The Carolina Log Center donates time and labor to build first log home in show’s history
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LEXINGTON, SC (October 28, 2005) –The Carolina Log Center, a local dealer for Katahdin Cedar Log Homes, traveled to Wells, Maine to join forces with other Katahdin dealers from across the United States to build a cedar log home for the Goodale Family, recipient of a new log home from the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” hit television show.
“When we heard this family’s story, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to help him out,” said David Gordon, president of Katahdin Cedar Log Homes based in Oakfield, Maine. “I am so proud to see our dealers band together and travel across the country to help a fellow citizen in need.”
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” proved that the builder’s theme, “Raise a Roof, Rebuild a Life,” and the design team’s focus were truly about helping a local lobsterman’s family persevere through some rough times by giving them the log home they have always dreamed about. While lobstering off the coast of Maine, Doug Goodale caught his right arm in the boat’s winch and survived the accident at sea by cutting off his own arm at the elbow then steering himself back to shore.
Over 40 dealers from Katahdin Cedar Log Homes led the build along with hundreds of local Maine volunteers to complete the high quality, energy efficient cedar log home in just one week. This is the first time that “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” has built a log home in the show’s history of 49 builds.
The Goodale family episode will air Sunday, November 13, 2005 on ABC television at 8/7c.
About “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA. The series is executive-produced by Tom Forman. The show airs Sundays (7:00-8:00 CST), on the ABC Television Network.
About Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes (KCLH) is one of the largest log home manufacturers in the U.S. and is the largest processor of Northern white cedar in the world. KCLH has donated exceptional amounts of time, expertise, craftsmanship and cash to the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” project. KCLH is not new to helping out those in need. KCLH helped make a South Carolina family finally feel at home – with the first log home ever donated to a chapter of Habitat for Humanity. For over 30 years, Katahdin has crafted the finest cedar log homes in America. Along with two associates, Foster Gordon founded the company in 1973. His son David Gordon is President and continues the tradition left by his father by providing high-quality homes at affordable prices. Based in Oakfield, Maine, Katahdin Cedar Log Homes is a division of Katahdin Forest Products and has authorized dealers throughout the country as well internationally. www.katahdincedarloghomes.com
