Cambridge Veteran Foster Home Bathroom Remodel

Marilyn and Scott Olson

Remodelers Council of the HBA Remodels Bath for Veterans

• World War II Vets who are too frail to care for themselves but don’t want to be in a nursing home are being assisted by members of the Remodelers Council of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Des Moines. With donated materials and labor, a half bath and closet at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Foster Home in Cambridge, Iowa, operated by Scott and Marilyn Olson, is being converted to a fully accessible bathroom. “Remodelers Council members are committed to serving our community. This bathroom will include a barrier free shower, so the vets can feel more independent and safe in this remodeled bath,” says Barry Elings, Special Events Chairperson of the Remodelers Council.

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Busy day at the Olson Foster Home

Before

Demo

• Bagsters and waste pick up donated by Waste Management of Iowa

Beisser Lumber Company supplied

the framing lumber and bathroom door

Thanks to Jeremy Thompson & crew of J. Thompson Builders for finishing the framing and blocking

Plumbing

• Plumbing by Pat Nathe of Priority Plumbing.

• Materials supplied by Plumb Supply Company with thanks to Deb Burr

Electrical by Doug Electrical by Doug Booth from Booth from Baker Baker ElectricalElectrical, with , with thanks to thanks to Dan Dan SpainSpain..

Materials supplied Materials supplied by by Ferguson Bath, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Kitchen & Lighting GalleryGallery and Broanand Broan furnished the furnished the lighting fixtures and lighting fixtures and bath fan thanks to bath fan thanks to Amy KimberlyAmy Kimberly

Kaufman Construction

Matt Power & Scott Spetman with homeowner Scott Olson. They were there along with Devan Kaufman moving ductwork and hanging drywall.

Darryl Neff finishing up the ductwork

Devan of Kaufman Construction and KC Handyman Service first bought this project to the remodelers Council. Devan and his staff also designed the project, hung part of drywall, installed heating vents, and exhaust vent for bath fan and more

Kinzler Construction Services supplied the drywall materials

WW II Vet Bill Raisch checking out the progress

Rod Holmes,(left) installer for Gilcrest/Jewett tiled the floor and Darryl Neff (below) of Kaufman Construction install the tile for the shower walls and wainscot.

•Gilcrest Jewett Lumber Co  supplied setting materials, grout and other sundry materials for the walls and floor, thanks Ann Patterson and a big thanks to Rod Holmes for installing the floor tile.

•Sunderland Brothers Co. supplied the tile for walls and floor and Angie Nichols designed and expedited the delivery

Beth Bezdicek at McGough Glass and Mirror, Inc. supplied and installed the mirror

Terry Sleep at Sherwin-Williams furnished paint and sundries

Thanks to Remodeling Solutions by Elings for demo, part of framing, taping, finishing, texturing the drywall and painting and installed cabinet

Barry Elings talking with Jan O’Briant Medical Foster Home coordinator for the Des Moines area VA Hospital

Swan Creek Cabinet Co. built a bath cabinet and supplied the casing, baseboard and shoe. Thank you George Karwoski

Steve Mall at SJM Construction installed the trim

Shannon Flickinger of Hammer Built installed grab bars and shower seat

Material supplied by Plumb Supply

World famous picture of Shannon installing the grab bars

Barry in back with homeowner Scott Olson

Sitting down WW II vets Harold Quick and Bill Raisch

Thank you to Colin King of K & V Homes, Inc. who picked up and hauled away waste materials going above and beyond digging drywall chunks out of the frozen ground

Kent Bily and crew of Service Team of Professionals finished the punchlist and final cleaning

Special thanks go to Sharon Rooney of Open House Television Show for writing press releases and her continued support

andCreighton Cox, Jennifer Sweet and Denice Groves of the HBA of

Greater Des Moines for their much needed help and support

Thank you for your support