Series synopsis
Salvage Dawgs is an American reality television series that premiered on DIY Network on November 8, 2012. It stars Robert Kulp and Mike Whiteside.
Robert Kulp and Mike Whiteside are architectural salvage business owners reclaiming vintage pieces from historical buildings and reselling them to people for home renovation projects.
Premise
Robert Kulp and Mike Whiteside are architectural salvage business owners reclaiming vintage pieces from historical buildings and reselling them to people for home renovation projects.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Kulp as Robert Kulp
- Mike Whiteside as Mike Whiteside
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 143 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | November 8, 2012 | January 31, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 16, 2014 | February 27, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 26, 2014 | January 18, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 13 | November 10, 2014 | August 3, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 13 | February 28, 2016 | April 24, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 13 | July 31, 2016 | October 23, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 13 | March 26, 2017 | May 7, 2017 |
| Season 8 | 13 | September 17, 2017 | October 29, 2017 |
| Season 9 | 13 | May 13, 2018 | November 18, 2018 |
| Season 10 | 13 | April 3, 2019 | June 26, 2019 |
| Season 11 | 13 | November 4, 2019 | February 6, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Izard House The Black Dog crew salvage the Izard House - a two-room cabin built in the late 1892. The team removes a box bay window in one piece, a Dixie Oak stove, a stairwell and old poplar wood. |
November 8, 2012 |
| 2 |
Washington Mills The Black Dog crew salvage the Washington Mill, an old cotton mill from the late 1800s. They find wooden louvers, open wire baskets and an old barber chair. |
November 15, 2012 |
| 3 |
Robert E. Lee Hotel Robert Kulp, Mike Whiteside and the Black Dog crew salvage the Robert E. Lee Hotel, a six-story luxury hotel built in 1926 in Lexington, VA. Key finds include a peg leg sink, French doors and pelican urinals.(TD) |
November 22, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nestlebrooke: Nestlebrooke: The Black Dog Salvage crew pitches in to help save parts of a house in Roanoke, VA. Main items include floors, trim, front porch columns, and a built in cabinet. While salvaging, Mike and Robert also search for buried treasure. |
January 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
Northeast Farmhouse Northeast Farmhouse: Mike, Robert, and the Black Dog Salvage crew save parts of an early 1800s farmhouse and barn in Edison, NJ. Key items include corner plinths, thick floorboards, and an elaborate front entryway. |
January 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
Eiffel Tower Replica Eiffel Tower Replica: Mike, Robert, and the Black Dog Salvage guys disassemble a 40 foot Eiffel Tower replica in Columbus, OH. While in Columbus, they pick through a fellow salvager's collection. Grayson builds a floor lamp back at the warehouse. |
January 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nelson House Nelson House: The Black Dog Salvage crew saves pieces of a house in Mt. Jackson, VA. Their main focus is on the clay-fired roof and on the oversized cornice brackets. Back in the wood shop, Mike makes a bench from an old dresser. |
October 26, 2014 |
| 2 |
Old Stagecoach Inn Old Stagecoach Inn: Mike and Robert salvage a house previously damaged by a tornado near Abingdon, VA. Key items include floors, doors and a complete staircase. While at the warehouse, Mike makes a commissioned desk from a balance beam. |
November 2, 2014 |
| 3 |
Reel Theaters Reel Theaters: Mike, Robert and the team salvage a movie theater in Sevierville, TN. Key items include analog projectors, movie screens, and neon letters. Mike also builds a commissioned table from a window frame. |
November 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Geyser Gulch Geyser Gulch: The Dawgs salvage Geyser Gulch at Silver Dollar City. Mike builds a hostess stand for a restaurant. |
November 10, 2014 |
| 2 |
Bemis Cotton Mill Bemis Cotton Mill: The Dawgs salvage the Bemis Cotton Mill in Jackson, Tennessee. Mike builds a bookshelf using the panels from a door at the warehouse. |
November 10, 2014 |
| 3 |
Old Robeson County Jail Old Robeson County Jail: The Dawgs salvage a 1950s jail in Lumberton, North Carolina. Mike and Tay build a bar from a bowling alley floor at the shop. |
November 24, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Drayton Mill The Salvage Dawgs travel to the Drayton Mill in Spartanburg, SC. Key items salvaged include a large fan and valves. Mike builds a new desk for his office out of a salvaged airplane wing. |
February 28, 2016 |
| 2 |
Former First National Bank The Salvage Dawgs take on the former first National Bank in Gastonia, NC. Key items salvaged include elevator parts and chicken wire windows. At the shop, Robert builds a bar out of a boat salvaged from Smith Mountain Lake. |
February 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
Covington Church The Salvage Dawgs work on Covington church and find tambour doors, stairs and a jukebox. Mike and Tay build a locker bench, then the crew finds propane spotlight. |
March 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St Michael's Catholic School St Michael's Catholic School: The Salvage Dawgs team head to the St. Michael's Catholic School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they brave high-wire heights in order to save elements of the past. The team also builds a ladder console and discovers a vintage army record player. |
July 31, 2016 |
| 2 |
Greek Revival Farmhouse Greek Revival Farmhouse: The Salvage Dawgs preserve a Greek Rival farm house in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. Main salvage items include mantles, tiles and a full-sized chicken coop. Mike and Tay build a freight cart couch in the Black Dog shop. |
