The Remodeling Dance

When the objective is to double the size of the home while the family remains in residence, especially in exclusive Hidden Hills, it's not just a remodel. It becomes a production, a dance, and it needs a choreographer.

Because the project involved the entire house, the home would be in utter chaos for many months. Plaskoff Construction was able to do the entire renovation with the homeowners still in residence with very little discomfort to them. That meant never having all the bathrooms torn up at the same time.

When the homeowners decided to turn 1960s drab into a 21st Century showpiece, it fell to Mike Cook, MPC's production manager to put all his skill and experience, along with a fairly sophisticated software program to work. Without Mike, the twin daughters would have made life for their teenage brother miserable, and Mom and Dad would have been left quelling a riot. Fortunately none of that happened. The success of this project was in the attention to the details, an art unto itself!

The second floor of the home was complete with guest quarters and a small utilitarian kitchen. This is where the family lived while 3000 square feet became 7000 square feet of exquisite living space and an additional two-car garage. Then the family moved into the completed section of their home. A temporary, but non-permeable wall was erected, and the remaining half of the home was remodeled.

Because Mike was there to choreograph every nuance of the construction dance there was less waste of materials, more efficient use of trade contractors, and most importantly a happy client.

Homeowner Paul Lesser is quick to point out: "Matt's guys are something special. Plaskoff Construction will definitely do our next project, and the one after that, and the one after that...”

Kids! Enter our Holiday Card Contest

The holiday season is fast approaching and that means a chance for our clients' and associates' children to once again show off their artistic talent. For the 5th year, we're accepting entries for our card contest. Closing deadline is Oct. 31. All entrants will receive $10 worth of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream gift certificates or a $10 book of AMC Movie Theater gift certificates. The winner, whose entry will be featured on this year's holiday card, will win a $100 gift certificate to Toys-R-Us.

RULES:

1. Only kids under 18 may enter.
2. Entries should be in color.
3. Any medium (Crayolas, paint, chalk, colored pencils etc.).
4. Size no larger than 4" x 4".
5. Note which $10 certificate you'd like for entering (ice cream or movie tickets).

• Thanks to Don and Linda Kaplan and Bob and Harlene Horowitz who referred Gary and Karen Fox of Pacific Palisades, CA.
• Thanks to Joe Douglas and Janice Warne who referred Rose Warne and Marilyn Mills of Westchester, CA.
• Thanks to Mort and Maggie Rosenfeld who referred Dennis Kendig of Los Angeles, CA.
• Thanks to David Shall and Susan Corzilius who referred Dirk and Susan VanDeBunt of Encino, CA.
• Thanks to Paul and Kim Lesser who referred Jodi and Jack Waterman of Calabasas, CA.
• Thanks to Gary Kress for his repeat business.
• Thanks to Ninkey Dalton and Chick Eglee for their repeat business.
• Thanks to Debra Estrin for her repeat business.
• Thanks to Jay and Kathy Ottenstein for their repeat business.
• Thanks to Diane Kimberlin for her repeat business.
• Thanks to Pat and Ron Lebel for their repeat business.
• Thanks to Drs. Laura and Robert Audell for their repeat business.