How's your golf game? Well, I hope they don't show mine this Sunday on TV! Since South Carolina is home to hundreds of golf courses, and is known for the fantastic golf courses of Myrtle Beach. So we thought we would incorporate that theme into this week's demolition.
This family, the Wilsons, lived in a small trailer that was over 40 years old, making it weak and susceptible to the elements. So when the design team (Ty, Tanya, Preston, Paul and myself) got out their golf clubs and started off demolition by hitting the small trailer with golf balls, it actually did work... a little bit. We finished it off by bringing in the big guns, and the trailer was down in an instant. But this is where I learned that my golf game leaves a lot to be desired. If I could just put down the hammer long enough to have time to practice my swing!
We were just outside of Myrtle Beach in a town called Longs. It was beautiful but very, very cold. Whereas Myrtle Beach is very populated and quite a tourist spot, outside the city are fields, farms and neighbors that may need to consider driving if they want to borrow an egg. We had tons of space — acres to set up our camp, with a backdrop of cows and fields.
A lot of people think the construction industry is made up of just men, but I'm here to prove otherwise. In fact, this week one of our builders was my fellow truly tough chick, Susan White of Classic Home Building and Design, who along with her son and co-owner Berkley White, joined forces with Harry Dill and Clinch Heyward of Hall Custom Homes. Susan was the mom on set — making sure that everyone was taken care of. Harry was the dad — a smiling yet stern man with a full beard reminiscent of Santa Claus, and Clinch was running around, making sure everyone stayed in line. It was a great week, and the house is so beautiful! Perfect for this family.
My project this week was to take care of Erica. She's 5 years old, and when I asked her what she really liked, she said basketball and dolls. Interesting for such a young girl! So you might guess that I made her a basketball room with a huge extreme basketball hoop and tons of balls to practice her game. Her bed is a stadium filled with dolls, like they are watching her play the game.
The other rooms by my fellow designers were so incredible.... Some of the best I've seen, but I better not give too much away. You will have to watch. Just know that Renee, Hakeem, R.J. and little Timothy got their wishes!
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