Media Tip Sheet: Day Three - Crews Working Around the Clock!

Media Tip Sheet: Day Three - Crews Working Around the Clock!

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Today's Construction Spotlight: Come see what a difference a day makes. Framing started around 5 p.m. on Tuesday and workers spent the entire night -- under the portable stadium lighting surrounding the site -- raising the first floor walls, followed by the flooring and the second floor walls and roof sheathing. Today's construction highlights will include metal ceiling and shingle roof work, septic system installation, exterior trim, plumbing work, exterior stone work, wall insulation, exterior painting and more!

TUESDAY RECAP: CLARK TURNER GIVES ROUSING 'BRAVEHEART' SPEECH

Hundreds of construction workers in blue shirts and white construction hats heard an emotionally charged rally speech from Clark Turner, president of Clark Turner Signature Homes, with company vice president Will Nori at his side. Following a "high-five" with Ty Pennington, the crew headed to the Luther Family's barn to demolish the whole facade in preparation for a major renovation, then hundreds of workers attacked the new home site.

Quote of the Day: "When I first got the call from 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' I talked to my employees, my subcontractors and my suppliers and saw such enthusiasm about the show and this project. Everyone wanted to be part of this so I knew at that time we could meet the challenge to build this home in under a week."

-- Clark Turner, founder and president, Clark Turner Signature Homes, during a live interview with a popular Baltimore radio show Tuesday morning.

SPECTATORS WELCOME!

Due to an amazing response from the community, we currently have all the volunteers we need. In the meantime, please come out and watch the progress from our spectator area. All are welcome. Additional opportunities to volunteer may arise throughout the week, so check the www.CTextremedream.com Web site for updates on volunteer needs. For those who have already registered online, but have NOT been contacted by our volunteer coordinator you are not currently scheduled to work. As additional opportunities to volunteer arise a volunteer coordinator will contact you. Thanks again for the overwhelming support.

The design team for this episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will feature team leader Ty Pennington and designers Paige Hemmis, Rib Hillis, Ed Sanders and Eduardo Xol.

MORE CONSTRUCTION FACTOIDS

More facts to use in your coverage: 60,000 stones for the exterior of the house; 10,000 linear feet of electrical wire; 2,000 square feet of sod; 900 studs (2x4 and 2x6); 30 interior doors (majority are 8 feet). Contact us for more details.

Reminder: Spectators Welcome -- Media outlets throughout the region are fielding calls from people asking for directions to the construction site, hours of operation, shuttle service, etc. An easy way to answer those questions is by directing them to www.CTextremedream.com where all that information -- and more -- is available to the general public.

ABOUT EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is in its fifth season on ABC. The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Denise Cramsey is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA. For more information, visit http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/.

   Jeff Davis, Sawmill Marketing Public Relations   410.916.4835 (cell) or 410.372.0827 (office)   jeff.davis@sawmillmarketing.com    Susan Anthony, Sawmill Marketing Public Relations   410-592-7683 (cell) or 410-592-3003 (office)   susan.anthony@sawmillmarketing.com  

PRNewswire - Oct. 17

Source: Clark Turner Signature Homes

Web site: http://www.ctextremedream.com/
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome

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