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From Penny Dyer, mother of the quadruplets:
“The tiling was the most fun for me, the first
project I can honestly say I loved. There was instant
gratification and I love learning and working with
my hands. Having the industry partners there made the
job a lot easier. They taught me what to do and it
was fun to have someone to work with!”
From Bill Patin, Regional Sales Manager for Master
Tile in Jacksonville, Florida, and North Florida Representative
for Crossville:
“This was a great opportunity to work with a
family in need while doing something I enjoy. I’m
proud to work with two companies -- Crossville and
Master Tile -- that believe in giving back to the community.
I really enjoyed working with Penny and Dwain to tile
their new home.”
From Stacey Otto, Product Manager for James Hardie Building Products:
“We’re privileged to have the opportunity
to participate in this exciting project. Dwain and
Penny have been blessed with their four children and
it’s heartfelt to know that we’re able
to help. Our industry is coming together through Tile
Partners for Humanity not only to help build a house,
but also to give the Dyer family a special place to
call home.”
From Kristina Petrandis, project manager and family
representative:
“The tile is exactly what Penny and Dwain need
with their four young kids – something that will
look great and last forever! We’re grateful to
the industry partners for not only helping to make
this house possible, but also for taking the time to
teach us to install it ourselves. We had a great time!” |
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| Dyer House Project
(Florida, February 2005) |
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The Dyer quadruplets moved into a
home tiled with Crossville Tile, Elite setting
materials, Hardibacker tile backerboard, NATTCO
tools, Easy Pull tile spacers, Aqua Mix sealers
and cleaners, and the installation labor of a number
of industry members and family and friends. |
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One home totaling 750 square
feet of floor and wall tile |
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Project not affiliated with Habitat
for Humanity |
| Crossville,
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750 square feet of 12x12 porcelain tile. Bill Patin
also donated
two days of installation labor and training. |
| Elite
Building Products: Floor: |
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Setting materials, including thinset
mortar and sanded grout for
750 square feet. John Gallman of Elite also donated
one day to
train volunteers to install tile. |
| James
Hardie Building Products: |
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Hardibacker tile backerboard plus installation
training
and labor from Sales Representative Chad Liott for
one day. |
| Master
Tile: |
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Bill Patin of Master Tile (and Crossville)
donated two days of
installation labor and training for the project. |
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American Tile Tool Company: |
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New tile tools for the project. |
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Pull Tile Spacer: |
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Tile spacers for the project |
| Marsha
Stow: |
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Six days of installation labor and training. |
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| Members of the tile industry donated
tile, setting materials, backerboard, tile spacers,
tile cleaner/grout sealer, and installation labor/training
to tile the home of the Dyer family in Tallahassee,
Florida. The family solicited multiple donations of
building materials in its quest to build a house large
enough to accommodate its four children, quadruplets
born three years ago. While TPFH works primarily with
Habitat builds, this project presented a unique opportunity
to tile with parents working to creatively provide
for their larger family. Parents Dwain and Penny Dyer,
along with several relatives and friends, worked alongside
industry partners from Thursday, Feb. 17, through Monday,
Feb. 21, to tile their home.
The Dyers built their new home through a partnership
with the CBS Early Show “Week of Wishes” and
donations from the Wood Promotion Network and other
material donors. The Early Show featured the finished
home on its program in late February. Please visit
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/24/earlyshow/series/
week_of_wishes/main676151.shtml to see the story and list of TPFH partners.
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| Marsha Stow, a Tallahassee-area tile contactor,
sets mesh tape between two sheets of Hardibacker
in the Dyer master bath. |
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Display of TPFH partners' donated materials for
Dyer house |
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| Dwain and Jody Dyer, father and grandfather of
the quadruplets, install Hardibacker tile backerboard
with Elite thinset mortar and NATTCO tools in the
laundry room. |
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Chad Liott of James Hardie Building Products measures
a piece of Hardibacker for installation in the Dyer
home. |
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| Bill Patin, a Crossville representative working
with Master Tile, shows Dwain Dyer how to set Crossville
tile with Elite thinset in the master bath. |
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Ally Fertitta of TPFH uses a NATTCO notched trowel
to comb Elite thinset mortar over Hardibacker tile
backerboard in the Dyer laundry room. |
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| Penny Dyer holds an Easy Pull tile spacer in her
mouth as she uses them to set Crossville tiles in
the master bathroom. |
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Brinson Tatum, a Dyer family friend, cuts a Crossville
tile on a NATTCO wet saw. |
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| Ally Fertitta of TPFH shows Jody Dyer how to set
Crossville tile with Elite thinset mortar and Easy
Pull tile spacers in the laundry room. |
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Kristina Petrandis, Jody Dyer and Penny Dyer set
Crossville tile with Elite thinset mortar, NATTCO
tools and Easy Pull tile spacers in the Dyer laundry
room. |
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| Kristina Petrandis, cousin of Dwain Dyer, uses
a NATTCO float to spread Elite sanded grout over
Crossville tile in the master bath. |
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Penny Dyer sets a Crossville tile with Elite thinset
mortar on the wall of the master bath. |
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| Finished tile floor next to cabinets in Dyer master
bath |
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Finished floor in Dyer laundry room |
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| Volunteers used Easy Pull tile spacers to set Crossville
tile with Elite thinset mortar over Hardibacker on
this bathroom wall. |
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Volunteers set Crossville tile with Elite setting
materials and Hardibacker tile backerboard in this
bathroom. |
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