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I got it all up here.
Think like a chicken.

Mint!
- There's a lot of good plans

but they don't always pan out.

This is how
the cowboys do it.

Who got this brainy idea

to build out here?

Not every day you're lifting

a chicken coop over the trees.

I moved about forty feet
not even, now I'm stuck.

That's how an artist works.
This is my blank canvas.

Oh wow, look at this.

Is this a house
or a chicken coop?

I'm Randy Spracklin.
Third generation builder,

proud Newfoundlander!

My team and I are building
on one giant cliff

in the Atlantic Ocean.

They don't call it
the rock for nothing!

We fight the elements
year-round to get the job done.

It might be tough for some,
but not for us.

Because when this is your view,
it's worth it.

It's a perfect day in Brigus,
and a perfect time to stop by

and see Matt on his day off!

In the shop, Matt's best kind.

I throw a lot of things at him
to build.

But today, I need to tap
into his farming skills.

We're building a deluxe
chicken coop for Lynette.

I've been wanting chickens
for a few years now so...

She wants it to look like
an old fishing stage,
with lots of colour.

So the foundation
will be made of logs.

The floor and walls are made
like any house we build,

but the doors and windows
will have an old-time feel.

We'll put a deck on the front,
a ramp on the back,

and we'll fence it in to keep
the chickens safe.

We're building the coop
off site, but on site in
Mobile,

the log foundation is done.

Nobody got the vision
like Spracklin got the vision.

Looks damn good!

And at the shop in Brigus,
the coop is taking shape.

Framing a coop is pretty well
the same as framing a house.

We're experts at building
houses for people,

but not so much for chickens.

Got to see if my design ideas
are as practical

as they are catty.

So I'm here at Matt's barn
to have a look at the chickens,

but I got a parade for goats.

We're building a chicken coop
and I knows nothing

about chickens.
I knows nothing about goats.

But we're gonna learn about 'em.

Heya, Matt. Whadda ya got
goin' on here?

Got a few chickens now
and a few goats now.

Hobby farm for me
and the young fella.

And I see you
got a kitty cat.

There she is.
Little Sassy.

That's what I know
more about. Cats than goats.

As you know, we're doin'
the luxury chicken coop.

Figure out what you got
on the go here.

It's not as fancy of a coop
as what we got

buildin' into the shop,
but it'll give you
the purpose, for sure.

Yeah, you wanna have a look?
How many chickens you got?

I got about 15 chickens
there at the moment.

Yes, b'y. And they
all lays eggs?

Not all of 'em.
Some of 'em are boys.

Oh, is it? Oh, well, I guess
you need that, too.

It's pretty basic.

You got your basic feeder here.

Same thing with the waterer,
five-gallon waterer.

So them sticks, that's what
they kinda walk on?

Yeah, these are
their roosts. This is where
they get up and sleep.

Oh, okay.
So what's on the ground?

That's old sawdust.
I gets a lot of it,

actually, from the wood shop.

Oh, yes, b'y.

Yeah, it's good for 'em,
for fresh bedding.

They like to get in it
and fluff around.

When you shovel it out,
my neighbours love me
around here.

They use it all
for the gardens and they...

they grow big vegetables.

It's a great use of repurposing
the shavings from the wood shop.

It's a win-win for you and me.

And then outside
is always left open?

I close it up
in the nighttime

so no predator can get in
at 'em.

Most of the time,
if the gate is open,
then they're free rangin'.

And then the boxes is for...?

These are egg boxes over here.

There's a chicken in there,
actually, having a lay.

Out she comes,
a couple eggs underneath.

They're all gonna run
outside now.

Come out here now and we'll
check out the outside coop.

They're a little bit nervous.
They're unsure of you.

Yeah, I would say.

This is me little
rooster here,

that little colourful guy
in there.

I have many different breeds
of chickens here.

So why do you
like chickens?

Ever since I was a little boy,

my dad always had chickens,
fresh eggs.

There's nothin' else like it.

- Yes, b'y.
- Yeah.

I guess if you like it,
you like it.

Yeah. And it's just...
it's more of a hobby thing.

Something I like to do.

Ramp is for the chickens
to get in and out.

We kinda got the same
concept of the one

that we're doin' in there,
ramp, doorways.

Yeah. And the biggest thing
is birds of prey and predators,

such as foxes and stuff.
You wanna try to keep them out.

They can annihilate
your coop pretty quick.

- I would say. Yeah.
- Yeah.

Cat is definitely
not a predator.

He's more of a friend to 'em.

