Tiger Woods’ ex-wife Elin Nordegren took a lot of heat after she had the home she’d purchased bulldozed. Now, her contractor Dan Reedy is speaking out against the critics.
Last year, Nordegren bought an oceanfront mansion for $12 million. It was a 17,000 square foot home with six bedrooms in a gated community in North Palm Beach, FL. The home had been built in the 1920’s.
According to Dan Reedy of Onshore Construction and Development, the home wasn’t structurally up to code. He also stated that from an economical stand point it was better to start over than try to renovate it.
“It wasn’t build to the south Florida wind-loading codes of today that were put in place because of hurricanes. We had an architect and a structural engineer out here and everyone agreed that it made more sense structurally and economically to tear it down and start over.
Nordegren didn’t want any of the materials to go to waste and wanted it all donated to charities. She allowed the Martin County, FL Habitat for Humanity to go through all of the materials and take what they want. In the end they were able to get tens of thousands in cabinets, fixtures and other hardware.
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