need to
go a little bit more
to do what
we want to do then...
We have a little wiggle room.
Okay.
Realistically, we can
probably get this done
in nine weeks.
I think $60,000
is a great
starting point.
We'll know better
once we, kind of,
figure out
what it takes to deal
with that stream issue.
But I think
we've heard all
we need to hear.
We've got a good idea
what you're looking for.
We just need
a set of keys.
Okay, we have invisible keys for you.
Have at it, guys.
All right, guys.
Thanks. Bye.
A stream running
under a camp
is definitely
a huge red flag.
Ryan scouts
with his heart,
where I scout
with my head.
♪ The stream's
a disaster ♪
Cool.
Wow. Look at that fireplace.
Look at
that fireplace.
What I like
about the cabin on
Pitcher Pond...
The floors are nice.
I like the floors.
Oh, these bedrooms
are tiny.
Oh, you can
definitely see outside
through that wall.
You can see
right outside.
-
Look at that.
Yikes.
There's a lot of
issues going on
with this place.
But they definitely
need us.
I like it.
I think
we're up for
the challenge.
Yeah.
On the interior
of the camp,
we are going to
move the kitchen,
bring it closer to
the existing plumbing
where
the bathroom was.
Add a loft
for additional
sleeping space.
Open up in-between
the main camp
and the
screened-in porch.
And shift the back door
away from the stream
running under the camp.
Let's go check out
the porch.
Oh.
This is a lot of
extra space.
Look how close
it is to the water,
you guys.
Ooh, this needs
a little work.
Where does that
stream come out?
Keep going, let's find it.
All right.
There's a culvert
that runs
under the road,
but it leads right
to that camp.
You know, if we do
our permitting right,
we can change
the location
of the culvert,
put a catch basin in
so that the water
pools up
and then slowly...
So, it's not just
a huge stream
running into the water.
It, kind of, leaches
into the ground.
And we can
divert it away from
the foundation.
On the exterior
of the Herzig camp,
we are going to
jack level and repost,
put a dormer on
the front waterside
in order to get
some more loft space,
replacing the porch,
screens to windows,
and paint
the existing siding.
This camp is so
close to the water.
Anything we do,
we're going to have
to make sure
we're doing it properly.
Absolutely.
As you always do.
To detect the quality of the water.
So, we'll call
the permit guys
and then,
we'll call...
our band!
What are we
calling our band?
That's her job.
All right.
I'll work on the permits.
Oh, yeah!
I can't
wait to come up
with this name.
Strike up the band.
Yeah, the family had
a bunch of kids here
sing us
a awesome song.
Nice.
Yeah, they were cool.
There she is.
This doesn't look bad.
Not bad at all.
Not bad?
Don't look down.
If you look up,
it's not bad.
Now, that looks bad.
Wow, that needs to
be addressed.
And guess
where the footing
for the chimney is?
Right underneath that?
Yeah, right in
the middle of it.
That's not good.
Don't want to direct
waterflow underneath
your camp.
It's going to
cause the ground
to fall out
from underneath
those posts.
It's only going to
sink over time.
So, everything's junk?
Anything we find
in here is ours?
Should we all
pick one thing
that we think Ashley
would re-use,
and see which one
she picks?
All right.
Start the scavenger hunt.
There were
a few things left
in the camp,
and it seemed
a shame to just
throw them out.
So, Jedi came up
with the idea
of each of us
saving something
that we think Ashley
would want.
I think
that's a safe.
That's my choice.
I'm lucky
enough to do
plenty of custom
pieces with Ashley.
I want to give
the other guys
opportunity
to have fun
working with Ashley.
So, I choose
something that I knew
she definitely
would not pick.
Ashley would
re-use this.
The hatch.
I'm keeping this
for me.
I'll put it up to camp,
in front of the door.
Something to swipe
my feet off.
One man's trash
is a another man's
treasure.
Chase will keep those.
This one's going
right into somebody's
work trailer.
Any one need
a lice comb?
You might
need that, bud.
We all will
by the end of this.
Maybe this island.
This looks like
it's in pretty
good shape.
That might be
a good thing
to save.
Picking up
keeps us from demo.
Let the air flow.
Found the mice.
Found where they were.
Oh gross!
Day two on
Pitcher Pond at
the Herzig camp.
It is early June
and it is hot
and humid.
Try to get
down to the bottom
of the barrel.
May be
hot and humid,
but it's a good day
for demo.
Makes you work faster,
get it done quicker.
Got everything,
kind of, pulled apart.
We know what
we need to order
for beam material
to the place
jacked and level.
Get new beams in
to support the lofts,
support the walls
we're opening up
You ever wonder
how much time
you put into something
that just took you
ten seconds
to rip out?
Some poor guy
rented a table saw
two or three times.
I hope I never have
to demo my own stuff.
You know,
somedays like today,
it's great to
just have the four
of us here.
One, two, three.
They got a new tub.
You know,
we didn't need Brad,
we did all
the muscle here
'cause we've all
worked together
so much.
We're a well-oiled
machine.
We're one step ahead
of the other.
Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
What?
The cabinets are
holding the fireplace together.
That's weird.
As I'm ripping down
the kitchen sink,
I get to the end of it,
I had a big
uh-oh moment.
I could hear
concrete breaking,
I could hear
rocks falling.
Looked worse
than it is.
I mean,
it's not structural,
but we might
have to fix that.
Now, you get a good idea,
how much this floor...
At one point,
this was level
with that.
See that?
That actually
helps us, though.
So, we like
seeing that.
We got about
four inches
we can play with.
That's fine.
I'm not a 100% sure
why the rock came out,
but I think what
happened is
over time it settled.
And that counter
had been there
for a while.
I mean,
that addition
is newer,
but by newer,
it could be
30 or 40 years.
So, what
we like to do
when we're
working on camps
this close
to the water is,
we like to install
a silt fence.
It will capture
any type of debris.
or materials that
could erode down
while we're working
on the camp
and into the lake.
So, we just try
to run a length
of silt fence
in front of the camp
to help contain
all of that debris.
Look at the, you know,
the mill work on it.
Those are good
pieces for Ashley.
I think Jedi might be
in the lead.
That's an old fire box.
Yeah, I like that one.
This is a little
side bar.
Totally not
Ashley's style,
but she could
paint it up
or something.
What does Chase have?
He doesn't
want to do
special projects with Ashley.
Oh, she's going
to hate that.
The winner
has to do a custom
project with her.
Looks like
Jed's in the lead.
But we're looking good.
I think we've got
a good game plan.
We know what we need
for beamage.
Start jacking
and leveling
and see how easily
it comes back to it.
I think it makes sense.
The loft is going
to go this way.
Might as well put
the two bedrooms
under that space.
And keep
the plumbing centralized
so that it goes
right into the new
tank and out
It's a non-issue
all around.
Yup.
All right.
Remember next time
to pick the light one.
Or smash yours.
Doesn't feel like
we emptied
this thing out.
What are
the rules again?
The rules were,
whichever one
Ashley chooses
to re-use in
the camp,
that person has
to stay and help
her fix it up.
She'll probably
pick all three,
knowing her.
All right,
I'll go get Ashley.
Let's settle this
once and for all.
Make mine look bad.
So, we all
grabbed a piece
that we think
should be refinished,
and you got to
pick one.
Which one
did you grab?
And whoever you pick
has to stay with you,
and the other two
get the day off, so.
I got a hundi on me
for the day off.
Wait a minute,
why can't I
get the day off?
That's not
the way it works,
unfortunately, but...
Hi, guys.
How's it going?
Piece number one.
I like the color.
I like this one
just the way it is.
With a lovely
distressed blue
on the interior.
Whose is it?
We can't tell you.
What is
this piece we have
here next?
It's just like a little
rolling butcher-block
top cabinet.
Needs a little work.
On wheels.
It's on casters.
It's got a little extension.
Oh, boy.
Okay, next.
That is a beautiful peace...
Voila.
Starch bucket.
That's the bottom
of the barrel
right there.
I mean, if you notice,
the nails are all rotten
at the bottom.
