Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Meet The Huber Family
A DECORATED FIREFIGHTER WHO’S SAVED COUNTLESS HOMES BUT STRUGGLES TO SAVE HIS OWN WILL RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED HELP
BY “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION”
On August 3, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to Douglas
County, WI, to tell Howard Huber, a hero firefighter and his service
minded wife Jessica, that he and his family will have a newly rebuilt
home in seven days.
When Howie and Jessica met, they each felt they’d found a true
partner, someone who valued hard work and community involvement. They
bought a dilapidated farmhouse, figuring that Howie could fix it up
within a few years, as he’d used to work in construction. Although they
were struggling financially, Jessica, a nursing student, encouraged
Howie to pursue his lifelong dream of being a firefighter. Through long
hours of hard work, and as many as five jobs between them, the Hubers
were able to both pay off their debt and see Howie established as the
most popular and most decorated firefighter in town. In the meantime,
both Hubers did everything they could to repair the old house that was
the only home they could afford. Unfortunately, they now know that it is
far beyond their ability to repair. The two story farmhouse has a
chimney separating from house, improperly installed windows and severe
water damage throughout. The electrical, heat, and sewage systems are
unsafe. Every time Howie goes to work he fears that the next 911 call he
intercepts might be about his own home. Now it is up to Ty and the gang
to allay Howie’s fear and fulfill his wish to dwell in a home that is
safe for their children, Henry and Rosie.
The Huber family will go on vacation to the Disney Vacation club in
Hawaii while the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team, local builder Builders Commonwealth, workers and volunteers transform their home. Builders Commonwealth
creates unparalleled quality designs of distinction and beauty, for
both residential and commercial clients. They are recipients of the
National Solar Design Award and focus on the use of sustainable locally
obtained materials.
