Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Builders from Across the Country Begin Day 3

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Builders from Across the Country Begin Day 3

Volunteers Descend on Noah's Ark Church and Westwego Home to Build Two
Hurricane Resistant Homes

Around the clock construction continues as the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew, the builder coalition from across the US and hundreds of volunteers continue building a home and a church for two deserving families.

The Noah's Ark Church in New Orleans is rapidly nearing completion as the final exterior touches will be completed on Monday. Inside the church on Sunday night workers were finishing drywall installing plumbing, electrical and window trim. "It's hard to imagine that just a few hours ago there was nothing here but an empty lot. Now we are just a few days away from completion," said Joseph Schlenk of Deltec Homes. The church will be completed by Wednesday the 12th.

The Usea family in Westwego's home construction started early Sunday morning. The almost 4000 sq ft home will be under roof by early Monday morning. Interior work should begin on Monday with a scheduled completion date of March 13th.

The home and the church were provided by Deltec Homes of Asheville NC. Deltec produces a highly wind resistant circular style home. "The look of our home is very unique. It is not only beautiful but highly functional too," said Schlenk.

The seven-day build in the greater New Orleans area is the show's last stop on a 50 state tour and will wrap up the show's season. Scheduled completion for the church will be Wednesday March 12th and the home will be finished March 13th. The two-hour episode will air May 18th.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is in its 5th 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.

Media and spectators are invited to witness the construction of these two very unique projects.

-- Volunteers and media for the home must sign in at the check in station
on 11th St. Shuttles are available for spectators at the Alario Center,

2000 Segnette Blvd Westwego 70094(corner of Westbank Expressway and
Segnette). Shuttles run from 7am to 7pm.
The address of the Westwego home is 617 11th St Westwego
-- Volunteers and media for the church must sign in at the check in
station at 4th and La Salle in New Orleans. Shuttles will run to the
job site from 7 am to 7 pm.
The address for the church is 2840 South Saratoga St.

A media tent will be manned each day of the build from
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. through March 14th.

For more information or to schedule an on-site interview with EMHE staff, Deltec Homes or a coalition builder contact:

Kim LeFevers
Deltec Homes
713-816-8793
klefevers@deltechomes.com

Beth Frazier
Deltec Homes
281-714-1504
bfrazier@deltechomes.com

Joseph Schlenk
Deltec Homes
713-816-8793
jschlenk@deltechomes.com

Pastor Walker's Noah's Ark Church - 2840 South Saratoga St New Orleans
Usea Family's Westwego Home- 617 11th Street Westwego

When: From March 6th -14th

Media Instructions: Please note the following:

-- The site is a closed Construction set. Media will have a tent on-site
for event coverage.
-- To obtain a press credential (badge), all media must visit the clearly
marked media tent.
-- Press badges must be clearly displayed at all times
-- You must wear closed toe shoes at all times
-- Interviews with the builders, designers and project managers are an
excellent way to supplement your story with visuals and human interest
angles. Interviews can be scheduled through the duration of the
project. All interviews must be scheduled through the media contacts
(listed above). Attempts to interview on-site without permission will
result in loss of access to the site.

Photos and Press Releases will be posted daily on the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition section of deltechomes.com or go to www.extremeneworleans.com

Daily press briefings will be hosted by various members of the build team on a daily basis. Daily press briefings will include progress and projects completed during the day and evening before, and expected activity for the current day. Builders and volunteers will be available for interview. Designer interviews are also available depending on availability.

Daily releases will be distributed on-site in the media tent and via email, and will be posted on the CBH Homes website at www.cbhhomes.com.

If you would like to ensure that you are on the email list, please make a request at the media tent.

Limited quantities of food and drink are available, but primarily intended for volunteers and staff. We suggest journalists bring their own supplies if they plan to be on-site for long periods of time.

Shuttles will transport you between parking and the site of Noah's Ark Church.

About Deltec Homes:

Deltec Homes is the nation's leading producer of hurricane resistant structures. Deltec has been in business since 1968 and has never lost a home to high winds. Deltec manufactures the structural components for their homes in Asheville NC and ships them all over the world where they are assembled and finished by local labor. For more information on the event, please go to www.extremeneworleans.com or www.deltechomes.com.

About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), will enter its 5th 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/.

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Source: Deltec Homes Incorporated

Web site:

http://www.deltechomes.com/
http://www.extremeneworleans.com/
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome
http://www.cbhhomes.com/

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