Is it?
Jedi was kind of,
like, selling it down.
It's going to take
a lot to get
that one done.
I should have
figure it out.
He was
selling it down
because he wanted
peace out early.
That used to be
some sort of
lovely display
for an old
general store.
I believe there was
starch in there,
as it says on the cover.
There's
the fireplace there.
There is a fireplace.
There is
a fireplace there.
I like this one.
This is all busted out.
Let's just get it done.
Oh, everyone's
going to help me?
Look, we can do it
right up on this one.
This is your new
work station,
right there.
We're all going
to work together
and get it done,
and we can all
have the day off
after this is done.
You guys
are the best.
With this,
we didn't really have
to do that much.
Dixie kind of
reinforced the back.
Took a metal brush,
scrapped it down,
got all the gunk
and stuff off of it,
took some
poly to it.
It's hot out.
We want to
get this project,
make it
look awesome,
and then we're
going to the lake.
We're back at
the Herzig camp,
we're in the middle
of week one
and we are chasing
this thing around.
We're working our way
away from
the fireplace,
um, and towards
the main camp.
I'm really excited.
'cause I think
once we get to
the main camp,
it's one structure,
it should go very well.
We are outside,
so the original camp.
And that where
the other camp
comes in.
You know,
we might want to--
We might have to
double up
this 2x4 as well.
It's a little sketchy.
But we'll see as
we get everything
where we want it.
We'll come
back through,
put our 45's on
and shore some
other stuff up.
The bow that
we see above,
I'm seeing
this old beam
for some reason.
See that?
Why is that,
is the question.
A structure like this
that has a main camp
with a bunch of
different additions
is difficult.
Then you throw in
a fireplace
or a chimney,
it's even harder.
Then you throw in
a chimney that is
in a mud pit,
it's even worse.
So, this has
been a battle.
If you look up here,
there's all kinds
of holes and gaps everywhere.
And what
caused that is,
there was a big 45
coming down here.
While as this
settled more,
that pushed
this wall out.
And if you look
back here,
there is a huge bow.
So, this wall
bows out
and it bows
that way.
Kind of like a belly.
Just like that.
We knew it was
going to be bad,
but it was worse
than we thought.
The main camp
is primo.
It's the addition
that's a mess.
The fireplace
that was built-in,
it just wasn't
done properly.
The 45 that
was put in,
actually pushed on
the back wall,
and that created
all kinds of cavities
where the mice got in.
The insulation
behind all those walls
was pieces.
When it look
like snow,
you know mice have
been living there
for a long time.
Yeah, it's those
three right there,
that's where
the hump is.
You know, I figured
at least a week to
demo what was left
and jack and level
this thing.
So, that's out goal.
By the end
of the week,
be ready for
a nice fresh week
the following Monday.
Nailed it.
We had
torrential downpours
yesterday.
Show you one
of the problems
this camps been
dealing with for
a long time.
We're still dealing
with it for now.
We have a stream
underneath the camp.
After last
night's rain,
it's now starting to
go back underneath
the camp.
So, right now,
you can see in here,
we've turned
this raging river
into a little
babbling brook.
This morning,
when we first
got here,
we had to kind of
move quick
just to keep it from doing
any more damage
than what
it's already done.
You can look here
and you can kind of see
the high water mark.
The water was up into
here this morning.
It was flowing
right down
and directly
underneath the camp
where our new pucks
and pads are.
Luckily, we had
the crushed stone
and everything
down there.
So, nothing's moved
or settled.
What we ended up
doing is,
we, kind of, dammed
this up right here.
Got some rocks,
got some mud.
Another section
right here.
And it just slowly
started diverting
that water.
We pulled out
right here.
Got everything going.
And at least now,
it goes underneath
the corner of
the camp there,
not doing any harm.
And then it goes out
to the other side
and flows
naturally to where
it should be.
Jedi and the team
did a great job
temporarily diverting
the water running
into the camp.
But this is
a temporary fix.
Over the next
couple of weeks,
we'll have
the large pine tree
and other trees
removed from
around the camp.
And we'll hire
a professional
excavation company
to come in
and permanently divert
the water away
from the camp.
Camp's all
jacked and leveled
right where
it needs to be.
We have got it finally
all torn apart.
Got everything
right to where
we want it to be.
Bare bones.
Now it's time to
put it back together.
Got this front wall
torn out here.
Had a couple of
big windows,
but we're going
to close off.
Get our bedroom
over here.
We're going to loft
the big beam here.
So, when we dormer up,
it's going to carry
all our weight.
Right now,
Josh and Andy are
working on
getting that wall
framed in.
Right now,
it's just a matter of
closing it all in.
Getting our walls
framed up
and getting it ready
for sheathing.
Ooh, hot tater.
Hot tater,
hot tater.
We're kind of doing
a few different things
at a time here.
But we had to
secure our walls
with our wall brackets.
Had to get these
turn buckles out.
These turn buckles
were keeping
the cabin from
splitting out apart
this way,
acting as collar ties.
Now, we've got
these 4x6
going across
from outside to outside.
Those are going
to act as our
new collar ties,
as well as
our floor system.
So, we had to
get these out
in order to get
our floor system started.
So, the guys are
out there cutting up
my 4x6s.
Once those are up,
we'll be lofted.
Pound one side,
then the other.
Once we get the loft
all decked over,
and we have a good
working space
up there,
then we'll be
able to tear off
our roof system
and put our dormer
on the front
of the camp.
♪ C. H. A. R. L. I ♪
♪ Why? Because
She's Charli ♪
Yeah, so the Herzig
family is a big
musical family.
I have
this old guitar,
it will never
stay in tune.
So, I thought,
let's make
something out of it.
Let's find
a creative way
to come up
and do something
with this guitar.
Hi. I brought
the lamps.
I went... I did our favorite thing...
Thank you
...went yard selling.
♪ Thank you, sir ♪
Nick was out
yard selling
and I asked him
if he could find
some lamps.
So, that I could turn
this guitar into
a guitar lamp.
Neither one of us
have ever made
anything like this before.
So, we're kind of
just winging it.
Nice save!
First thing
we had to do was,
we had to cut the guitar.
And then we needed
to make a base.
Okay.
Oh, yeah!
That's how it's
going to work?
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
Cool.
Then it was pretty tricky
attaching the electrical
elements to the lamp,
but, you know,
Nick had a plan
and we figured it out.
Now we need to put
a couple of screws
on the bottom.
Whoa.
The finished product
is awesome.
You know,
I can't wait to
get it into camp.
Oh, yeah,
that thing is sweet.
Ashley,
are you ready?
I am ready.
The power.
Power!
Yay!
All right,
so I definitely need
a better lamp shade.
Yeah, we're going
to need a better
lamp shade.
But, yeah, baby!
Woo!
We got the lamp
all assembled.
It looks great.
Got to tighten
the strings back up.
You know, technically,
they could tune it up,
and they could play it.
They'll just have to
keep on tuning it.
but it could be
a playable lamp.
We're into
our fifth week
on Pitcher Pond.
Got up most
everything we need
on the inside
all straightened out,
sturdied up
and supported
with our posts
and our beams
and our interior walls.
Goal for today is,
we're going to
get this roof line
all ripped off
so we can get going
on our dormer.
Let's see
where we're at...
and show you
the view from above.
This is our new
loft area.
We're cutting over...
well, just a little bit
beyond where Josh is.
Then we're going to
dormer this out.
Give it a little bit
more head room.
Just like that.
One more section
of roof removed.
We'll get it down over
to the front.
Few more
sections to go
and we'll be ready
to start putting
together our dormer.
It is week five at
the Herzig camp,
and camp has been
jacked and leveled.
The new entry door
has been shifted away
from that side
of the room.
Moved the kitchen
to over here.
Bathrooms there.
Two bedrooms here.
Loft is here.
Today, we are working
on dormering the roof
in order to
get it closed in for
the new loft space.
The guys have
framed up new windows
for the porch.
This has opened up.
So, screened porch
and the main living
area are all one.
And this just
becomes a nice,
great living area.
