Greenstone Builders Completes DIY Network "Blog Cabin"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The 2009 DIY Network “Blog Cabin” is complete and ready for a national TV and online audience, thanks in large part to Greenstone Builders, an Asheville homebuilder that specializes exclusively in Energy Star, Healthy Built homes.

As television’s only interactive homebuilding series, “Blog Cabin” incorporates preferences of Internet users in the design of a dwelling – hence, the name. With more than 1.2 million votes cast online, Greenstone’s construction of the blogger-designed home began this spring in The Preserve at Little Pine, a planned community in Madison County where Greenstone is a preferred builder.

The process, from foundation to finishing touches, was documented by DIY Network’s “Blog Cabin” television crew. The TV show’s third season premieres Thursday, Aug. 20 at 9 p.m. ET. DIY Network is available in Asheville on Charter Communication Channel 104, and nationwide on DISH Network Channel 111 and DirecTV Channel 230. For additional cable channel designations, check local listings or visit www.diynetwork.com/tv.

Episodes will also be available on-demand at “Blog Cabin Central” at www.diynetwork.com, where DIY enthusiasts have gotten a glimpse of construction via remote “cabin-cams” that took photographs of the home twice daily over the past several months.

Though being selected to construct the home was an honor, finishing the project on schedule was challenging at times, said Rick Dwyer, CEO of Greenstone Builders, which he founded in 2005. “While we were trying to complete the project for filming, we had one of the wettest Junes on record – quite an adventure. But beyond the many challenges it was still an exciting project to work on, and the home is beautiful.”

Dwyer recognized the support from vendors, suppliers and subcontractors for their participation in the project. Some even custom-crafted many of the home’s features, such as timbers, beams, front entry doors, bathroom vanities, and mantels on three of the cabin’s four fireplaces.

In addition to the TV show, all that handiwork will be on display for personal examination when the “Blog Cabin” opens to the public for tours, Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Proceeds from tickets, which go on sale Aug. 15 for $20 per person, are to benefit local and regional charities. (See more details below.)

The home will also be featured as part of the Asheville Home Builders Association’s annual Parade of Homes in October, one of two dwellings built by Greenstone Builders in this year’s showcase of homes. Greenstone won two awards in the Parade of Homes in 2007.

DIY plans on giving away the cabin to one lucky winner in November through the DIY “Blog Cabin” Sweepstakes. Interested contestants can enter once daily, beginning Aug. 14 through October, at www.diynetwork.com.

Then, said Dwyer, “Someone is going to have a stunning home.”

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More about the 2009 DIY “Blog Cabin” Tour

Tour Dates: Sept. 1 – Nov. 1, 2009, 10 a.m. – 4.p.m. daily

Tickets: $20 per person for ages 5 and over. Children 4 and under are admitted at no charge, but must be carried by an adult. Strollers will not be allowed in the DIY “Blog Cabin.”

More information: 866-449-0023 or visit: www.littlepine.info.

Tickets are available at the following locations:

• Buncombe: Asheville Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center - 36 Montford Ave., Asheville; Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce - 201 E. State St., Black Mountain

• Haywood: Haywood Co. Tourism Development Authority - 1233 N. Main St., Ste. 1-40, Waynesville

• Henderson: Henderson Co. Travel & Tourism Visitor Center - 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville

• Madison: Preserve Communities Discovery Center - 7265 Hwy. 25-70, Marshall

• Rutherford: Lake Lure Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center - 2926 Memorial Hwy., Lake Lure

• Transylvania: Gravy - 17 W. Main St., Brevard

Charities Benefiting from DIY “Blog Cabin” Tour Ticket Sales

• NC Community Foundation

• UNC Asheville Athletics Fund

• Madison Home Care & Hospice

• Asheville Tourists Children’s Fund

• Lake Lure Lions Club

• Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County

• Mars Hill College

• Madison Charities, a collection of smaller independent civic groups and organizations committed to the improvement of lives in and around Madison County, ranging from the following: Mountin’ Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center, Madison County Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Management, Sisters of Mercy, Madison Arts Council, Madison County Public Schools, Madison Early College Program, Rotary Club of Madison County, Southeast Regional Land Conservancy

About Greenstone Builders:

Founded in 2005, Greenstone Builders Inc., is an unlimited licensed general contractor located in Asheville, N.C., specializing in building exclusively Energy Star and Healthy Built homes. The company’s founder, Rick Dwyer, is the only builder in Buncombe County, and one of just five in the entire state, to earn the designations of Graduate Master Builder (GMB), Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), and Certified Green Professional (CGP) from the National Association of Home Builders. For more information about Greenstone Builders, visit www.buildgreenstone.com or call 828-298-8188.

About DIY Network:

From the makers of HGTV and Food Network, DIY Network is the go-to destination for rip-up, knock-out home improvement television. DIY Network’s programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. One of the fastest growing digital networks and currently in 50 million homes, DIY Network’s programming covers a broad range of categories, including home improvement and landscaping. The network’s award-winning Web site, www.DIYNetwork.com, is a leader in the Nielsen Online Home and Garden category and features multiple resources, including thousands of do-it-yourself home improvement projects, expert advice, how-to videos and images, and user-friendly reference guides with step-by-step instructions.

About The Preserve Communities:

Based in the Asheville area, The Preserve Communities is a fully integrated real estate construction and development firm focusing on conservation-based homes sites and amenities. Founded by Jack Fisher in 1992, The Preserve Communities has achieved highly touted industry accolades for producing communities “as-promised” – communities with an emphasis on conservation, the environment, and upscale amenities. From vegetation, topography, natural features, creeks, streams and wetlands, history and wildlife, no stone is left unturned to ensure that each community is, not only an enjoyment for its residents, but a contribution to long-term preservation. The Preserve Communities has four such communities: The Preserve at Little Pine, French Broad Crossing, Highland Forest, and Bridges of Asheville. To learn more, visit www.littlepine.info or www.thepreservecommunities.net.

MEDIA CONTACT: Kathi Petersen - kpcommunications@charter.net

AUGUST 2009

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