Ty Pennington
Ty Pennington
Tygert Burton "Ty" Penningtonis an American television host, artist, and carpenter. He is most notable for having been the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which aired on ABC in the US until its cancellation in December 2012 and will return with specials and Ty's Great British Adventure, which airs on Home in the UK and TV Land. Previously, Pennington was a carpenter on the TLC reality show Trading Spaces. Currently, he manufactures a line of furniture with the Howard...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReality Star
Date of Birth19 October 1964
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
When I was handed a hammer, my first project was building a three-story tree house.
We had to wait until FEMA and the government said we could come in. I was not prepared for what I saw down there. When you see it firsthand, it looks like Hiroshima. ... We were hoping we could go down and help out where it would affect a lot of people: churches, community centers.
It was completely different. Usually we help out one family and build one house ... It's tough to do one house in a neighborhood that doesn't have any houses.
Our show proves that some pretty incredible things can happen when people come together.
The fact that they would want me on the cover, it's kind of an honor.
Absolutely, we're going in. We want to do whatever we can. But the cool thing is that we can all start (helping) right now -- as long as you give something, whether it's time or cash or whatever you have.
The one thing about our show is some pretty incredible things can happen when people come together and help people in need.
If you lose the sounds coming out of New Orleans, you lose part of the American language. I realize we're just a TV show, but we feel we have a real obligation to let these people know we haven't forgotten about them, that we'll do whatever we can to make things right.
I just want to come by and say that Greg and the crew at Simmons Homes, you guys have been absolutely incredible.
My first job in construction paid my way through art school. I was building to pay my bills.
I can cook really well. I started cooking as a kid, so I can fend for myself in the kitchen and even do a little gourmet action.
Design can change how you look at yourself.
Don't be stupid. It's not smart.
I like women who are self-sufficient.