Plenty of additional
room for sleeping
and the big, large
family to hang out.
Lets go
see what's
going on, Gussy.
What you guys working on?
Rafters.
When I got here
this morning,
it was like
a convertible camp.
No roof. Jedi had
ripped it off.
And the goal today
is to get it back on.
I'm going to go
check out
the inside.
See ya, honey.
You guys
and your rafters are
a little bit boring.
What color is
this going to be?
The camp still needs
to be painted.
I picked out a nice
charcoal paint
with a nice cream trim.
And then we also
went for a grey
metal roof.
So, we're in
a weather pattern
right now
where there's
unexpected
thunderstorms.
We've got the roof
torn open.
So, we are trying
to get it
sheathed over,
closed in as quickly
as possible
to try and keep out
as much rain
as we can.
Now, today was
a really good day.
We went from
having a huge hole
in the roof
to having a second
story dormer
framed in
and sheathed.
Here comes
the tornado.
It's week six here
at the Herzig camp.
Been working on
the windows the last
couple days.
We had a really
big push getting
that dormer on.
Those little windows
came in yesterday.
Josh and Nick
and those guys got
those windows all in.
I think we're looking
pretty good.
Just waiting on
some roofing
in a couple days.
All right, can you
shimmy just a little
bit on this side?
Back at the Herzig
camp today,
there's a lot
going on.
Jedi and the guys
are up on the roof, stripping.
We're going to
strip the roof
and it'll be ready
for us next week.
Today, Jake is
getting ready
to paint.
There's been almost
a week of prepping
this place.
As you can see,
all these gaps
had to be caulked.
So, we've gone
through a couple
cases of caulking
just to get
this ready.
This isn't your typical
building style.
These logs are
the outside
exterior sheathing,
interior sheathing
and framing.
We have added
some framing
for structure inside
and for insulating.
This is really going
to allow them,
you know, another
month on each end
of the season.
Taking the time
to do this,
you know, caulking
and painting it correctly,
and then allowing
for some more
insulation on the inside
is really going
to open up
their season.
Two, three.
We're onto some
outdoor stuff
right now.
A lot of cleanup,
a lot of landscaping.
What's happening
right now,
this concrete pad
was a walkway
down to the water,
has just sunk
and fallen.
Ground's washed out
from underneath it
So, we're going to
get this broken up,
we're going to get
this out of here,
then we'll be able
to do a nice
walk way, stairway,
right down to the dock.
We're just going to
break it apart slowly.
It's not
going to be fast,
but luckily, we got
enough guys here
to start pumping
all the concrete
out of here.
So, we got a lot,
a lot of labor
in this paint job,
but, you know,
it's really going
to show
now that we're
getting paint on it.
That's the other thing,
all that caulking helps.
'Cause if there's
a lot of spots,
water can sit.
So, by caulking
everything,
if water sits there,
it's not going to rot.
We are running
to the wire.
It's down week seven.
It's pouring
rain outside.
We were planning on
roofing today,
getting our roofing
completed,
but that's just
not happening.
It's not safe.
We're not
getting up there.
So, we've got
everybody inside.
We've got insulation.
We've got sheathing.
We've got sealing.
We've got...
Smithy dancing.
Going to get
this closed up
as possible.
Hopefully,
it's dry tomorrow.
We'll get
that roof done
and we'll get on
exterior trim.
The Herzigs
want to go with
a metal roof.
We're going to do
a screw down
metal roof system.
You know,
there's different
roof levels.
It's not
perfectly straight,
there's a couple
of skylights,
there's an old
stone chimney.
So, it's going to
be challenging,
but one of the ways
we simplified it
was by lifting up
the dormer
and not having it
right at the roof peak
where you're
going to have
many different planes
coming in together.
By lifting it up,
it separates it out
so you can drop down.
It's on its own.
It's not something
we have to,
kind of, figure out
how to mesh together.
Bye. See ya.
I had a dream
that we did the roof
and the skylights leaked.
Reveal day,
we're in here
and it was just pouring inside.
I have skylights
in my house.
And the reason
why I hate them
on this application
is because
there's no good way
to flash this
raised ribbed
agricultural roofing
to ensure that
these are going to
be watertight.
So, It's just a problem
waiting to happen.
Well, there we go,
we won't let
that happen.
No, perfect.
Chase gave me
the thumbs up to rip
the skylights out.
This type of roofing,
it is very difficult
to flash them properly
without leakage.
So, I think he made
a good choice,
specially since all
the new windows
in the front side
lets in a lot of light.
I don't think
they're going to have
to worry to much
about gaining
any light from
the skylights.
'Sup?
Hi Jed. Hi Doug.
Danny!
Hi.
We're coming
down to the wire.
There's a lot of
things that need
to be done.
So, I'm just here to,
kind of, lend a hand
wherever I can.
This looks great.
I love the color.
It does, right?
Yeah, it looks really nice.
A lot of
grey, though.
But the grey--
It is a lot of grey,
but I don't think
it's a lot of grey,
because of all
the wood over here.
-
I think, it's great.
That's true.
Lots of things
need to happen before
I can get in here.
The bathroom
needs to be done.
The kitchen
needs to be done.
The roof
needs to be roofed.
The floors need
to be painted.
The floors need
to be polyed.
So, yeah,
lots of things.
Get ready.
I'm gonna
shoot it up
to you.
I'll be right back.
All right.
Week seven
in Herzig.
Yeah, there's a lot
more to do,
but these guys
are cranking.
I know they're going
to get it done,
they always do.
I hear a loon.
Making
a little concrete.
Mortar.
Like grandpa
used to do.
Yeah.
I always remember
doing this.
That's how you do it.
This is how you do it.
Whoop. Ooh.
Then you make
a little hole, right?
I'm not kidding.
I used to do this
all the time
with my dad
and my grandfather.
I walked up on
Chase and Dixie
making some mortar.
So, I helped them
mix that up.
You're splashing it
out over the edge.
I don't think so.
Hey, Dix.
Do we need any cement
around the base of
the chimney inside?
We could use
some of it for that.
We'll check.
Let me go
take a peek.
Let's go take a peek.
And then,
Dixie and I went in
and actually started
to fix the fireplace.
Slop her in, man.
The layout has
changed a lot.
It's definitely
way more open.
It's nice because
now you have a...
The family room's
set aside.
You walk in
and you, kind of,
you know, drop
the groceries down
right when you walk in.
And then you have
the rest of the area
to spread out and enjoy.
This is the area
where we had
all the issues
with the water
running under the camp.
We had our friend
Joe Stevenson come in.
He's an engineer.
And he came up
with a great plan
to divert the water
over here.
It's going to go
through a,
pretty much
a boulder field
with a berm.
It's also going to
dissipate before
the 25 foot mark.
So, this will all
be redone.
In that plan,
he's going to have
a new culvert.
New plunge pool.
Water will collect
over there,
come through
the culvert,
dissipate through
a boulder field
that we might not
even see here,
into the berm
and into the lake.
It's going to solve
all our problems.
Good job, roof is on.
It's watertight.
Watertight.
Hopefully,
your dream doesn't
come true.
Oh, God,
I hope not.
What's that?
Dixie had a nightmare
last night.
We had the roof
all done
and it was just
dumping in through
the skylights.
That's not going to happen anymore.
No.
Now there isn't
much left to do
on the exterior.
Little trim,
touch up paint,
few decks.
Stairs.
What the hell.
Landscaping.
It's almost there.
Yeah, absolutely.
Kitchen.
Nice work today.
Yeah, good job guys.
Good job, guys.
Good job.
Roll it.
Come on, bud.
Good speech, coach.
We had Pinnacle Tree
come in.
They took down that
monster pine
and few others that
were in the way.
And then Wayne Excavation
came in and built
the containment pond.
Diverted the run off
that went
under the camp.
And then we had
Francis come in
after that,
do a drip edge.
throw down some
hay and seed,
and just
overall cleanup.
Yeah, lot of
our budget went to
the exterior this time.