Just wants to be everywhere
everybody is all the time.

Definitely a great spot
to get inspired. You know,

goats, chickens goin' around.
And he got a good setup
in the barn.

Places where they lay the eggs,

how they need bars goin'
across to sleep on.

You know, doors to get outside.

Bring on the chickens.

Gonna be an exciting
build, for sure.

Next we'll build
a goat shed.

There you go.
And donate it to me.

The chicken coop
isn't the only challenging job
we've got on the go.

Over in North River, we started
a really big two-parter

of a project for Sasha's
long-time friends.

- Concrete's here!
- Truck number two.

The first part was adding
a large gazebo to their deck

for a killer view of the river,
and it turned out mint!

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, just look!

On the other side
of the house, the hard
work's just starting,

and the bar's set high
to create space for a large
family kitchen.

And if that's not enough
to keep us busy,

I've lined up a fun project
in Bay Roberts.

I need to lock in the plans

so I can bring in the machines
and start digging.

Bay Roberts is where we
come to get everything.

This is where we get
our building supplies,
our groceries.

We do a lot of work
in Bay Roberts, as well.

You know, the church
is over here.

My biggest worry today
is the wind and the sway.

The barn's over here.

I love it.

So where we're to right now,

just around the corner
is actually Mad Rocks.

Mad Rocks is a place where
you go sit down, you know,

you watch the ocean
and if the storm is comin',

the waves are massive.

It's a go-to.

I'm meeting with
Ashley and Kaitlyn.

Their father is moving back
to Newfoundland

and they want this place
to be perfect.

I'm gonna build an artist pod,

plus we gotta build a path
to get out to it.

And look... next to the ocean.
Bring out my toys!

So you got big plans?

We do. We have some
fairly big plans

for the back of this
spectacular property.

Our father and stepmom
actually own this property.

He is retiring, so we're helping
to prepare the property

for them before their arrival

It's a beautiful property
and I think, you know,

with Randy's touch,
it's gonna be even better.

Looking for a place we can
gather as a family

and take in the stars at night,
as well.

Oh, nice. Well, perfect place
to look at the view.

I'm sure you sees
the whales comin' in.

You do. Our father
really loves to paint.

He paints landscape.
- Oh, okay.

So he'll look forward
to using the artist pod

which takes in a panoramic view
of the water.

This is
a large project.

Starting with the patio,
it'll have a custom

stamped-concrete finish
throughout,

a separate sitting area,
a fire pit, and a hot tub.

Then we'll create a winding
path from the patio
to the cliff,

creating natural burms
along the way.

It will lead to
the ultimate retreat:

An A-frame building
we're calling the Artist Pod.

It'll have a glass
wraparound deck,

floor to ceiling windows
to let in loads of light.

On the inside, it'll have lots
of seating and plenty of space

to paint and get inspired
looking out over the ocean.

The budget for this one,
all in, was 80 grand.

The timeline for this...

it's open-ended.

When the fishin' stops.

So we'll come off the patio,
probably walk up through here.

You're getting a nice view
as you start going up.

And look, we got a little brook.

We do. So there may be some
digging that's needed here.

You can see the water
building up.

And then, boom, we're gonna
have the artist pod right here

and look at the view you've got.

- What an inspiration.
- It is.

We're gonna have the front
of it here with a deck

wrapping around, so you're able
to sit down,

'cause the sun rises over

and actually goes down
over the church. So...

- It does.
- Sun all day.

We're looking to not obstruct
the view from the house,

but to have a large
enough space that the family

can come out and enjoy both
inside and outside

on the patio, as well.

So for the inside,
do you have any ideas?

- I think just surprise us.
- Oh, really?

- Yeah.
- Okay. Leave it all up to me?

Yeah.

Oh, that was my calling.
I gotta go to work.

Okay!

The biggest challenge
for us is gonna be, is wind.

As you see, it's windy
right now, so we're laying

material on the edge
on this cliff.

Don't wanna send someone out
in a boat to pick it all up.

Good thing it's wood.
It'll float.

So I'm in Bay Roberts here now.

Got my shiny mini, getting ready
to see if we can make a path.

Let's go diggin'.

This project seems
straight forward,

but lugging tools and materials
way out to the cliff is misery!

So I got to make
the path first,

for easy access
when we start building.

Not off to a very good start.
A lotta rocks.

But at least I can move 'em.

If I find a rock
that I can't move,

it'll become a feature.

That's my story
and I'm stickin' to it.

There's no really plan,
just kinda make it natural.

So I'm just gonna wing it.

I gotta figure out
this ditch situation.

This path is gonna come
and it's gonna cross
on one of these points,

but I want to dig out
the ditch to find out
what point I'm gonna use.

Now it's gonna get boggy!

I don't know how mucky
or deep it is,

so I don't wanna swamp
this the first day.

But you never know.
Blegh...

Man-oh-man!

As it keeps growin', the grass,

it'll clog up the ditch.

So I'll dig out the old grass,
so that way then you got
a free-flowing stream.

Should've brought a boat.

Look at the water run.

Good first day.
Ditch is done.

Off to the next step,
tryin' to figure out

where I'm gonna take that path
and just how I'm gonna get
from here to there.

Come across, 'cause we gotta
build a little bridge.

Brr... out here is freezin'!
So I'm getting back in.

The best part is
I'm sitting down,

got my country tunes
and it's nice and warm.

In Bay Roberts,
it's just me and my machine,

and a whole lot of digging.

I got the path done
with a little bit of grade.

So now we gotta figure out what
we're gonna put on top of it

and then the path is done.

Went pretty smooth,
to be honest with you.

A little bit too smooth.

Now it's time to prep
for the patio.

This large outdoor space
will have a custom

stamped-concrete finish,
with areas for seating,

a hot tub, and a fire pit.

It'll have loads of room
for family visits.

We gotta dig it out
to get the solid ground
and bring in good rock

so we can pour the concrete.

Time is of the essence.
I gotta dump truck comin'

to fill back in
with blasted rock.

Diggin' here at Bay Roberts
is really known for bad fill,

so that's why you gotta
dig it out and put in good.

It looks good when it's dry,

but when it's wet,
it goes really puggy.

Really soft.
You'll sink to your knees.

Newfoundland's quicksand.

Have your ducky boots on.

So he's here.
Dump it in the hole.

Then we're good to go.

So this is the first load.

We're gonna need four or five
to get it done.

Uh-oh. He got stuck!

Holy ,
that's puggy as !

Bay Roberts ground.

Yeah, she's not gonna go back.

Well, , dump it.

Where the ground, like I say,
is puggy,

as you see in the sun,

so the only way to actually get
out of it is lighten the load,

which he had to dump 'er
right there and...

well, 20 feet too short.

Now I gotta push it and dig it.

More work for me. Darn.

Whoa!

Don't want to flip her
on the turns.

I'll get it done today.

If they can get me the fill,
I'll get it done.

Back in Brigus,
Lynette's deluxe chicken coop
is right on track.

Today is a lot of stuff
goin' on in the backyard
of the wood shop.

This is where we're buildin'
the chicken coop.

Got Al, Holly,
Nikki and Michael.

The goal today is to get
as much done.

You know, get the eaves on,
get the clapboard started,

get the roof started.

- Holly?
- Yeah.

- Come here.
- Comin'.

You know how to do
a 4/12 cut?

No.

Hey, you go ahead and put

the 4/12 cut on it.

- Good for 19?
- Yeah.

My ultimate goal was to be able
to take some knowledge

and show other people,
especially women.

And to have Holly on site
to be able to show

some of the tricks
of the trade...

Is that the centre
on the eave?

...it's a pretty good
feeling knowing that

you've worked
your way to that part.

Good job. Nice tight join.
Perfect.

Nikki's teaching me
how to do the eave board.

We're gonna do some shingling.

I've never shingled
anything yet.

Nikki is really good
as a teacher.

Thanks, Holly.

While the coop work
outside is moving along,

Matt's love of chickens
and carpentry

is a winning combo
for the detail work inside.

P.J.'s over here making
the doors now as we speak.

All T&G, old-style storm doors.

They got some nice egg hatches

to access the nest boxes
from outside.

They also have another
poop door on the other side

where they have a tray
they can haul out and dump
from under their roosts.

It's a cool little design
for a coop.

This is the little door
the chickens are going
to go in and out to.

These windows here
are gonna be sliders.

It matches the old-style
fishing stage,

just kinda goes more with
the build than newer
vinyl windows.

Back outside,
Patrick the electrician

is wiring up for the lights,
because the chickens

won't give a five-star review
if they don't have lights.

And on the exterior,
Harv's putting on the
clapboard.

We're doin' a four-inch
course here right now.

Four-inch course is distance
between each clapboard.

It's been like that
for generations.

A fishing stage always
had a four-inch course.

It's comin'. Slowly.

A little extravagant
for a few chickens,

but as Mom would say,
whatever floats their boat.

We usually rig up
a little jig.

Mainlanders would probably
call it a gauge.

Around here we call it
the jig. So...

It just beats takin' the tape
out every single time

measuring each course.
It's perfect, because it...

I mean, each course
is exactly the same.

Makes life easier. So...
simple little thing like that.

This little thing
ain't very big,

but the more windows,
the more doors, everything...

I mean, everything gotta be
cut around it.

Everything just takes more time.

Apparently, these two little
hatches got something
to do with...

a poopy little thing
or something like that.

I won't say what it really...

but it's the .

It's the hole
right here. I mean,

stuff is apparently supposed
to come out through there. So...

Well, that's one half
of your corner.

Well, as we're goin',
we gotta do clapboard.

But the big challenge now,
Harv gotta go breakin' metal.

I'm gonna bend some drip edge
for our windows
for our chicken coop.

We usually got nice little
benches to put the break on.

Nope, they're not here.
The b'ys got that gone.

So... this is our salter box
right here we have during
the winter.

Hey... tailgate of the truck.
Whatever works.

See? That's all
we're lookin' for.

So we just got a call
from Russ and...

a little bit of bad news.

His wife, Lynnette,

the one we're building
the chicken coop for,

just had to go to the hospital
suffering from a brain aneurism.

Russ is stayin' positive,
he wants us to keep going.

You know, when anything
like this happens,

you gotta stay positive.

And Lynnette been dreaming
about this for years,

so we just gotta make sure
the chicken coop is done.

In Bay Roberts today,

things are going well,
despite the puggy ground.

Got the patio all dug out,
big rock put in.

The next step is really go out
to the pod, get the posts in.

So I got T.J. here
to give me a hand.

He's actually gonna
frame it up for us,
so it's a win-win.

I'll be on the controls
and he'll be on the wood.

T.J. used to work with us
eight years ago,

six years ago. I don't know.
Time flies.

Anyway, we knew each
other growin' up.

We went to high school together
and... great carpenter,

so I managed to talk him
into get his own thing
on the go,

so here he is. Best kind.
Give us a hand.

I hardly trust you
with a hammer.

It's a lot bigger
than a hammer.

I could pick your teeth
if I had a toothpick.

Yeah, I'd have to pick
'em off the ground.

This is a hard time
for construction.

On top of supply shortages,

we're short on labour too.

Not that I don't trust ya.
But I just don't trust ya.

There's a shortage
right across the board,

so to be able to get someone
to give us a hand makes

us be able to move
that project along.

One down, five more to go.

- This way.
- The other way.

- Yeah.
- It's over 20 years now.

Jeez... that's how long
we been outta school?

We're older than
you thinks, buddy.

Yes, man. Holy dines.

And Melissa, I've known
her since kindergarten, so...

Time flies
when you're havin' fun.

Shoulda warned her about you.

Lots of funny stories
to tell you,

but it's not fit for TV.

I don't think he changed
a big lot.

Maybe got a little louder,
a little more foolish.

But not much.
Usually people calms down.

I think he went the other way.

My favourite subject
was probably art.

Yup. I was like Picasso.

I'd say more
like Bob Ross.

Bob Ross, yeah!

Minus the hair.
- Yeah.

And the beard.

So the pod is gonna be...

10 by 16 all glass
in the front with peaked roof,

and then it's gonna be
an L-shaped deck
wrapping around it.

And then there's gonna be
a window on the side

and garden doors
on the other side.

And inside, we're gonna leave
that to Sam and Sasha.

You know, I could probably
design the inside.

They're razzin' me about all
these fancy dancy colours
that they got.

So it's green, white...

It's not just green,
it's not just white.

Sure Randy, we'll go along
with that. That's fine.

Yeah.

I think it's only one
straight colour.

Green is green, blue is blue.

So what we're tryin' to do

is not have it too
high off the ground.

Perfect there.

Me and T.J.
got the posts in...

ready to actually start
buildin' the floor.

The lumber is here.
Try to get it out there.

We don't really wanna carry it,
so the skidsteer

is ten times easier
than lugging every piece.

We'd have a day's work
just lugging out wood.

But T.J.'s had to go to another
job site, leaving me all alone.

So I decided to bring
the lumber out to the site.

And I moved about 40 feet,

not even, and now I'm stuck.

Love Bay Roberts ground.

This is what Bay Roberts
ground is known for.

It's all muck, it's all boggy.

If this was dry,
it's like concrete.

And then once it gets
a little bit wet,

where this is a low point,
mud cakes. Ugh...

I just knows I'm not
gettin' all that out there.

