ABC's Extreme Makeover Home

Drywall1

Gonna be a part of one here in the midwest. 18000 sqft of rock. From stocking the rock to ready for paint we get 8-10 hours. There will be 40 rockers and 38 tapers.

It's gonna be a hell of an expierence if nothing else. Sounds like it will be all hand taping and no tube or skimmer boxes. Tape and skim with Durabond 90, 2nd skim with 45, and glaze all with topping. This isn't how we do things...but that dosen't really matter.

So keep your eye out for my crack on your TV

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Mike Finley

Have you got a digital camera? Take some pics and post them here. It's going to be an interesting day for you.

How did the pay negotiations go? Did they ask you to bid, or just tell you what it would pay and you had to give them a yes or no? Or is it all volunteer?

Drywall1

All volunteer, me and 4 of my guys. We all have to sign waivers that state we are not on drugs, drinking or smoking. No cameras allowed. Can't bother the celebs. Screw that last one if I see TY I'm shaking his hand. Nate

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mdshunk

Do you get to wear company T's, or are you to be a generic minion? I've never really watched that show, so that's why I asked.

747

did i ever tell you guys that one of those shows showed up in lake county illinois to build a house. The house is falling down now. The building inspector is in a bounch of trouble because the Attorney for the homeowner wanted to know how he could have approved all of the violations thats making the house fall down now. It was on the news about a year ago. The tv crew was there for the news you guys wouldn't believe some of the stuff they did to make things work. Like the attorney said how is the code compliant this one homeinspecter said its not. That building inspector is in big trouble. Last i heard criminal charges maybe.

Melissa

Wow that's crazy. I mean why do they need to get it done so fast anyway, aparently not safe.

No, they don't get to wear shirts. My brother-in-law went to Kentucky last year to install a fish tank and was hoping to wear his company shirt.

Drywall1

The show provides T shirts. So no company t-shirts. Only going for the expirence, anything extra is a bonus.

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mdshunk

Sure. I'd probably do it. It adds "artificial credibility" to your operation in the eyes of others. Something to add to your list of corporate credentials.

joasis

It would be fun to watch from the actual site, but I believe I would pass on actually doing it. I am still waiting on a show that will be called "American Contractor", so people can see the real world of construction.

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Richard

Nice to see you have a good heart enough to say 'yes' to some good 'ol volunteer work. Cant believe some wouldn't do it. It's not about a notch in the belt. It's about helping a family. Period

Great show, very inspirational, very motivational. Congrats

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Peladu

747 is right, there was that house and another one that have turned to crap since then...
Another shock they got was the house was reappraised, they had to pay the taxes on it AND they considered the initial boost in the property value as income and taxed then that way too. So basically they had a new but crap house that they still could not afford and because of the show may have to sell everything off. But I don;t think it was ABC that did those houses, it was another Home Improvement Program...

joasis

Sometimes, you paint with a broad brush....My reason for not doing it would be liability, and other reasons. I do work through our church for needy families, all volunteer...materials and labor. If I get a call from someone who cannot afford something and we can do it, we do it and there is never a bill....I can't think of how many times we have done this in the last several years, and I am always happy to do it. I have not done a Habitat for Humanity home yet, but have put our company on the list in just the last few weeks.

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recruit4meisner

Extreme Makeover has asked us twice now to be part of their show(s) , we really wanted to be part of it, but unfortunately there was simply not enough time and manpower to make it happen. Probably would have been one hell of an experience! Have fun and good luck!!

stacker

i think the concept of xtrme makeover is great.but i also feel it has gotten out of hand.they spend bookoo bucks building these houses,and because they have a 6 year old kid intrested in one thing,they over do the bedroom in his or her intrest.now anyone with children knows,what they like this week,or year,doesnt mean they will want to do it next week or year.
and how many plasma tvs can you put in one house? may god we have people starving in this world.build them an affordable,comfortable house.the one house i remember them building was one for a lady who lost her husband.they had a hay farm and from the looks of it wasnt doing that good while he was alive.anyway the built her a huge house for her and her kids,a new barn,which they filled with hay,planted her a hay crop,bought her new hay equipment,a new ford 4 door pick up,new suv,plus gave her 60,000 cash from a concert.and i would venture to bet that most of the equipment and the truck was sold within 6 months.
one lady in oklahoma who had a home makeover is going to use her house as a retreat i read in the paper.
the name of the show is extreme MAKEOVER,not extreme NEW BUILD.
i think it is great that you and your crew is doing this,but why not volunteer for habitat for humanity.

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Mike Finley

We do have an organization that does that, as you pointed out - Habitat for Humanity, they even make the new owners get in there and work for thier new affordable house.

You gotta never lose site that Extreme Makeover is a TV show before anything else. If it was just about charity and helping others and not about ratings and money they would just do it and it wouldn't have to be aired on TV. Somebodies got to pay for Ty's hair gel!

RYANINMICHIGAN

Right it is a show. Ty is a joke, carpenter my a$$. Funny I have never seen him swing a hammer. They did one a few months ago around Detroit and Some people i know volunteered to see what it was all about. Ty was NEVER there. He would show up shoot for 10 minutes then gone. I watch it but I have always been suspicious of the quality of craftsmanship. Personally I would not want my company tied to some POS work.

Drywall1

I have done 10 habitat homes in the last 12 years. This is just how we roll I dont worry too much about all the B.S. just glad to be a part of it. Habitat homes have their own problems...but who cares the home owners for the most part are very deserving and there are thousands more that will never get anything. There is only so much you can do.

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Richard

So true.........man, it's terrible how people will pick apart a good thing, it never fails. Seeing past the 'details, recognition of craftmanship, what Ty does!, etc'... is irrelevant when people are in real need.

I will say it again~congrats, sounds awesome to be a part of....it's all about helping someone in serious need. I would do it in a second. Doing something like this keeps people humble and not so darn cocky. Maybe some people need something like this.....

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mahlere

anybody have links to these construction issues. a google search only turns up a lawsuit by a family of 5 orphans, and it's not construction related.

thanks

ch0mpie

A major consern of mine would be safety. 79 people working in one house at one time just on the drywall? Plus maybe other trades, laborers, tv people, etc.?
I volunteered for habitate for humanity a few time and would never do it again for this reason. Many of the workers were inexperienced volunteers without proper supervison. Don't get me wrong, they were good people with their heart in the right place, but I don't want to help someone bad enought that I would risk my own heath.