There's been
tons of rain,
but fortunately,
we are still able
to get in here,
my team and I have
finished it up.
I'm inside
doing a little bit
of decorating,
waiting on Chase.
And we have
one more piece
to install,
and it's ready.
I'm really glad
they didn't
throw this away.
There's a perfect
spot for it
right here.
One last thing.
I finally came up
with a band name.
We need to buy
you some
guitar lessons.
And then,
my band name
Ashley and
the Lose Screws.
You are
the lose screws.
Let's go meet them.
Dad, are you excited?
Oh, I'm psyched.
Me, too.
Wow.
Oh, my God.
Look at the yellow door, Mom.
That's so beautiful.
You think they have
a new song for us?
I hope so.
You know,
nine weeks ago,
Ryan brought us
into this camp to
meet the Herzig family.
It was probably
one of our biggest
transformations.
You know,
it definitely needed
a lot of work.
Dad, are you excited?
Oh, I'm psyched.
Me, too.
Wow.
Oh, my God.
Look at the yellow
door, Mom.
Oh,
that's so beautiful.
Hello.
Hi.
Welcome back.
Wow.
We in
the right place?
Wow.
You picked
a great day
to come back.
We're so happy
to be here.
Yeah.
So,
some big changes.
Wow.
Gorgeous.
Looks great.
You seem shocked.
We are stunned.
Yeah.
Actually, I didn't
think I was gonna be
back here at all.
It just means
we're keeping the family
going forever.
I mean, grandkids
and their kids.
And... yeah.
And it's just--
We never...
Kept saying
we wanted to do
this and that,
but we just
never did.
How are you feeling?
Good. Great.
He's amazing.
Yup, almost
back to normal.
Awesome.
Yeah.
We had a really
rough winter
with COVID
and heart disease,
and he was in
bad shape.
When we got
this call,
it just gave us
the lift
and the hope
that we needed.
Right.
It helped. It helped a lot.
So, the big thing was
diverted the water.
You don't
have to deal with
the stream now.
We kept
the log siding.
We were able to
salvage enough
to fill in areas
and, you know,
paint it all uniform.
One color really
makes it...
you know,
come together.
Well, we had to,
with all the grey,
we wanted to have
a door that popped.
We love it.
It's so good.
Oh, I love it.
It's completely
transformed,
but it's still itself.
So, it still has that
spirit of our camp.
You guys haven't
even seen
the inside yet.
Yeah!
Really putting
the pressure on.
The fact that
we can all come up here
together now
and be together.
We've all wanted
that forever,
and we haven't been
able to do it.
So, now we can.
I can take this anymore,
let's go inside.
Head on in.
Mom, grandpa
and aunt Laura,
you can go in first
so we can see it
after you guys.
Okay.
That's just...
Sounds good.
All right.
You guys head on in
and the kids will follow you.
Okay.
What?
Are you kidding me?
When I walked in,
I had to stop
because I didn't know
where I was
and I really had to
kind of look around
and get my bearings
'cause it just looks
completely
different than
what it did before.
What?
Laura.
Oh, look.
Wow.
This is your camp.
Are you sure?
I'm positive.
Look, it's a guitar there.
Beautiful.
Fantastic.
I know. Oh, my gosh.
Look, Dad.
Wow.
Yeah,
we had fun making that
guitar lamp for you.
That is amazing.
It was an old guitar
that we had
that didn't work.
We couldn't
get it to fix it.
So, we're like,
let's chop it up.
It's amazing.
Chop it up
and make it into
a cool piece.
Love that.
It's brand new looking,
and yet it's familiar.
I don't know
how they did it.
But it feels
like our place,
but brand new.
The kitchen
was up there
all those years.
Well, so, when we,
you know,
we pulled everything
out of here.
And plumbing
was so far apart.
And we tried to get
everything away
from that corner.
Yeah.
Beautiful.
The fireplace is now
the central piece.
-
Before, it was kind of just tucked in to kitchen.
I know.
Now, you got
this great room.
-
Brand new windows looking out over the water.
Wow.
It's really much more
than we expected.
It's fantastic.
So, you're happy?
You're happy, right?
Oh, yeah.
This is unbelievable.
And opening up
in-between this
and screened-in porch
gives you that much
more space.
Yes.
Oh. Sit there and and have your...
Can't wait for
the kids to see it.
They're not going to
believe this.
Can we come in yet?
Yeah.
Come on in.
Whoa.
What?
Seeing the kids
come in was amazing
because they love
this place.
They get it.
They feel the joy
of being down here.
They've been so
excited all summer.
And just to see
their faces
was incredible.
Yeah.
Is this even
our house?
You guys even
recognize it?
No.
I think my favorite part
about the new camp is
probably all the rooms
and all the beds.
'Cause, I mean,
most of us can, like,
be here at
the same time now
and we can spend
time together.
Where are as usually,
it'd be like one family
at a time.
So, I think we'll
really enjoy that.
Come on out.
We had nine weeks
and $60,000.
More sleeping space,
update the kitchen,
update the bathroom,
a dormer,
you know,
deal with the stream
under the camp.
I think
we got it all, so.
We had invisible
keys before,
but you've got a real set now.
Thank you so much.
Enjoy.
Join your kids on
the dock and
we'll see you later.
Enjoy this place.
Bye.
Bye!
Thank you.
Your welcome.
Thank you,
Maine Cabin Masters.
going to know
when we're there?
You're going
to know it when
you hear it.
♪ MCM, we need you ♪
So, there's a whole
family band
in the woods,
singing this song
that they made up
just for us.
Uh-oh.
Cabinets
are holding
the fireplace together.
We have
a stream underneath
the camp.
I can't take
this anymore,
let's go inside.
Wow.
This is your camp.
Are you kidding me?
So, Ryan,
this is unusual
that you have
found a camp for us.
Well,
you know, it's one of
my favorite places.
Today, we are at
Pitcher Pond in
Lincolnville, Maine
and we're here
to meet Beth
and Laura Herzig
and their
wonderful family.
Beth and Laura
are sisters,
and they grew up
coming here.
They've been
coming here
for 35 years.
And their families
are growing,
they got
a bunch of kids.
And their cabin
needs some
serious help.
Cool thing about it,
you know, it has
dual water fronts.
Dueling water
frontage or dual?
Ah, dueling
might be right.
It's kind of on
a stream or
over a stream or...
You'll see.
You're starting to
worry us.
The other thing
that got me is their dad
was down here
working couple
years ago and
had a heart attack.
Oh, jeez!
And when he's
dealing with that,
he gets COVID.
What?
So, yeah.
They had a tough
couple years.
You know, it just
felt like a good
fit for us, so.
When are we
going to know
when we're there?
You're going
to know it
when you hear it.
♪ Maine Cabin Masters
Our cabin's a disaster ♪
♪ Make our dreams
Come true ♪
♪ MCM, we need you ♪
Oh.
What?
He wasn't kidding.
♪ Maine Cabin Masters
Our cabin's a disaster ♪
This how
you find a camp.
♪ Make our dreams
Come true ♪
♪ MCM, we need you ♪
So, Ryan...
As we're walking down,
Ryan said that,
"We'll know it
when we hear it."
So, there's a whole
family band
in the woods
plugging away,
singing this song
that they made up
just for us.
That might have
been the nicest thing
that I've ever
seen and heard.
It was
so awesome.
There's Beth and Laura.
Hi.
Hey.
That was a great touch.
Yes!
Hi, I'm Laura and this is my sister Beth.
Hi.
Best walk in
we've ever had.
I have four kids.
My oldest daughter
is Micaela,
and she's 17.
And the next one
is Leo
and he'll be 15
this summer.
Orlando is 12
and Adele is nine.
So, five years ago,
we became legal guardians
to our daughter Mitch.
Her name is Micaela,
but she goes by Mitch.
And I have two kids.
I have Josie,
who's 15
and Joah,
who is ten.
Chase, I've done
my part...
MCM, we need you.
...it's all you now, buddy.
Yes.
Yes, you get everything.
Pump the brakes.
Pump the brakes.
So, tell us
about the camp.
