Gordonsville, VA. resident soon to be the proud owner of a
custom-built ProWood deck valued at $20,000.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2014--
Universal Forest Products (Nasdaq: UFPI) is proud to award Amy
Spoonhower of Gordonsville, Va., the Grand Prize in the 2014
ProWood Desperate Deck Contest. Amy and her fiancé took a leap of
faith when they made an ambitious commitment to a foreclosure in the
rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont. Deciding to give a moldy, leaky
house a second chance at being owned and loved, they worked diligently
for more than four years to restore it and make it a home again. As
energy and budgets dwindled, however, a telltale sign of its former
state of disrepair remained: its two ramshackle decks—if that’s what you
could call them.
But as the Grand Prize winners of ProWood’s
Desperate Deck Contest, this couple will soon be the envy of their
charming southern town in time for a glorious Virginia fall deck party.
The contest invited people to submit their desperate deck photos and
stories on Facebook for a chance to win a $20,000 custom-built deck made
with ProWood professional grade lumber from Universal Forest Products,
the leader in pressure-treated lumber. Amy did. And her efforts will be
rewarded.
“I’ve worked since I was 15 years old. I’ve earned everything I’ve ever
had in my life that’s of any value—and I’m proud of that. Getting a gift
like this feels a little … peculiar. I didn’t earn it or work for it so
it’s a peculiar feeling, but a wonderful feeling,” Amy explained. “It’s
a huge reward. I’m still kind of in shock. I was literally shaking for a
whole day.”
Amy added that, “As I think back over this whole journey, it’s the best!
Buying a foreclosed home is an expensive option for a divorced mom and
schoolteacher. All the essentials took precedence—and basically all of
my budget. So this is truly unexpected—a gift I feel so incredibly
fortunate to have been given.”
Thanks to Universal Forest Products and its ProWood brand of
professional grade lumber, Amy and her fiancé’s dreams are coming true.
Her $20,000 custom ProWood deck will be built soon and construction
updates will be posted online at www.ProWoodLumber.com/DesperateDeck,
as well as on ProWood Lumber’s Facebook
and Twitter
pages.
“It’s a good feeling to award a custom-built ProWood deck to the best
entry. I’m very happy and excited for Amy and her fiancé,” said Chris
Fox, product manager for ProWood. “We’ll work with Amy, as well as her
local ProWood dealer and deck builder to design and build a custom deck
that fits her needs. We’ll also let her add custom railing accessories
such as post caps and balusters from Deckorators®. It’s going to be an
exciting project, and we look forward to the reveal in a few months.”
For more on ProWood or for retail locations, go to www.ProWoodLumber.com.
ProWood—from Universal Forest Products (www.ufpi.com)—is
the leader in professional grade pressure-treated lumber used in decks,
fencing and other outdoor projects. Options include ProWood Dura Color®
lumber, which is color-infused during the treating process
and features a 2-year color assurance warranty. Dura Color combines the
natural color characteristics of cedar and redwood with the
technological advantages of less-expensive, pressure-treated lumber that
resists rot and insect damage.
Follow ProWood on Twitter: @ProWoodLumber
ProWood on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProWood
ProWood on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ProWoodLumber
ProWood on Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ProWoodLumber
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
Universal Forest Products, Inc. is a holding company that provides
capital, management and administrative resources to subsidiaries that
supply wood, wood composite and other products to three robust markets:
retail, construction and industrial. Founded in 1955, the Company is
headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with affiliates throughout North
America. For more about Universal Forest Products, go to www.ufpi.com.
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Source: Marketing - Universal Forest Products
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
Mark Deremo, Director of Marketing
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