UPDATE: all-American made home finished
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KENNEWICK, WASH.-- "you go and take a look at where products come from and it's eye opening."
Aaron Sullivan refuses to go down the international route. As the owner of Titan Homes, he's built this home with materials made here in America-and America only. Six months later, construction is finally done. People from all over the Tri Cities came today to see the finished product of the 99 percent American made home. They tell me that they're excited about the prospect of this becoming a trend in more communities than just ours.
Community member Sharon Winder says, "it looks well built and it's just like wow, it looks really nice."
It didn't come without its challenges. In an era where almost everything comes from overseas, it was a struggle finding even the most basic American-made things.
Stacey Fisher Director of Brand Marketing for Century says, "I know they had some struggles finding appliances that were American made, you know the knobs, the screws."
Luckily those challenges that have paid off.
Do you think that people would be more prone to buying something if they knew it was American made?
Sharon tells KEPR, "I would. I think we need to help our country and put the money we earn back into our own.
Because of this, Titan wants add more American made products to their future homes and keep money flowing in Uncle Sam's economy.
Aaron says, "we're definitely going to increase the amount of American products that we have going into our typical house."
Although they may not do another 99 percent home, they are hoping to change the way people in the community think with one American-made item after another.
Stacey says, "it's also encouraging people to buy locally. Buy American products when they go to the store, building awareness that that's what we need to help our economy."
Aaron Sullivan refuses to go down the international route. As the owner of Titan Homes, he's built this home with materials made here in America-and America only. Six months later, construction is finally done. People from all over the Tri Cities came today to see the finished product of the 99 percent American made home. They tell me that they're excited about the prospect of this becoming a trend in more communities than just ours.
Community member Sharon Winder says, "it looks well built and it's just like wow, it looks really nice."
It didn't come without its challenges. In an era where almost everything comes from overseas, it was a struggle finding even the most basic American-made things.
Stacey Fisher Director of Brand Marketing for Century says, "I know they had some struggles finding appliances that were American made, you know the knobs, the screws."
Luckily those challenges that have paid off.
Do you think that people would be more prone to buying something if they knew it was American made?
Sharon tells KEPR, "I would. I think we need to help our country and put the money we earn back into our own.
Because of this, Titan wants add more American made products to their future homes and keep money flowing in Uncle Sam's economy.
Aaron says, "we're definitely going to increase the amount of American products that we have going into our typical house."
Although they may not do another 99 percent home, they are hoping to change the way people in the community think with one American-made item after another.
Stacey says, "it's also encouraging people to buy locally. Buy American products when they go to the store, building awareness that that's what we need to help our economy."
