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Helping out on Extreme Makeover:Home Edition

ramanth

ramanth

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This past week, EM:HE was in town building a home for the Nickless Family.

On September 26, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will be traveling to Holt, Michigan, to tell the Nickless family that their 1860’s farmhouse will be remodeled in only seven days! After husband Tim Nickless passed away in January, Arlene and her three sons were left to fend for themselves in the dilapidated home. Therefore, Ty and his designers will rebuild the Nickless’ home to help them eventually rebuild their own lives after their tragic loss.

Tim Nickless was a true Renaissance man. This loving husband and father to three young boys was not only a respected nurse devoted to his patients but also a gifted craftsman, mentor and environmentalist. As president of the Lansing Area Flying Aces model airplane club, and a member of the Arbor Day Society, Tim had a lust for life and a love for all things living. However after a painful 7-year battle with Hepatitis C, Tim died on January 19, 2008. Arlene and her three boys are now on their own in a 148-year-old farmhouse that is in dire need of repairs. Its walls, floors, and foundation are deteriorating, and the old wiring is a fire hazard.​
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I went out as a spectator on Tuesday and Wednesday, helped out as a volunteer on Thursday, and was there all day Friday when the family was brought home. :)​

I was mainly in charge of collecting donations, but towards the end of my shift, myself and some other volunteers were snagged to help film unloading the Sears truck (family was given all new Craftsman workbenches, tools, ect) with Rib (one of the new Designers this season), unpacking, and then I helped put together a few of the items.​

Should air sometime in November.​

Thought I'd share a few photos and videos.​

The old house (taken by a local radio station)
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Wednesday - Exterior part of the home completed. Working on landscaping and indoors.
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Thursday - front yard landscaping completed. Work continues indoors and in the backyard.
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Floor plans
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My work buddy Danielle and I
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Friday - Last day. Got there at 8 a.m. and left at 8:30 p.m. It was a looooonng day.​

Michael greets the crowd
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Moving in furniture
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Here comes the bus
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Rib, Paige, and Michael
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Ty and family
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Ed
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Rib and I
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Thanks a lot for sharing your story and pictures and thanks for help out the family.

Off topic a tad.
Being a carpenter I often wonder how they (they show) get all the permit and inspection done with allllllll the work in seven day.
 
Lennycorn said:
Off topic a tad.
Being a carpenter I often wonder how they (they show) get all the permit and inspection done with allllllll the work in seven day.
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Not sure about the permits, but I do know there were inspectors on site every day. :)
 
I love that show. Can never watch one without having the waterworks flowing by the end. I've often wondered though. How the families are able to pay the taxes on a house the obviously is worth MUCH more then the previous one.
I remember seeing one show from alaska, about this family with a small shack and ended up with a HUGE home. I wondered how the poor mom was going to be able to afford it in the end.
 
snakemom1961 said:
I love that show. Can never watch one without having the waterworks flowing by the end. I've often wondered though. How the families are able to pay the taxes on a house the obviously is worth MUCH more then the previous one.
I remember seeing one show from alaska, about this family with a small shack and ended up with a HUGE home. I wondered how the poor mom was going to be able to afford it in the end.
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I've always wondered that as well. They tell the story of a single mother struggling and such. I wonder how she will pay the enormous utility bills, much less the taxes!
 
Wow..

That's awesome stuff, actually we just had one done here in Toledo, Ohio as well about 5 weeks ago, The one that was done here is set to air in Nov. also, can't wait to see both of them.. Thanx for sharing..!.
 
THATS AWESOME! I was always wondering how they got all the volunteers. Good job, the house looks great!
 
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Air Date:
Nickless Family
Nov 30, Sun 8/7c
Ty and the gang travel to Holt, Michigan, to rescue a widow and her three young sons from their crumbling 148-year-old house.

:D
 
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