All Inn with the Maine Cabin Masters

Spray Foam Magazine – Fall 2026 – The last time Spray Foam Magazine caught up with the legendary crew from the Magnolia Network’s series Maine Cabin Masters was way back in 2020. Six years later, the wait is officially over. We sat down with master builder Chase Morrill, his talented sister Ashley, and her husband and Chase’s ultimate partner-in-crime Ryan Eldridge to catch up.

Known for breathing new life into the most rugged, historic camps across the Pine Tree State, this dream team is now tackling one of their most ambitious builds yet: a massive, high-stakes bed and breakfast transformation in Monmouth, Maine. We asked the team if spray foam is still their insulation of choice for conquering Maine’s brutal winters, how Genyk Elite 2.0 closed-cell SPF is helping them tighten up the new cabin builds, and what makes this historic property deeply personal for the Maine Cabin Masters.

The series recently crossed the 200th episode mark, over the span of 10 years, with the team still loving what they do. “We’re not as young as we used to be, so I think that realization has been a challenge, but luckily, we brought in a lot of young people, which re-energizes us. My Sister Ashley’s still going strong with her Rustic County design business, and when she and her husband, Ryan, are not working on Maine Cabin Masters, they are out on their island camp on Cobbossee,” confirms Chase.

Ryan notes, “I never thought I would love a 100-year-old cabin as much as I do.” Ashley has taken to island life quite easily. She has her own pontoon boat and can escape to the island whenever she and the dogs need to get away.” Ashley admits, “It’s nice having my own boat in the mornings so I don’t have to rise at dawn to get a ride from Ryan who is definitely an early riser.”

The last few years have seen a few changes in the cast. Master carpenters Matt “Dixie” Dix, and Jared “Jedi” Baker remain with the show, though Matt’s wife, Ginna Dix, sadly passed away in February 2025. Gus Eldridge, the team’s precious friend, also passed away in July 2024. The remaining cast have leaned on each other to get through what have been some of the most difficult times for them.

The bed and breakfast project centered on a historic inn that had operated continuously until 2020. The property was originally part of the renowned Woolworth estate, known as Clear View Farm, a sprawling 1,000-acre compound overlooking Cobbosseecontee Lake in Monmouth, Maine.

Originally encompassing nearly 2,000 acres and 15 houses, the estate was acquired in the 1920s by Frederick Moore Woolworth, who managed the Woolworth Three and Six Penny stores in the United Kingdom. He transformed the property into an impressive gentleman’s farm, even earning widespread recognition for breeding champion horses.

When it went on the market, the property remained for sale for a while. The owners then significantly dropped the price, so Chase and his wife Sarah decided to take on the challenge and made an offer. It was accepted, and the renovation eventually became the focus of Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn.

Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn is a six-episode spin-off series following Chase and Sarah Morrill as they purchase and renovate a rundown 12-acre bed and breakfast in Monmouth to fulfill their dream of becoming innkeepers.

Chase knew that SPF would play a role in revitalizing the bed and breakfast, with the original part of the house dating back to the 1850s. Prior to the Maine Cabin Masters renovation, the last major overhaul took place in the 1930s when the barn was added to the site. Chase and the rest of the cast are in the middle of doing a complete overhaul, including a new heating system, new electrical, new plumbing, and a new roof, and adding Genyk closed-cell foam to the new cabin builds and to the basement on the old stone foundations.

The objective of this bed and breakfast project, which they have renamed Waters Run Bed and Breakfast, will be converted from the original seven to twelve bedrooms with an attached event space, and with additional sleeping spaces, bedrooms, and bathrooms, all of which would eventually be foamed to stay cool in the summertime and stay warm in the winters. Heating pumps will also be installed to help during the cold winter months.

Chase explains, “It’s got an old stone foundation and, you know, there’s nothing like spray foam to really seal up your basement walls. You get the most bang for your buck with foam, as it seals everything up tight and is the most critter-proof. The energy savings will be huge and again seals up any drafts or gaps that allow cold air and critters into the building. Down the road we hope to convert the rest of the original horse barn into event space and will use spray foam to insulate the walls, ceilings, and floors to get the most insulation and R-value into an existing structure. In fact, there are a lot of areas where we’ve used foam, and as we continue work on this big project, there will be a lot more areas where we’re going to apply it.”

The Maine Cabin Masters decided to use SPF in the cabins for many different reasons. “Spray foam seals all the wall cavities, spaces between the floor joists and ceilings better than any product available. The cabins are being heated with heat pumps, and SPF is a great insulation to use in conjunction with that type of heat,” says Chase. They typically sheath the walls, floors, and ceiling with 12-inch pine shiplap boards, and to keep costs down they use industrial grade boards that will have some warps, cracks and splits, knot holes and other imperfections. They use spray foam to fill any gaps and holes to create that airtight barrier.  

To install the foam in their newly purchased bed and breakfast, they turned to a contractor with whom they have a long professional relationship: Jason Cooke, the owner of Maine Insulation Systems. Jason started his business ten years ago and has worked with the Maine Cabin Masters team on numerous occasions.

“Chase is looking to build highly efficient cabins as part of the bed and breakfast complex. These cabins are on post and now have closed-cell foam installed, which is ideal for the floor system,” explains Jason. He also applied closed-cell foam in the wall cavities and six inches of closed-cell foam on the underside of the roof deck helping create a hot roof.

The Maine Insulation Systems crew for this project consisted of Jason as the project manager, Michael Soucier, as lead sprayer and Steven Oullette as the tech. The crew had their standard PPE, including gloves, 3M Versaflo air powered respirator packs, and 3M suits.

Due to the location of the cabins a road had to be constructed to get the spray rig within 100 ft of the cabins. The crew then completed standard prep work including masking and taping, covering all electricals and due to the project taking place in early spring, the cavity was heated to 60 degrees and substrate needed to be less than 12 percent moisture. They used 250 ft of hose and an E-30 machine.

For this first part of the project, Jason and his crew applied Genyk Elite 2.0 closed-cell SPF to all three cabins. The first cabin measuring 18 x 32 ft, and the second and third cabin 18 x 18 ft with all cabins having three inches of closed-cell foam applied in the walls and six inches to the ceilings. As well as having the heat pumps installed, they are also having big South facing windows put in that capture the solar gain. With the addition of spray foam these cabins had all the gaps sealed and are now well insulated.

Following the foam application, Jason and his crew applied DC315 thermal barrier fire retardant Intumescent paint. The cabins took five-days to complete with five sets of foam applied.

Chase is happy with the SPF application so far. “We worked with Jason Cook for many, many years. We trust his knowledge and rely on it to help us figure out what’s best in every situation. We are going to keep using spray foam, and it’s interesting to see the technology and how it changes and keeps up with everything. Spray foam is still the insulation we recommend when possible.”

“It’s always a pleasure working with the Maine Cabin Masters crew. Over the years, they have had me on some unique projects in some of the most beautiful parts of Maine. This project is particularly exciting. Watching Chase and his crew use their can-do Maine spirit to put life back into this awesome property makes spraying foam fun,” concludes Jason.

The Waters Run Bed and Breakfast renovation is progressing well. At the time of writing this article, the cast planned to open the B&B to the public mid-summer 2026.  

The Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn premiered on July 19, 2026, on HGTV and July 27, 2026 on the Magnolia Network. For more on the crew, watch Maine Cabin Masters on Magnolia Network.