Problem is I had to do
a lotta work here,

and then I had another
couple of jobs.

So now I'm really gonna pivot.

And right now,
I'm makin' mud cakes.

Down in Bay Roberts,
I'm all alone

and the boggy ground
swallowed my skidsteer.

Look at the mud
into that. Ahh...

I might be stuck in the mud,
but I'm still quick on my feet.

I'm all by myself, but hey...

You're here. So sound guy'll
become skidsteer guy.

That's one thing good about
havin' a film crew followin' ya.

Always extra hands to help.
In a time like this.

Jason, do you know how
to drive a skidsteer?

Never. No.

So basically,
this is just forward and back,
right and left.

I'm gonna try to push on
the bucket.

Nothing.

So I thought maybe I can use
the front end of the skidsteer

and just get the wheels
out of the mud,

and then at the same time
we both thought,

oh, maybe we can get something
under the wheels now.

Good idea, Jason!

Get ready for the pushing, bud.

Woo-hoo!

All to the sound guy!

Mint!

I'll try to take it out
on the trail.

Now we know how
to get it unstuck!

What's the worst could happen?

Once you figure out a solution,

you don't mind gettin'
in the problems.

Back in Brigus, it's time
for some major heavy lifting.

After the bad news about
Lynette's health last week,

we got some good news
from Russ.

Lynette's on the mend,
so Russ wants

her dream chicken coop
finished as planned.

So today, we're gonna load
the chicken coop,

gettin' it ready
to go to Mobile.

Just like we did
with Allie's playhouse.

It was a tight squeeze.

We only had like three quarters
of an inch.

So this time I wanted
a little bit more room.

But Harvey and them
added three inches,

'cause they kinda put it
on the wrong side there.

We had it six feet, but they
went six feet plus three.

Note to self:
Tell Harvey smaller.

Yeah, moment of truth.

Inch and a half.

I got an inch and a half
to spare,

so three quarters
on either side.

I would've had
four and a half inches to spare.

Two and a quarter
on either side.

Now I got three quarters.

Yeah. Lift a little more.

Push. Oh...

Hold it!

Come out slow.

Come on.

Come on!

Worst thing about it, too,

the ground is all wonky.

No, I'm gonna spin.

Wonder if I just
give 'er a little...

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up.

Oh, .

I say leave 'er
where she's at.

I'd say we're pretty
well good there now.

Lookin' pretty!

Faster than the other one.

So it wasn't by luck,
it was skill.

Practice makes perfect?

Couple of little scrapes,
but that's minor.

Just gotta strap it down
and off to the races.

The drive to Mobile
isn't a smooth one.

Hopefully, this bumpy drive
doesn't mess up
this 5-star coop.

We made it, safe and sound.

The big thing today
is get the chicken coop

from the trailer to the landing.

We got a big boom truck
comin' by.

We're gonna put two straps
around it, lift it up,
and lay it in place.

Kinda like we did with the beams
at Petty Harbour.

Only this time it's gonna
be a chicken coop.

We got all the wood,
because once the coop

is laid in place,
we gotta build a pen,

place where they're all
caged in.

Then we need a step to get
down from the front door.

We got the logs to build
a ramp,

so it's still look like
the old fishing stage

and, you know, the ramp
to get to the stage.

We're gonna apply the tips
that we learned from Matt.

So... I got it all up here.

Think like a chicken.

This is the thing, when we don't
have a fully blueprinted plan.

It's all here.
We'll figure it out as it goes.

We're buildin' a coop.
That's how an artist works.

This is my blank canvas.

Hopefully, that boom truck
come fast.

No wind.
Rare day in Newfoundland.

That's it, man.

- Where's it goin'?
- Down there.

Go slow, Holly.

Just follow it.

There's really no other way.

Well, you could probably
wing it and try to drive
a truck down there.

But hey, we got the flight path
all mapped out.

What's the worst can happen?

We buzz the tower.
Or buzz the coop.

And there she goes!

Not every day
you're buildin' a chicken coop.

Not every day you're liftin' it
over the trees.

You know, the locals...
I'm sure they're gonna say,

"Why are they buildin'
a stage on land?

Where's the water?"

In that boom truck,
he actually got a scale,

so when it picks up,
he knows how it weigh.

Four thousand pounds.
It's pretty heavy.

We wasn't gonna lift it
down here, let's just say that.

But he's good at operating 'er,
though, what?

Hardly gotta touch it.

And it's down. Big first step.

I was just nervous that
we thought we were gonna

say we were gonna use it
as a tree ornament

instead of a chicken coop.