You know,
we know the lake,
we know it's a beautiful spot.
Sure is.
Yeah.
But we're here for a reason.
Our parents
bought the camp
35 years ago.
So, it's been
in the family
for 35 years.
And not much has
changed since then.
So, it needs
a complete overhaul.
So, should
we start with
the obvious?
Sure.
The stream.
The culvert that leads right to your front door.
Yeah.
We got a little culvert
under the cabin.
The stream that
runs through it.
Sometimes it's dry,
sometimes it's rushing
under the cabin.
Depends on the year.
Yeah.
Does it reach
the cabin level?
Sometimes it gets up
pretty close to
the top of the step.
And depending on
how much rain
we're getting,
it's either dry
or it's a rushing river
under the camp,
and it's always
been there.
We'll miss it,
but we're willing
to let it go.
So, what are
you guys looking
to have done?
I think
maybe making it
a little bit bigger
so that we can
all be up here
with our families.
And we love
the idea of
being able to make it
maybe three seasons.
So, we can expand
our season
from eight weeks
through
fall and spring.
We love the porch.
We feel like that
could be more
living space
if you could put actual
windows out there,
so that that
could be warmer.
Put some beds
out there...
Instead of a porch,
it would be more...
More like an extension
of the cabin,
and we'd be able
to use it.
It gets wet
out there,
so that'd be really cool.
Yeah.
What's the bathroom
like inside?
Functional or...
I mean,
we have a small
water tank.
So, you can take
a quick hot shower.
Yeah.
We counted...
six kids,
two husbands.
So, that's ten of you guys.
Wow.
Yeah.
Ten of us.
And then
our mom and dad
would make 12.
That's a lot.
We don't need privacy.
We don't
need privacy,
but we just need more space.
Yeah.
For sleeping.
Need a new roof.
We would love
a metal roof.
Our dad would love a metal roof.
Yeah.
Yeah, so how is
your dad doing?
I was telling them
everything you went through
in the past year, so.
He's doing well now.
Yeah.
He's been through a lot this year,
to say the least.
It's kind of
a miracle that
he's here with us.
Does he know you're doing this?
He does.
He's so excited.
Okay. Good.
This place means
a lot to our dad.
Sorry.
I think all of
his best memories
are here
because those were
the days where it was
just the four of us.
-
And he even said that to us recently.
Yeah.
Family is
everything to him.
So, I think
the cabin kind of
symbolizes that.
So, we'll get
to meet him.
Yes.
Oh, yeah.
He'll be here for the reveal.
Yeah.
He'll definitely be here.
Okay.
He was so thrilled.
Sounds like
you need a lot
of groundwork.
You know, windows,
roof, expand
the sleeping space.
Update the interior.
Yup.
I mean, what do
you have to put into
this project?
We have about
$60,000 to put
into the project.
But if we need to
go a little bit more
to do what
we want to do then...
We have a little wiggle room.
Okay.
Realistically, we can
probably get this done
in nine weeks.
I think $60,000
is a great
starting point.
We'll know better
once we, kind of,
figure out
what it takes to deal
with that stream issue.
But I think
we've heard all
we need to hear.
We've got a good idea
what you're looking for.
We just need
a set of keys.
Okay, we have invisible keys for you.
Have at it, guys.
All right, guys.
Thanks. Bye.
A stream running
under a camp
is definitely
a huge red flag.
Ryan scouts
with his heart,
where I scout
with my head.
♪ The stream's
a disaster ♪
Cool.
Wow. Look at that fireplace.
Look at
that fireplace.
What I like
about the cabin on
Pitcher Pond...
The floors are nice.
I like the floors.
Oh, these bedrooms
are tiny.
Oh, you can
definitely see outside
through that wall.
You can see
right outside.
-
Look at that.
Yikes.
There's a lot of
issues going on
with this place.
But they definitely
need us.
I like it.
I think
we're up for
the challenge.
Yeah.
On the interior
of the camp,
we are going to
move the kitchen,
bring it closer to
the existing plumbing
where
the bathroom was.
Add a loft
for additional
sleeping space.
Open up in-between
the main camp
and the
screened-in porch.
And shift the back door
away from the stream
running under the camp.
Let's go check out
the porch.
Oh.
This is a lot of
extra space.
Look how close
it is to the water,
you guys.
Ooh, this needs
a little work.
Where does that
stream come out?
Keep going, let's find it.
All right.
There's a culvert
that runs
under the road,
but it leads right
to that camp.
You know, if we do
our permitting right,
we can change
the location
of the culvert,
put a catch basin in
so that the water
pools up
and then slowly...
So, it's not just
a huge stream
running into the water.
It, kind of, leaches
into the ground.
And we can
divert it away from
the foundation.
On the exterior
of the Herzig camp,
we are going to
jack level and repost,
put a dormer on
the front waterside
in order to get
some more loft space,
replacing the porch,
screens to windows,
and paint
the existing siding.
This camp is so
close to the water.
Anything we do,
we're going to have
to make sure
we're doing it properly.
Absolutely.
As you always do.
To detect the quality of the water.
So, we'll call
the permit guys
and then,
we'll call...
our band!
What are we
calling our band?
That's her job.
All right.
I'll work on the permits.
Oh, yeah!
I can't
wait to come up
with this name.
Strike up the band.
Yeah, the family had
a bunch of kids here
sing us
a awesome song.
Nice.
Yeah, they were cool.
There she is.
This doesn't look bad.
Not bad at all.
Not bad?
Don't look down.
If you look up,
it's not bad.
Now, that looks bad.
Wow, that needs to
be addressed.
And guess
where the footing
for the chimney is?
Right underneath that?
Yeah, right in
the middle of it.
That's not good.
Don't want to direct
waterflow underneath
your camp.
It's going to
cause the ground
to fall out
from underneath
those posts.
It's only going to
sink over time.
So, everything's junk?
Anything we find
in here is ours?
Should we all
pick one thing
that we think Ashley
would re-use,
and see which one
she picks?
All right.
Start the scavenger hunt.
There were
a few things left
in the camp,
and it seemed
a shame to just
throw them out.
So, Jedi came up
with the idea
of each of us
saving something
that we think Ashley
would want.
I think
that's a safe.
That's my choice.
I'm lucky
enough to do
plenty of custom
pieces with Ashley.
I want to give
the other guys
opportunity
to have fun
working with Ashley.
So, I choose
something that I knew
she definitely
would not pick.
Ashley would
re-use this.
The hatch.
I'm keeping this
for me.
I'll put it up to camp,
in front of the door.
Something to swipe
my feet off.
One man's trash
is a another man's
treasure.
Chase will keep those.
This one's going
right into somebody's
work trailer.
Any one need
a lice comb?
You might
need that, bud.
We all will
by the end of this.
Maybe this island.
This looks like
it's in pretty
good shape.
That might be
a good thing
to save.
Picking up
keeps us from demo.
Let the air flow.
Found the mice.
Found where they were.
Oh gross!
Day two on
Pitcher Pond at
the Herzig camp.
It is early June
and it is hot
and humid.
Try to get
down to the bottom
of the barrel.
May be
hot and humid,
but it's a good day
for demo.
Makes you work faster,
get it done quicker.
Got everything,
kind of, pulled apart.
We know what
we need to order
for beam material
to the place
jacked and level.
Get new beams in
to support the lofts,
support the walls
we're opening up
You ever wonder
how much time
you put into something
that just took you
ten seconds
to rip out?
Some poor guy
rented a table saw
two or three times.
I hope I never have
to demo my own stuff.
You know,
somedays like today,
it's great to
just have the four
of us here.
One, two, three.
They got a new tub.
You know,
we didn't need Brad,
we did all
the muscle here
'cause we've all
worked together
so much.
We're a well-oiled
machine.
We're one step ahead
of the other.
Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
What?
The cabinets are
holding the fireplace together.
That's weird.
As I'm ripping down
the kitchen sink,
I get to the end of it,
I had a big
uh-oh moment.
I could hear
concrete breaking,
I could hear
rocks falling.
Looked worse
than it is.
