The network's first-ever "do-it-yourself" series, Building Wild features the work of Paul DiMeo and Pat "Tuffy" Bakatis, collectively known as The Cabin Kings.
Promoted by the network as "The most rugged construction series ever built,"[2] all episodes were filmed in the area surrounding Hoosick Falls, NY.
Paul DiMeo (frequently referred to as "Paulie" on the series) spent nine seasons as a designer on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
The clients must pitch in materials that can be repurposed as part of the build and manpower in the form of friends and relatives willing to lend a hand.
Each client must contribute materials that can be recycled into the new cabin's design; this "repurposing" became a fan-favorite element of the series, and often provided dramatic or humorous reveals.