Right there now we gotta
build a ramp for the chickens

to be able to get
out of the coop.

So here's the plan.

That's two two-by-eights
and a two-by-ten down over.

Then we gotta build
a little deck to be able
to get up in the coop.

We gotta build a deck here.
- Yup.

So this is the post.
- Yup.

Comin' out about three,
four feet, enough to get on.

So you wanna to go
three or four?

Probably three feet is...
is good.

- Right on.
- If you're like Harvey,

you can add on three inches.

Then we gotta build a pen

so the chickens
don't get outside.

Wanna hand me up
that window?

- Yup.
- Put in the windows,

a little bit of
trim, mulch over the ground.

It's about 20 things there now
we gotta finish.

I gotta run and get some more
material for the other job site.

Paul and Holly's gonna be there.

As far as they can get today,
'cause we're coming
back tomorrow.

Haven't really got
too much of a plan.

Randy's vision will be alive
before you know it.

We're in Bay Roberts,
ready to start building
the Artist Pod.

Today is a big day.
Got Teej and his buddy
out framin' up the pod.

Then I got Harv and Holly
here with me today

to try to get the material
out there.

My biggest goal is to get
the material out there,

because this pad
is a little bit soft,

hence why I wanted extra labour,

just in case we had
to hand bomb it all.

So hopefully,
we can work the machinery

and get it out there.

Tangly old spot, this is.

And then the b'ys can
actually get it all framed up.

That's their goal today.

My plan right now is I can
get so far with the lumber.

And then I'll put it on
the excavator and bring it out.

So it's a little bit
of hand bombing,

but it's a lot better
than walking the whole way.

Randy has a lotta good plans,
but they don't always pan out.

He been like that
ever since I've known him
in high school.

Trying to make it up so far,
but hopefully I don't sink.

Made it that far, anyway.

I figure I'll load down
the excavator,

then Harv can come
back and forth.

- Yeah.
- Maybe.

There's a will, there's a way.

Whoop.

Whoop!

It's like a cow on ice!

Might have to use
an alternate route

to kinda go straight, but hey,

I'm only gonna break
down the grass.
It'll all grow back.

Just get someone out there
fluffin' it up.

Maybe that's what
the designers'll do...
fluff the grass.

The green grass, right?
They love the colour green.

So there's many
greens in the grass.

Mother of God.

Woo-hoo!

Who got this brainy
idea to build out here?

So we made it up
with the first load,

so the b'ys got enough
to start the floor joists.

Now we got a lotta...

too many loads.

But we are saving on time,

our backs,
and I didn't get stuck!

Triple win-win in my books.

Randy came through.
Don't always happen,

but his plan actually
came through today, so...

That's always a good day.

I was expecting to lose
a few loads comin' out

but done good. Impressed.

Hey, b'ys, lookin' good.
Looks best kind.

Perfect.

Got a dance floor anyway.
Maybe we'll have a party.

- Jig tonight.
- Hey, b'y.

Back down in Mobile,
the coop's in place,

and we just got a few odd
jobs before the chickens
can check in.

It's gonna be me, Holly,
Nikki, Paul.

Basically, we're in
the home stretch, so we gotta
finish off the inside

with a little bit of trim,
finish off this wall,

get the pathway done,
topsoil spread,

mulch spread, gravel, cage.

Thank you.
I'll take another one, six feet.

The homeowners wanted
to build this wall,

because they didn't want
no steep banks be mowin'.

Try and keep things nice
and simple, low maintenance.

So nothin' says you can't
dress it up, though,

make it look good
while you're at it.

Makin' a pointy end
on the stick

so we can drive it
in the ground.

This'll be a railing
going down over the pathway,

so no one'll fall overboard.

You're gonna hold that
where I'm gonna pick them.

Don't put your hands
on top of it.

You'll lose your fingers.

I'm pretty steady.
- Okay.

All right, you can let go
there now.

Nothing to worry about.
What's the worst can happen?

That way a little bit.
He should be good.

Good.

This is how the cowboys do it.

Truck is here!

We got the dump truck.
We got fill.

Holly's bag, just in case.

Covered over our four-by-four.
Good thing I moved Holly's bag.

Holly, your bag's
underneath it.

Remember you left it
right there next
to that four-be-fours

What? Are you joking?

You're playing
a prank on me, though.

No.

You wouldn't
have left it there.

You don't think
he wouldn't?

That's not under there,
is it?

Welcome to Newfound, girl.

I can't tell if Randy
is being truthful

that my bag is buried
underneath all this gravel.