I mean,
it's not structural,
but we might
have to fix that.
Now, you get a good idea,
how much this floor...
At one point,
this was level
with that.
See that?
That actually
helps us, though.
So, we like
seeing that.
We got about
four inches
we can play with.
That's fine.
I'm not a 100% sure
why the rock came out,
but I think what
happened is
over time it settled.
And that counter
had been there
for a while.
I mean,
that addition
is newer,
but by newer,
it could be
30 or 40 years.
So, what
we like to do
when we're
working on camps
this close
to the water is,
we like to install
a silt fence.
It will capture
any type of debris.
or materials that
could erode down
while we're working
on the camp
and into the lake.
So, we just try
to run a length
of silt fence
in front of the camp
to help contain
all of that debris.
Look at the, you know,
the mill work on it.
Those are good
pieces for Ashley.
I think Jedi might be
in the lead.
That's an old fire box.
Yeah, I like that one.
This is a little
side bar.
Totally not
Ashley's style,
but she could
paint it up
or something.
What does Chase have?
He doesn't
want to do
special projects with Ashley.
Oh, she's going
to hate that.
The winner
has to do a custom
project with her.
Looks like
Jed's in the lead.
But we're looking good.
I think we've got
a good game plan.
We know what we need
for beamage.
Start jacking
and leveling
and see how easily
it comes back to it.
I think it makes sense.
The loft is going
to go this way.
Might as well put
the two bedrooms
under that space.
And keep
the plumbing centralized
so that it goes
right into the new
tank and out
It's a non-issue
all around.
Yup.
All right.
Remember next time
to pick the light one.
Or smash yours.
Doesn't feel like
we emptied
this thing out.
What are
the rules again?
The rules were,
whichever one
Ashley chooses
to re-use in
the camp,
that person has
to stay and help
her fix it up.
She'll probably
pick all three,
knowing her.
All right,
I'll go get Ashley.
Let's settle this
once and for all.
Make mine look bad.
So, we all
grabbed a piece
that we think
should be refinished,
and you got to
pick one.
Which one
did you grab?
And whoever you pick
has to stay with you,
and the other two
get the day off, so.
I got a hundi on me
for the day off.
Wait a minute,
why can't I
get the day off?
That's not
the way it works,
unfortunately, but...
Hi, guys.
How's it going?
Piece number one.
I like the color.
I like this one
just the way it is.
With a lovely
distressed blue
on the interior.
Whose is it?
We can't tell you.
What is
this piece we have
here next?
It's just like a little
rolling butcher-block
top cabinet.
Needs a little work.
On wheels.
It's on casters.
It's got a little extension.
Oh, boy.
Okay, next.
That is a beautiful peace...
Voila.
Starch bucket.
That's the bottom
of the barrel
right there.
I mean, if you notice,
the nails are all rotten
at the bottom.
Is it?
Jedi was kind of,
like, selling it down.
It's going to take
a lot to get
that one done.
I should have
figure it out.
He was
selling it down
because he wanted
peace out early.
That used to be
some sort of
lovely display
for an old
general store.
I believe there was
starch in there,
as it says on the cover.
There's
the fireplace there.
There is a fireplace.
There is
a fireplace there.
I like this one.
This is all busted out.
Let's just get it done.
Oh, everyone's
going to help me?
Look, we can do it
right up on this one.
This is your new
work station,
right there.
We're all going
to work together
and get it done,
and we can all
have the day off
after this is done.
You guys
are the best.
With this,
we didn't really have
to do that much.
Dixie kind of
reinforced the back.
Took a metal brush,
scrapped it down,
got all the gunk
and stuff off of it,
took some
poly to it.
It's hot out.
We want to
get this project,
make it
look awesome,
and then we're
going to the lake.
We're back at
the Herzig camp,
we're in the middle
of week one
and we are chasing
this thing around.
We're working our way
away from
the fireplace,
um, and towards
the main camp.
I'm really excited.
'cause I think
once we get to
the main camp,
it's one structure,
it should go very well.
We are outside,
so the original camp.
And that where
the other camp
comes in.
You know,
we might want to--
We might have to
double up
this 2x4 as well.
It's a little sketchy.
But we'll see as
we get everything
where we want it.
We'll come
back through,
put our 45's on
and shore some
other stuff up.
The bow that
we see above,
I'm seeing
this old beam
for some reason.
See that?
Why is that,
is the question.
A structure like this
that has a main camp
with a bunch of
different additions
is difficult.
Then you throw in
a fireplace
or a chimney,
it's even harder.
Then you throw in
a chimney that is
in a mud pit,
it's even worse.
So, this has
been a battle.
If you look up here,
there's all kinds
of holes and gaps everywhere.
And what
caused that is,
there was a big 45
coming down here.
While as this
settled more,
that pushed
this wall out.
And if you look
back here,
there is a huge bow.
So, this wall
bows out
and it bows
that way.
Kind of like a belly.
Just like that.
We knew it was
going to be bad,
but it was worse
than we thought.
The main camp
is primo.
It's the addition
that's a mess.
The fireplace
that was built-in,
it just wasn't
done properly.
The 45 that
was put in,
actually pushed on
the back wall,
and that created
all kinds of cavities
where the mice got in.
The insulation
behind all those walls
was pieces.
When it look
like snow,
you know mice have
been living there
for a long time.
Yeah, it's those
three right there,
that's where
the hump is.
You know, I figured
at least a week to
demo what was left
and jack and level
this thing.
So, that's out goal.
By the end
of the week,
be ready for
a nice fresh week
the following Monday.
Nailed it.
We had
torrential downpours
yesterday.
Show you one
of the problems
this camps been
dealing with for
a long time.
We're still dealing
with it for now.
We have a stream
underneath the camp.
After last
night's rain,
it's now starting to
go back underneath
the camp.
So, right now,
you can see in here,
we've turned
this raging river
into a little
babbling brook.
This morning,
when we first
got here,
we had to kind of
move quick
just to keep it from doing
any more damage
than what
it's already done.
You can look here
and you can kind of see
the high water mark.
The water was up into
here this morning.
It was flowing
right down
and directly
underneath the camp
where our new pucks
and pads are.
Luckily, we had
the crushed stone
and everything
down there.
So, nothing's moved
or settled.
What we ended up
doing is,
we, kind of, dammed
this up right here.
Got some rocks,
got some mud.
Another section
right here.
And it just slowly
started diverting
that water.
We pulled out
right here.
Got everything going.
And at least now,
it goes underneath
the corner of
the camp there,
not doing any harm.
And then it goes out
to the other side
and flows
naturally to where
it should be.
Jedi and the team
did a great job
temporarily diverting
the water running
into the camp.
But this is
a temporary fix.
Over the next
couple of weeks,
we'll have
the large pine tree
and other trees
removed from
around the camp.
And we'll hire
a professional
excavation company
to come in
and permanently divert
the water away
from the camp.
Camp's all
jacked and leveled
right where
it needs to be.
We have got it finally
all torn apart.
Got everything
right to where
we want it to be.
Bare bones.
Now it's time to
put it back together.
Got this front wall
torn out here.
Had a couple of
big windows,
but we're going
to close off.
Get our bedroom
over here.
We're going to loft
the big beam here.
So, when we dormer up,
it's going to carry
all our weight.
Right now,
Josh and Andy are
working on
getting that wall
framed in.
Right now,
it's just a matter of
closing it all in.
Getting our walls
framed up
and getting it ready
for sheathing.
Ooh, hot tater.
Hot tater,
hot tater.
We're kind of doing
a few different things
at a time here.
But we had to
secure our walls
with our wall brackets.
Had to get these
turn buckles out.
These turn buckles
were keeping
the cabin from
splitting out apart
this way,
acting as collar ties.
Now, we've got
these 4x6
going across
from outside to outside.
Those are going
to act as our
new collar ties,
as well as
our floor system.
So, we had to
get these out
in order to get
our floor system started.
So, the guys are
out there cutting up
my 4x6s.
Once those are up,
we'll be lofted.
Pound one side,
then the other.
