Rob Hodgson and Kay Ralph plan to build a very modern white home on a cliff top in North Wales. This cliff is eroding and once they start the project a very bad storm washes away up to 15 hears of normal erosion. They feel that the cliff will outlast their lifetime and that seems to be all they worry about. Written by Chris Williams

Kevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.

Peter Berkin has a problem. His hobbyist ambitions have outgrown his workshop which can't accommodate the airplane he's building. But that's not his problem. He'll just build a bigger workshop. The problem is he needs a house to go with it. Or is that another project for his hobby. Which will he finish first; house, workshop or airplane? Written by David Foss

Just because people have lived in shipping containers from time to time doesn't mean they're architecturally desirable. Patrick Bradley disagrees. But the location he plans to build on is naturally beautiful and requires a home much more beautiful than a lowly shipping container. Written by David Foss

Tracy and Steve Fox have rehabilitated and sold several houses in the course of their lifetimes. Finally they're ready to build their own home. They plan an urban industrial style using conventional cinder block covered with corrugated cement fiber and polycarbonate. What could be cheaper. As it turns out, just about anything else. Written by David Foss

After moving around most of her life Natasha now wants to settle down in a permanent home with her son. She's fallen in love with a naturally magical location but it requires compliance with strict ecological rules. Natasha, her architect and builder are on board with that. But they're all a bit shy on eco-construction experience. Written by David Foss

Kevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.

Kevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.

Kevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.

Kevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.