I thought my bag was down there.

No, remember you were
up here cleaning?

I think you took it off.

It's hard to tell with Randy.

Randy likes to play
practical jokes.

So I don't know. It's hard to...

I hope that he's joking,
but I'm not sure, honestly.

I see it.

Oh, you're a real...

I did have to move it, though.

Could have been under there.

So we got road gravel,
and that's gonna be the pathway

gettin' to the coop.

Inside the coop,
because the chickens need to
chew on kinda help them digest.

Then we got topsoil
that'll dress out the sides,

then we got mulch
that'll be down around the coop.

It's so nice to sit here
in the background and watch all

the boys do the manual labour.

Just tryin' to get the last bit
of paintin' in the trim put on,

just to add the finished touch
to the insides

of the chicken coop.

This is my Zen mode,
phone not ringing.

Makes it look pretty.
Final touches.

Lynette's vision was
to build a luxury

of all luxury chicken coops,

but she got sick just
as we got the foundation in.

She's doin' well and we're
hopin' to see her very soon.

Knowin' that she's
in the hospital,

excited to come home and see it,
is definitely motivates you

a bit more, in my opinion.

Just imagine how great
the surprise is gonna be,

not knowin' anything,

and she's gonna come in
and she's gonna have
that giant wow moment.

It's gonna boost
her spirits.

Lynette would love
to be here,

but Russ is gonna take the reins

and we're gonna show him
and he's gonna have to look

after them chickens
'til she gets home.

Down in Mobile,
With the extra landscaping,

this $50,000 coop is finished

and will be waiting for Lynette

and her chickens
when she recovers.

Her husband Russ is ready
to see it,

but we've gotta call in
the chicken whisperer first!

We got everything all built,

but I think we need
the final touches.

You're like
Sam and Sasha right now.

You're the fluffin'
the chickens.

- Sounds good.
- You fluff it.

They karate chop pillows.
You karate chop hay.

Fluff the nest boxes up
a little bit.

Chickens like to look
at their selves in the mirror

to fight with their selves.

Grub down there for 'em.

It's a big day today.

We got the chicken coop
all done. We're gonna show Russ.

So I'll go grab him,
show him the inside.

And then we'll give him
the surprise at the end.

Wow. Look at that.

That is something else.

I think it's Lynette's
vision for sure.

Oh, my god,
that's way beyond her vision.

That is unbelievable.

That looks like an actual
fishing stage.

The stilts, the colours.
Everything.

You could throw this
in any harbour in any bay

around Newfoundland
and you'd think someone
was using it as a fishing hut.

Only thing now we don't
have a boat tied up,
just chickens. Right?

Can chickens swim?

- Can chickens swim?
- I don't know.

I know nothing about chickens.
- I don't know either, so...

There we go.
We'll ask Lynette.

Yeah. 'Cause I have no clue.

The colours you see
all over Newfoundland.

The old windows
and they actually operate.

The storm door on the outside
you see a lot on the old
houses in Newfoundland.

Fantastic.
This is unbelievable.

My god, she's gonna be
so impressed.

We did a lotta work.
As you remember,

that was a straight bank,
so we had to build
this whole pathway.

We didn't even expect this.
We just thought

there was gonna be
a dirt path down here

and a retaining wall.
That's fantastic.

You wanna go around
to the side and have

a look where the actual
chickens get in?

- I'd love to see all of this.
- We put mulch here,

so it's nice and clean.
And that door there

is actually the poop door.

Oh, my god.
I don't want to know about that.

That's not my business.

Oh, look at this.
So we got a hatch to get inside.

You can clean out.
And we got a ramp made.

And if you stand back,
it actually looks like
an old fishing stage.

It does. It's all up
on stilts. Oh, my god,
that's beautiful.

I can't believe chickens
are living in this.

- I know, right?
- What's with the door?

That's an automatic door.

So when they're gonna come out,
it'll lift up.

- You're kidding.
- Go in, it'll close.

We pimped this one out.
- The Coop de Ville.
There you go.

So before we go inside,
I want to show you
the other side of the coop.

- Fantastic.
- More doors.

This one's a lot better, though,
to open than the other one.

This'll be my side,
is what you're sayin'.

Yes, yes.
You'll enjoy opening this side.

That side, not so much.
So the two doors,

you can open 'em up,
reach in, take the eggs.

You're kidding.
Can I open it?

- Oh, yeah, give 'er.
- I guess I just twist these.

- Twist the knobs.
- Oh, look at that.

I just grab the eggs
right there.