Once we get the loft
all decked over,
and we have a good
working space
up there,
then we'll be
able to tear off
our roof system
and put our dormer
on the front
of the camp.
♪ C. H. A. R. L. I ♪
♪ Why? Because
She's Charli ♪
Yeah, so the Herzig
family is a big
musical family.
I have
this old guitar,
it will never
stay in tune.
So, I thought,
let's make
something out of it.
Let's find
a creative way
to come up
and do something
with this guitar.
Hi. I brought
the lamps.
I went... I did our favorite thing...
Thank you
...went yard selling.
♪ Thank you, sir ♪
Nick was out
yard selling
and I asked him
if he could find
some lamps.
So, that I could turn
this guitar into
a guitar lamp.
Neither one of us
have ever made
anything like this before.
So, we're kind of
just winging it.
Nice save!
First thing
we had to do was,
we had to cut the guitar.
And then we needed
to make a base.
Okay.
Oh, yeah!
That's how it's
going to work?
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
Cool.
Then it was pretty tricky
attaching the electrical
elements to the lamp,
but, you know,
Nick had a plan
and we figured it out.
Now we need to put
a couple of screws
on the bottom.
Whoa.
The finished product
is awesome.
You know,
I can't wait to
get it into camp.
Oh, yeah,
that thing is sweet.
Ashley,
are you ready?
I am ready.
The power.
Power!
Yay!
All right,
so I definitely need
a better lamp shade.
Yeah, we're going
to need a better
lamp shade.
But, yeah, baby!
Woo!
We got the lamp
all assembled.
It looks great.
Got to tighten
the strings back up.
You know, technically,
they could tune it up,
and they could play it.
They'll just have to
keep on tuning it.
but it could be
a playable lamp.
We're into
our fifth week
on Pitcher Pond.
Got up most
everything we need
on the inside
all straightened out,
sturdied up
and supported
with our posts
and our beams
and our interior walls.
Goal for today is,
we're going to
get this roof line
all ripped off
so we can get going
on our dormer.
Let's see
where we're at...
and show you
the view from above.
This is our new
loft area.
We're cutting over...
well, just a little bit
beyond where Josh is.
Then we're going to
dormer this out.
Give it a little bit
more head room.
Just like that.
One more section
of roof removed.
We'll get it down over
to the front.
Few more
sections to go
and we'll be ready
to start putting
together our dormer.
It is week five at
the Herzig camp,
and camp has been
jacked and leveled.
The new entry door
has been shifted away
from that side
of the room.
Moved the kitchen
to over here.
Bathrooms there.
Two bedrooms here.
Loft is here.
Today, we are working
on dormering the roof
in order to
get it closed in for
the new loft space.
The guys have
framed up new windows
for the porch.
This has opened up.
So, screened porch
and the main living
area are all one.
And this just
becomes a nice,
great living area.
Plenty of additional
room for sleeping
and the big, large
family to hang out.
Lets go
see what's
going on, Gussy.
What you guys working on?
Rafters.
When I got here
this morning,
it was like
a convertible camp.
No roof. Jedi had
ripped it off.
And the goal today
is to get it back on.
I'm going to go
check out
the inside.
See ya, honey.
You guys
and your rafters are
a little bit boring.
What color is
this going to be?
The camp still needs
to be painted.
I picked out a nice
charcoal paint
with a nice cream trim.
And then we also
went for a grey
metal roof.
So, we're in
a weather pattern
right now
where there's
unexpected
thunderstorms.
We've got the roof
torn open.
So, we are trying
to get it
sheathed over,
closed in as quickly
as possible
to try and keep out
as much rain
as we can.
Now, today was
a really good day.
We went from
having a huge hole
in the roof
to having a second
story dormer
framed in
and sheathed.
Here comes
the tornado.
It's week six here
at the Herzig camp.
Been working on
the windows the last
couple days.
We had a really
big push getting
that dormer on.
Those little windows
came in yesterday.
Josh and Nick
and those guys got
those windows all in.
I think we're looking
pretty good.
Just waiting on
some roofing
in a couple days.
All right, can you
shimmy just a little
bit on this side?
Back at the Herzig
camp today,
there's a lot
going on.
Jedi and the guys
are up on the roof, stripping.
We're going to
strip the roof
and it'll be ready
for us next week.
Today, Jake is
getting ready
to paint.
There's been almost
a week of prepping
this place.
As you can see,
all these gaps
had to be caulked.
So, we've gone
through a couple
cases of caulking
just to get
this ready.
This isn't your typical
building style.
These logs are
the outside
exterior sheathing,
interior sheathing
and framing.
We have added
some framing
for structure inside
and for insulating.
This is really going
to allow them,
you know, another
month on each end
of the season.
Taking the time
to do this,
you know, caulking
and painting it correctly,
and then allowing
for some more
insulation on the inside
is really going
to open up
their season.
Two, three.
We're onto some
outdoor stuff
right now.
A lot of cleanup,
a lot of landscaping.
What's happening
right now,
this concrete pad
was a walkway
down to the water,
has just sunk
and fallen.
Ground's washed out
from underneath it
So, we're going to
get this broken up,
we're going to get
this out of here,
then we'll be able
to do a nice
walk way, stairway,
right down to the dock.
We're just going to
break it apart slowly.
It's not
going to be fast,
but luckily, we got
enough guys here
to start pumping
all the concrete
out of here.
So, we got a lot,
a lot of labor
in this paint job,
but, you know,
it's really going
to show
now that we're
getting paint on it.
That's the other thing,
all that caulking helps.
'Cause if there's
a lot of spots,
water can sit.
So, by caulking
everything,
if water sits there,
it's not going to rot.
We are running
to the wire.
It's down week seven.
It's pouring
rain outside.
We were planning on
roofing today,
getting our roofing
completed,
but that's just
not happening.
It's not safe.
We're not
getting up there.
So, we've got
everybody inside.
We've got insulation.
We've got sheathing.
We've got sealing.
We've got...
Smithy dancing.
Going to get
this closed up
as possible.
Hopefully,
it's dry tomorrow.
We'll get
that roof done
and we'll get on
exterior trim.
The Herzigs
want to go with
a metal roof.
We're going to do
a screw down
metal roof system.
You know,
there's different
roof levels.
It's not
perfectly straight,
there's a couple
of skylights,
there's an old
stone chimney.
So, it's going to
be challenging,
but one of the ways
we simplified it
was by lifting up
the dormer
and not having it
right at the roof peak
where you're
going to have
many different planes
coming in together.
By lifting it up,
it separates it out
so you can drop down.
It's on its own.
It's not something
we have to,
kind of, figure out
how to mesh together.
Bye. See ya.
I had a dream
that we did the roof
and the skylights leaked.
Reveal day,
we're in here
and it was just pouring inside.
I have skylights
in my house.
And the reason
why I hate them
on this application
is because
there's no good way
to flash this
raised ribbed
agricultural roofing
to ensure that
these are going to
be watertight.
So, It's just a problem
waiting to happen.
Well, there we go,
we won't let
that happen.
No, perfect.
Chase gave me
the thumbs up to rip
the skylights out.
This type of roofing,
it is very difficult
to flash them properly
without leakage.
So, I think he made
a good choice,
specially since all
the new windows
in the front side
lets in a lot of light.
I don't think
they're going to have
to worry to much
about gaining
any light from
the skylights.
'Sup?
Hi Jed. Hi Doug.
Danny!
Hi.
We're coming
down to the wire.
There's a lot of
things that need
to be done.
So, I'm just here to,
kind of, lend a hand
wherever I can.
This looks great.
I love the color.
It does, right?
Yeah, it looks really nice.
A lot of
grey, though.
But the grey--
It is a lot of grey,
but I don't think
it's a lot of grey,
because of all
the wood over here.
-
I think, it's great.
That's true.
Lots of things
need to happen before
I can get in here.
The bathroom
needs to be done.
The kitchen
needs to be done.
The roof
needs to be roofed.
The floors need
to be painted.
The floors need
to be polyed.
So, yeah,
lots of things.
Get ready.
