Saturday we were at the location of a new home being built courtesy of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Normally, we don’t cover reality shows but this was filming right in our backyard and it is kind of interesting to see that they really do tear down a house and build a new one in a week. The show surpirsed the Hill family in Geneva, NY last Monday (and yes Ty did really have that bullhorn and the family was really surprised). We heard they took multiple takes of the “surprise” though because one of the kids fell the first time out.
Local vendors chipped in to tear down the house on Wednesday and by the time we got there on Saturday the new house (and a boxing studio in the backyard) was up and being painted. What we didn’t realize was how much the community has to pitch in to get these homes completed. We knew that all of the services were donated but we couldn’t believe how much the neighbors were enduring for this to be completed. The road was totally torn up and blocked off. The houses next door and across from the Hill house had equipment, tents, and people all over their lawns. One house even had the port-a-potties hooked up to it, now that is neighborly! That weekend the city sponsored a fund raiser to help pay for what was still needed, at that point they needed laptops, a driveway, and a few other big ticket items. We thought ABC or Sears would be providing those things but in this case the town was paying for it. That is a lot to ask for one family.
While we were there, Michael Moloney and Didiayer Snyder were both filming segments for the show inside the house. That is the other insider tip we got, apparently Ty Pennington is there on the first day, on demolition day, and then takes off and doesn’t come back until they “move that bus” which in this case was Monday.
Below are a few pictures. You can see Michael and Didiayer and get a sense of the chaos caused by trying to build a house in one week! It was nice to see a community come together to help someone else. Everyone we talked to was excited to help and happy for the Hills which is really all that matters. Congratulations to the Hills!
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The reason Ty is only there for a few days (Day 1,2 and 7) is that most of the time they are doing two and sometimes three builds in different states at the same time. For example, last week, they did two builds, one in Cinncinnati and one in Wisconsin. They overlap by a few days. They send 4 designers to each build. I found that out myself and I have been in awe ever since. It would take me two overlapping weeks just to paint one room! God bless them and the fabulous work they do for these deserving families! I can’t wait to see this house in the fall when the show airs.
What a wonderful happening for the Hills! Roma and one of it’s workers, G Teeter did the tile work in the gym, laundry room, and master bedroom. He brought his son who was just overwhelmed by all of the activity and happy folk helping out with this great project.
Thank you for sharing photos.
This happening will be televised in early NOV.
Kudos!