August 7, 2016 |
| 3 |
Vaughan Furniture Company Vaughan Furniture Company: The Salvage Dawgs head to the Vaughan Furniture Company in Galax, Virginia. Mike & Ted struggle to salvage a heavy furniture press while Robert is slowed down by explosion-proof lights. Mike and Grayson build a chair with pieces from an old suitcase.(TD) |
August 14, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trinity Lutheran Church Trinity Lutheran Church: The Salvage Dawgs go to Greencastle, PA, to salvage an old church that is being restored for a physical therapy office. The team struggles to figure out the best way to remove the windows, salvage the large bell and execute an idea for a console. |
March 26, 2017 |
| 2 |
Esther Ludwig Mansion (interior) Esther Ludwig Mansion (interior): Black Dog Salvage travels to Pennsylvania to save what they can from Esther Ludwig's mansion before it gets demolished. They hope to reclaim some of the mansion's all-original items, such as chandeliers, built-ins and mantles. Mike buys an old vintag |
March 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
Virginia Victorian Home Virginia Victorian Home: The Salvage Dawgs travel to Hot Springs, VA, to salvage mantles, cabinets, sinks and a round window from a late Victorian-style home. Grayson works on her negotiating and picking skills, Tay finishes up his remodel with a custom light for his home.(TD) |
April 2, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Former United Methodist Church The Salvage Dawgs head to Laurel, Delaware, to salvage what they can from a former Methodist church that fell victim to water damage. The team removes pews, a bronze bell and a 'greenhouse' skylight before heading back to the shop to work on a beam console. |
September 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Former Dixie Furniture Plant Mike starts the day sharing his most recent find with the team -- an antique cash register -- before beginning work on a handle cart coffee table with Tay and Patrick. Later, the team travels to a vacant furniture plant in Lexington, NC, where they work in near-darkness salvaging conveyor belts, fire doors, veneer molds, factory carts and industrial lights. |
October 8, 2017 |
| 3 |
Pinehurst Steam Plant The Dawgs head to Pinehurst, NC, to salvage an old steam plant that used to run the town. After working together to remove an old transom, Grayson and Robert remove some cool valves while Mike discovers some additional salvage in a shed near the building. Back at the shop, Grayson helps build a bar and Robert brings in an unusual find that usually doesn't mesh well with the Dawgs. |
October 1, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Downtown Kannapolis Mike and Tay have a consultation for a project from a brewery but before they can start building they have to head to a salvage job in Kannapolis, NC. The project proves to be a large job where the Dawgs have to salvage a cupola, doors, bathrooms and porticos. Time is not on their side, either, as the whole town needs to be salvaged for an upcoming revitalization. |
May 13, 2018 |
| 2 |
Laverock Hill Estate The crew heads to Glenside, PA, to salvage a huge estate. The sprawling 1918 mansion gives the Dawgs a run for their money as they try to save columns, doors, mantles, bathtubs and more. Mike and Tay visit Rural Retreat to find a piece for a custom coffee table. |
May 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Price Fuller Machine Shop Mike, Robert, Grayson and Tay head over to the Machine Shop they bought to see what they can find. After sorting and sifting, the team finds items for new builds and knows the space will be great for Makers to create their own builds. As they're renovating the house on their property, they walk through to discover how many new builds are needed, causing Mike and Tay to start on the first, a coffee bar for the new space. |
June 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blacksburg Barn The Dawgs head to Blacksburg, Va., to salvage an 1800s barn; with a hurricane on the horizon, the team is under a tight deadline to make it out before the storm rolls in; the team turns part of an airplane into a stunning desk. |
April 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Bluefield House The Salvage Dawgs head up north to deliver a large lamppost that will serve as the focal point of a new community space. Before taking on this project, however, Robert takes the team to the Bluefield House in West Virginia to rack up on the classic commodities needed to restock their warehouse. |
May 1, 2019 |
| 3 |
Lexington Storefront The Dawgs take a stab at a refurbished storefront in historic downtown Lexington, Virginia. This second-generation salvage requires a lot of finesse, as the building is being renovated rather than destroyed. The team then turns the existing windowpanes into a room divider commissioned by the building's owner. |
April 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jamestown Moose Lodge Eager to save some late Victorian architecture, the Dawgs accept an invitation to salvage a hundred-year-old Moose Lodge in Jamestown, New York. The 10-hour drive proves worth it as they collect unique stair spindles and beautiful stained glass. |
November 4, 2019 |
| 2 |
Maryland Strip Mall The crew returns to Largo, MD, where they harvest items from a sporting goods store at the Boulevard at the Capital Centre. Robert and Grayson salvage the electrical system while Mike, Tay and Ted remove exterior beams for a future cantilever bench. |
November 11, 2019 |
| 3 |
Return to Jamestown, NY The Dawgs return to Jamestown, NY, for their second go at salvaging a home that's been expanded to create a 26,000-square-foot Moose Lodge. The mixed architecture turns over an array of treasures, including neon lights and ornate roofing tiles. |
November 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | DIY Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 8, 2012 |
| Last aired | February 6, 2020 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |