Ep 10. The Honey Hole
- TVG
- September 16, 2018
- 40 min
In season 7 episode 10 of Barnwood Builders titled "The Honey Hole," the crew heads to a new location in West Virginia to salvage materials from a dilapidated barn on a bee farm. The owner wishes to repurpose the barn into a new addition for his home. The barn contains several unique features which heighten the interest of the builders, such as a captivating hand-painted mural.
As the team assesses the salvageable materials, they notice that the majority of them are in dire condition. Nonetheless, they are determined to extract whatever they can from the barn and transform it into a new masterpiece. The first piece they remove is the mural, which will serve as a centerpiece for the new addition.
The crew faces some unexpected challenges along the way, including an infestation of bees, which the beekeeper owner attempts to remove to avoid harm to both the bees and the workers. Another issue arises when a mighty thunderstorm hits, causing flooding and structural damage to the barn.
Despite the setbacks, the team perseveres and is ultimately rewarded for their hard work. They obtain a plethora of rare honey-colored wood, which they will incorporate into the new design of the addition. The episode showcases the beauty of salvaging old materials and repurposing them into something new and unique.
The honey theme runs throughout the episode, as the crew drinks homemade honey lemonade from the owner's beehives and even find a bear munching on some honeycomb. But the real sweetness comes from the satisfaction of completing another successful project while preserving a piece of history and minimizing waste.
"The Honey Hole" is the epitome of what Barnwood Builders represents: taking something old and forgotten and turning it into something beautiful and functional. The team's attention to detail and passion for their work is contagious, and the episode is sure to inspire viewers to rethink what can be done with old materials.