Oh, that's handy. I don't have
to go inside. That is perfect.

That's Lynette's job inside,
not mine.

Now that we got the outside
all done,

you wanna go the inside?
- I'd love to.

Definitely put everything
there that Lynette wanted.

There's a lotta fancies inside.

Jeez, I can't
wait to see this.

After you.

Oh, wow, look at this.

Is this a house
or a chicken coop?

It's kinda a chicken house.

We took Lynnette's vision
and just brought it to life.

- Wow, have you ever.
- Custom cabinets on the inside.

We kind of wanted to make
that woodsy barn feel.

And the hinges we had
to make them black.

Lynette wanted the wallpaper.

Who puts wallpaper
in a chicken coop?
That's gotta be a first.

There's even a Silkie Bantam.
That's the kind of chicken
she wants.

What a beautiful print that is.

And this is where
the chickens life in here.

It is.

Oh, look at this.
Drapes, curtains. Look at this.

This is where they lay
the eggs. If you remember
the two hatches on the outside.

So I know how many
she's getting. Six.
There's six there.

So this is where
the chickens'll perch

and if you can remember
the other door,

that's the door that
you don't wanna touch,

everything'll fall down here,

then you can slide it out,
clean it off.

Well, that's ingenious.
And there's power in here.

There's a feeder,
then there's water over here,

'cause you plug in the water
in the wintertime.

Oh, so it won't freeze!
Right. You've thought
of everything in here.

This chicken coop,
it's not like your normal
chicken coop.

It's pretty much like a house.

You have the washroom,
the bedroom,

the living room
and the playroom.

These windows were custom-made,
as well.

Everything in this place
was a full custom job.

One of a kind.

You'll have the best
chicken coop, I'd say,

in Newfoundland and Labrador.

She is going to just
love this.

You absolutely captured
exactly her vision.

I've been hearing
about chicken coops for 15 years

and you have nailed it.

Awesome, awesome.

Never could I have
imagined this.

When I thought of
a chicken coop, I thought of

a few boxes on the ground
covered in chicken wire.

I never thought it could take on
personality design

and just look like
an authentic fishing stage.

When Lynnette went into
the hospital,

we had to make a decision,
do we delay the project,

halt the project?
And I assured everybody that...

that it would be Lynette's hope
and mine, as well,

that we would continue
with the project

and it would give us all
something to look forward to,

and would give her something
to look forward to.

The Rock Solid team
was fully on board

to continue with the project.

In all honesty, it helped me
along the way,

because I knew that this
was being done for her

and I'd be able to bring
her home and surprise her

with the finished project.

So Lynette is doing fantastic,

and we're very, very happy,
we've had a miracle.

Got the chickens.

Release the beasts.

They see the coop.
They're perkin' up.

While Lynette recovers,
we thought it would be fun

to do a little
test run for Russ.

Open the gate!

It's official.
We got chickens.

They're havin' a feed, anyway.

So we have Matt,
the chicken whisperer here.

Look, he's carryin' one now.

- Hey, Matt.
- Meet Fluffy.

Fluffy. Hey, Fluffy.

She's sayin' hello.

Hello!
Seems like the chickens

are already right at home.
They love it.

I know, right? Probably
in there layin' eggs, are they?

Yeah. There's one
in a next box, actually.

- Wow.
- He's not only
the chicken whisperer,

but he actually built all
the cabinets inside,

him and P.J. in the wood shop.

Built all the custom windows,
the doors. Man of many talents.

Well, can't
thank you enough.

He'll be able to give you
all the details

on the chicken feeder.

You're gonna be
on my speed dial now,

forever known as
The Chicken Man,

'cause I'm gonna need
a lotta help with this.

Any time, man.
Give me a call.

I think we're gonna name
this place the "Silkie Stage"

seeing Lynette wants Silkies.

I know she wants
Silkie Bantams.

She wanted to get six of them
and that was a name

I think she came up with.
So that's gonna be the plan,

the Silkie Stage, 'cause it's
like a fishing stage.

Well, I say we go in.
Instead of breakin' a bottle

of wine, we'll break an egg.

Next time,
on Rock Solid Builds...

We're gonna push this wall back
six feet, add a lot of space.

- Holy jump!
- Holy dines!

The winds not very good
there now.

Al, I need ya!
- Oh...

You gotta very careful
using the hammer,

especially around glass.

Then we got
a little boo-boo.

Beautiful wainscoting.
Quick easy process.

Come on in.

Oh, holy smokes.

Oh my god. Get my book
and a glass of wine!

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