I'm gonna
shoot it up
to you.
I'll be right back.
All right.
Week seven
in Herzig.
Yeah, there's a lot
more to do,
but these guys
are cranking.
I know they're going
to get it done,
they always do.
I hear a loon.
Making
a little concrete.
Mortar.
Like grandpa
used to do.
Yeah.
I always remember
doing this.
That's how you do it.
This is how you do it.
Whoop. Ooh.
Then you make
a little hole, right?
I'm not kidding.
I used to do this
all the time
with my dad
and my grandfather.
I walked up on
Chase and Dixie
making some mortar.
So, I helped them
mix that up.
You're splashing it
out over the edge.
I don't think so.
Hey, Dix.
Do we need any cement
around the base of
the chimney inside?
We could use
some of it for that.
We'll check.
Let me go
take a peek.
Let's go take a peek.
And then,
Dixie and I went in
and actually started
to fix the fireplace.
Slop her in, man.
The layout has
changed a lot.
It's definitely
way more open.
It's nice because
now you have a...
The family room's
set aside.
You walk in
and you, kind of,
you know, drop
the groceries down
right when you walk in.
And then you have
the rest of the area
to spread out and enjoy.
This is the area
where we had
all the issues
with the water
running under the camp.
We had our friend
Joe Stevenson come in.
He's an engineer.
And he came up
with a great plan
to divert the water
over here.
It's going to go
through a,
pretty much
a boulder field
with a berm.
It's also going to
dissipate before
the 25 foot mark.
So, this will all
be redone.
In that plan,
he's going to have
a new culvert.
New plunge pool.
Water will collect
over there,
come through
the culvert,
dissipate through
a boulder field
that we might not
even see here,
into the berm
and into the lake.
It's going to solve
all our problems.
Good job, roof is on.
It's watertight.
Watertight.
Hopefully,
your dream doesn't
come true.
Oh, God,
I hope not.
What's that?
Dixie had a nightmare
last night.
We had the roof
all done
and it was just
dumping in through
the skylights.
That's not going to happen anymore.
No.
Now there isn't
much left to do
on the exterior.
Little trim,
touch up paint,
few decks.
Stairs.
What the hell.
Landscaping.
It's almost there.
Yeah, absolutely.
Kitchen.
Nice work today.
Yeah, good job guys.
Good job, guys.
Good job.
Roll it.
Come on, bud.
Good speech, coach.
We had Pinnacle Tree
come in.
They took down that
monster pine
and few others that
were in the way.
And then Wayne Excavation
came in and built
the containment pond.
Diverted the run off
that went
under the camp.
And then we had
Francis come in
after that,
do a drip edge.
throw down some
hay and seed,
and just
overall cleanup.
Yeah, lot of
our budget went to
the exterior this time.
There's been
tons of rain,
but fortunately,
we are still able
to get in here,
my team and I have
finished it up.
I'm inside
doing a little bit
of decorating,
waiting on Chase.
And we have
one more piece
to install,
and it's ready.
I'm really glad
they didn't
throw this away.
There's a perfect
spot for it
right here.
One last thing.
I finally came up
with a band name.
We need to buy
you some
guitar lessons.
And then,
my band name
Ashley and
the Lose Screws.
You are
the lose screws.
Let's go meet them.
Dad, are you excited?
Oh, I'm psyched.
Me, too.
Wow.
Oh, my God.
Look at the yellow door, Mom.
That's so beautiful.
You think they have
a new song for us?
I hope so.
You know,
nine weeks ago,
Ryan brought us
into this camp to
meet the Herzig family.
It was probably
one of our biggest
transformations.
You know,
it definitely needed
a lot of work.
Dad, are you excited?
Oh, I'm psyched.
Me, too.
Wow.
Oh, my God.
Look at the yellow
door, Mom.
Oh,
that's so beautiful.
Hello.
Hi.
Welcome back.
Wow.
We in
the right place?
Wow.
You picked
a great day
to come back.
We're so happy
to be here.
Yeah.
So,
some big changes.
Wow.
Gorgeous.
Looks great.
You seem shocked.
We are stunned.
Yeah.
Actually, I didn't
think I was gonna be
back here at all.
It just means
we're keeping the family
going forever.
I mean, grandkids
and their kids.
And... yeah.
And it's just--
We never...
Kept saying
we wanted to do
this and that,
but we just
never did.
How are you feeling?
Good. Great.
He's amazing.
Yup, almost
back to normal.
Awesome.
Yeah.
We had a really
rough winter
with COVID
and heart disease,
and he was in
bad shape.
When we got
this call,
it just gave us
the lift
and the hope
that we needed.
Right.
It helped. It helped a lot.
So, the big thing was
diverted the water.
You don't
have to deal with
the stream now.
We kept
the log siding.
We were able to
salvage enough
to fill in areas
and, you know,
paint it all uniform.
One color really
makes it...
you know,
come together.
Well, we had to,
with all the grey,
we wanted to have
a door that popped.
We love it.
It's so good.
Oh, I love it.
It's completely
transformed,
but it's still itself.
So, it still has that
spirit of our camp.
You guys haven't
even seen
the inside yet.
Yeah!
Really putting
the pressure on.
The fact that
we can all come up here
together now
and be together.
We've all wanted
that forever,
and we haven't been
able to do it.
So, now we can.
I can take this anymore,
let's go inside.
Head on in.
Mom, grandpa
and aunt Laura,
you can go in first
so we can see it
after you guys.
Okay.
That's just...
Sounds good.
All right.
You guys head on in
and the kids will follow you.
Okay.
What?
Are you kidding me?
When I walked in,
I had to stop
because I didn't know
where I was
and I really had to
kind of look around
and get my bearings
'cause it just looks
completely
different than
what it did before.
What?
Laura.
Oh, look.
Wow.
This is your camp.
Are you sure?
I'm positive.
Look, it's a guitar there.
Beautiful.
Fantastic.
I know. Oh, my gosh.
Look, Dad.
Wow.
Yeah,
we had fun making that
guitar lamp for you.
That is amazing.
It was an old guitar
that we had
that didn't work.
We couldn't
get it to fix it.
So, we're like,
let's chop it up.
It's amazing.
Chop it up
and make it into
a cool piece.
Love that.
It's brand new looking,
and yet it's familiar.
I don't know
how they did it.
But it feels
like our place,
but brand new.
The kitchen
was up there
all those years.
Well, so, when we,
you know,
we pulled everything
out of here.
And plumbing
was so far apart.
And we tried to get
everything away
from that corner.
Yeah.
Beautiful.
The fireplace is now
the central piece.
-
Before, it was kind of just tucked in to kitchen.
I know.
Now, you got
this great room.
-
Brand new windows looking out over the water.
Wow.
It's really much more
than we expected.
It's fantastic.
So, you're happy?
You're happy, right?
Oh, yeah.
This is unbelievable.
And opening up
in-between this
and screened-in porch
gives you that much
more space.
Yes.
Oh. Sit there and and have your...
Can't wait for
the kids to see it.
They're not going to
believe this.
Can we come in yet?
Yeah.
Come on in.
Whoa.
What?
Seeing the kids
come in was amazing
because they love
this place.
They get it.
They feel the joy
of being down here.
They've been so
excited all summer.
And just to see
their faces
was incredible.
Yeah.
Is this even
our house?
You guys even
recognize it?
No.
I think my favorite part
about the new camp is
probably all the rooms
and all the beds.
'Cause, I mean,
most of us can, like,
be here at
the same time now
and we can spend
time together.
Where are as usually,
it'd be like one family
at a time.
So, I think we'll
really enjoy that.
Come on out.
We had nine weeks
and $60,000.
More sleeping space,
update the kitchen,
update the bathroom,
a dormer,
you know,
deal with the stream
under the camp.
I think
we got it all, so.
We had invisible
keys before,
but you've got a real set now.
Thank you so much.
Enjoy.
Join your kids on
the dock and
we'll see you later.
Enjoy this place.
Bye.
Bye!
Thank you.
Your welcome.
Thank you,
Maine Cabin Masters.