Did you see "extreme Makeover".....

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The reason I ask is because this last episode had a huge amount of framing in it. I don't think that the designers could have cut all thoise mats and built those frames on site in one week with all that was going on.

My real question is..... Why would they not give a local frame shop a chance to give and be mentioned on the show.

I know I would donate anything they wanted for a mention on that show.
I could understand if they only had one thing framed , but in this one there was a huge amont of framing! I mean every room. It would have been an unbelievable boost to our industry.
They mentioned the surf board builder and the wheel chair builder.


Some of the bigger names and moulding companies should be jumping all over the oppurtunity to get our industry noticed!

I mean they mention all the other suppliers!

What do you guys think? I mean don't you think this is the perfect way to show people what we can do!!!

They even did shadow boxes! How much better could we have done it!
 
We had a customer about a year ago who owns a catering outfit.

He was approached by the producers of Extreme Makeover to feed all of the volunteers who helped construct one of the houses for the show. He was asked to donate his time, services and food with the promise that he would be mentioned in the credits. It costs him, he said, over $7,000.

He wasn’t mentioned at all. Apparently, Sears, who sponsors the show, does not like to let anyone know that they don’t foot the whole thing.

All he got was a letter from the show (which he was framing) that said, “Thanks”.

He was ripped.

It’s entirely possible that some poor local framer donated his resources and got no credit for it.
 
They do use local galleries and framers for a bit of the work. We saw several local shops listed in the credits for the show done in the area about a year ago.

Here's a link where you can scroll through the credits and see the galleries and framers who donated to the most recent show....

http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/featured/sears409.html
 
Speaking of ripped, the recipients of these made-over homes get a real shock when they get their tax bill -- they are on the hook for taxes on the increased value of their homes!
 
Bomb Squad got to show off their shiney new $750,000 rig.

I TIVOed the show... and when back and looked at the "White frame" that was on EVERYTHING. You to can go to Pier One (owned by Sears Holding?) and find the same "made in Indonchina" frames... with a coat of Krylon for that "Beachy Look".:vomit:

When Ty walks down the "Hall of Bedlum" and there is strong light coming from the other end... all I could see was white frames and light flare on the glass.

Sad that such nice photo work gets the protection of a drug addict instead of LA's finest.

As for the increased Tax Bill... true about some of the first year; and they went back and mitigated the problem. Now they either pay the difference or negotiate with the county to freeze the tax base. The one they did here in Portland, got the taxes waved for 10 years... same as they have done for the Urban Gentrification projects down town.

If you looked at the shear volume of framing... it would have taken a few small frame shops working loooooong hours.
 
Extreme Makeover...

They did one in the Houston area almost a year ago. I heard about it on the radio on a Wednesday afternoon and called the builder's project manager to see if we could do anything to help and I sent her an email. She called back and said they had everything they needed, but thanks anyway. Late Friday, I received a call from one of the producers who had a copy of my email and she said they needed 4 frames done by Monday and could we help? They would have all of the artwork ready for us on SUNDAY and needed it back by MONDAY. We drove 70 miles on Sunday morning to meet with them and pick up the artwork. We came back to our store, framed it all with materials we had on hand and delivered after closing on Monday evening. We arrived at the site @ 9:30 P.M. and they were installing all of the furniture and artwork for the "reveal" on Tuesday morning. We met the designers and they thanked us for our help and then we left. We got a little publicity in local papers and on the radio, but it was very rewarding being a part of it and seeing out work on the program.


If you hear of one in your area, it is a great idea to contact anyone possible to see if they need any framing.
 
I noticed that unlike in the past, they didn't make a single mention of the brand of appliances put in, namely Sears. We paid attention at the end of the show and saw no credits for Sears. I assume either the show got too big for Sears or Sears just wanted out. Anyone hear anything?

Amy
 
Oh Liz! How cool is that!! Good on ya'!

I love that show.... reminds me of "Queen for a Day" (did I just date myself?). I boo-hoo my way through most of it, but I do notice all the nano-second advertising going on. I just wish they could do more makeovers in the New Orleans area. About a thousand shot-gun houses would be nice.
 
