Monthly Archives: December 2011


The Alure Extreme Story – The Usea Family

Posted by in Extreme Makeover Home Edition | December 23, 2011
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition debuted its first ever “Coalition of Builders” in 2008. This project involved multiple builders working together on a project… and who better to be a part of that than Alure Home Improvements!

The city of Westwego had been hit by a series of hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding. These natural disasters devastated the homes and lives there and all over New Orleans.

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The Alure Extreme Story – The Oatman-Gaitan Family

Posted by in Extreme Makeover Home Edition | December 22, 2011
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In March of 2007, Alure President Sal Ferro was contacted with a slightly different request from Conrad Ricketts, co-executive producer of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The show had selected a family and had a contractor scheduled to handle the renovations to the home of that family. But the show wanted to go a step further, and also help out a non-profit camp that helped thousands of children, notably, the children of the Oatman family, for whom the show was building a home.

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Comparing Traditional Drywall to the Owens Corning Basement Finishing System

Posted by in Basements,Resources | December 20, 2011
Owens Corning Basement Finishing System
  • Quick, clean installation lets you create a new living space in about two weeks.
  • The system allows you to remove wall panels for easy access to foundation and wiring whenever necessary.
  • Durable, dent-resistant walls.
  • Built-in acoustic and thermal insulation
  • Components are designed specifically for basement conditions and resist moisture, mold and mildew.
  • Lifetime Limited Warranty
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Alure Home Improvements – 5th Annual Design & Planning Show

Posted by in Design & Planning Show,in The Community | December 8, 2011
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The Alure Design & Planning Show is back, and this year is sure to be the biggest and best yet! Why? This year, we are pulling out all stops. We added a bunch of new products, new seminars and new kids activities to greatly enhance the show. Below is a layout of what you can expect from the event this year. See you there!

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