Baer Charlton said:
You to can go to Pier One (owned by Sears Holding?)
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Pier One is part of the former Tandy Brands stores and is not owned by Sears. They are located in Fort Worth. However, if their sales don't pick up they could find themselves for sale. They had a major snafu last year when they promoted a guy to CEO who had been working there for several years but lied about his college degrees....and then went on to be arrested for drunk driving.
 
Matoaka said:
About a thousand shot-gun houses would be nice.
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I have often thought after seeing one of those mansions being built that if their true purpose is to help people in need, they could do several or many makeovers (sometimes destroy and rebuild is the only option, but often it's just for the show) that would be more than
adequate to meet the needs of the recipients. Hey, I'm glad that a needy family is getting something out of it, but it's really just a show to make money for the producers and advertisers.

And as for the tax bill, ah, well, I don't see how anyone could complain. Instead of paying a half mil for your new house and pay the 10 grand tax bill (or whatever your tax rate is) all you have is the tax bill. If some municipalities are holding the valuation or waiving taxes, that's great. But I wouldn't expect it.
 
Matoaka said:
Oh Liz! How cool is that!! Good on ya'!

I love that show.... reminds me of "Queen for a Day" (did I just date myself?). I boo-hoo my way through most of it, but I do notice all the nano-second advertising going on. I just wish they could do more makeovers in the New Orleans area. About a thousand shot-gun houses would be nice.
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That's a good analogy. As I recall, Queen for a Day was set up so that the winner was the person with the best sob story. The prizes often had nothing to do with the circumstances of the person's plight. Someone could have fallen on hard times, lost their spouse, house, car, and limbs, and be rewarded with a set of Michael C. Fina china and a year's supply of Birdseye frozen peas.
I've caught the end of Makeover a few times, and the emotional manipulation factor is way over the top. As you suggest, if the true aim is to help as much as possible, the best solution would be to "spread the wealth" and build or repair a large number of modest homes rather than providing one family with an oversized Mcmansion loaded with expensive toys.

:kaffeetrinker_2: Rick
 
I understand that 2 bedrooms is not enough for a family with 9 children, but seriously, sharing a bedroom never killed anyone. 10 bedrooms 6 bathrooms? Who's cleaning all that?

Besides the taxes, how much does it cost just to keep up an 11,000 square foot house? With computers and giant TVs and " professional grade" fridges the increased electric bill alone would send me into backruptcy.

Sure "Extreme" is in the title. I guess "Reasonable and Truly Helpful Home Makeover" wouldn't pull as much of an audience.

This is a show I don't mind watching with my son because I'm reasonably certain it isn't going to contain violence, cursing, or "adult situations". On the other hand I'm starting to wonder about the values it promotes.

The other thing that bugs me is that they act like they're driving up to surprise the deserving family, and then Ty hollers on his megaphone and the family comes tumbling out of the house...all wearing microphones. So surprised!

I realize that none of this addresses the "how to get framing mentioned or noticed" element of the original post.
 
On many occasions they have built a home and something much much larger. I remember one episode they built a huge community center for kids. It had a huge gym and library and computer lab etc.

After all the donations are received, I’m not sure who foots the bill for the remainder of the show’s expenses. Is it Sears maybe? Regardless that company/person should be thanked for giving the money however they see fit don’t ya think?

I’ve heard before that there is no such thing as a selfless act. Even those that have given large sums of money anonymously later claim that they do so for their own piece of mind. Maybe it’s true. Maybe this thread is proof.

I know of one Grumbler who was asked to help recently. I don’t recall the request being oppressive. Maybe they will chime in.

I like the show. I like the reveal the most because those houses are beautiful. It’s incredibly staged and I keep my sanity by screaming “STOP WITH THE CRYING”.

Carry on.
 
I read somewhere that they encountered these huge tax liabilities during the first year of filming and they have since taken the burden off the homeowner. Something about leasing the space for up to 14 days in a calendar year and renovations during that time are not taxable.......don't remember all the details. Plus, they may have more of a tax burden but they also have some new found equity in their more valuable home.

I used to look forward to watching this show but grew weary of Ty's hyperactive ADD antics and that stupid bullhorn. Then there is the gently weeping designers week after week after week. Just could not watch these actor wannabe's try to tug at my heart strings anymore. The reveals were the coolest to watch though.
 
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