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Kurt Dinnes, Not ever Your Ordinary Contractor
Kurt Dinnes is not just another Builder, he creates places that you are proud of call home. The last home that he built was a high-tech Showcase Home in Oklahoma City. It there are numerous for just under $500, 000 and all the proceeds went to charity.

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Kurt is known as one of the Managing Partners of Sun Contracting, a construction company that began in the unplanned 90's. Kurt is also the President of Taco Mayo, which is a chain of contemporary Tex-Mex restaurants ones own across the south central region of the US. He and Randy Earhart, the other Managing Person, began Sun Construction to accommodate the needs of their burgeoning restaurant business. With 88+ restaurants spread during the south central US since 1978, in-house construction and remodeling of many of these became a necessity. Which found that they could manage the construction more economically and efficiently if they acted as the general contractors. Acquiring successful business model implemented, other people were soon requesting their services.

A member together with the Oklahoma City Homebuilders Association, Kurt takes his contribution to the community to heart. Part of the Dictamen Mayo mission statement reflects this: "Recognizing that success does not come easily, especially for individuals in less lucki circumstances, we take very seriously our responsibilities to the communities that have been so good to us. alone Sun Contracting was honored to participate in the SW HomeBuilders Association Showcase Home charity program. They donated their fees in addition to helping to solicit vendors to donate furnishings, materials and high-tech appliances for the Show Home.

The 2007 Showcase home set a fundraising record. Over 70 vendors, types, craftspeople and artisans donated or heavily discounted their materials that went into the three bedroom, one outdoor home house. "Normally, it would take at least a year to build this kind of home, instead of a little more than four months, " Dinnes said. "The subcontractors went way beyond the call to do with duty, " he said. All this in order to meet the Showcase of Homes deadline. The 3, 500-Square-foot house includes a 700 square-foot game-theater room. "This is the room of rooms, inches Dinnes said. The house also has many smaller elements that make a house a home, together with a pot-filler faucet by the stove and six showerheads in the master shower. Dinnes said "the more sophisticated vendor will inquire about updated options for the bathroom, but he also likes educating other buyers about their shower models. I love building people's dream homes, " he said.

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The profits from the house as soon as sale went to The Southwest Homes charity. This charity donates money to the local high schools, YMCA, and houses for disabled children that they support. The Showcase Home was featured in Central FINE Homes Magazine and drew over 2500 visitors. People from the area came to not only see the home but you will also to view the latest technology in the home building industry. The Showcase Home featured chiseled stone, abrasive cedar beams, scribed wood floors, high-tech appliances, low VOC lighting, house-wide surround sound, a integrated theater system, and an outdoor living room complete with fireplace. Steve Spitz, from "Better living with Charlie Spitz", a west coast design show, assisted with color choices and interior design for room.


Kurt is a people guy. It is apparent when you meet him. He is outgoing and warm and at first introduction, makes you feel like you've known him since grade school. He loves to work with his clients, helping to solve their marketing and financing problems in the restaurant business or maybe with home building solutions. His typical day consists of meetings with clients, employees and the part of his Taco Mayo team, listening to problems and coming up with solutions.

The most not easy challenges he comes across in the contracting business are managing expectations with subcontractors. Kurt has high standards. Maybe a superhero, he likes to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. With regards to deadlines and quality equipment, sometimes subcontractors do not see things the same way. Rather than see the glass as half-full albeit, Kurt always manages to see the cup as overflowing.

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Kurt's Four Favorite Tools

one DeWalt Cordless impact drill

2 . Paslode cartridge nailer

five. Makita 7-1/2" Miter Saw

4. DeWalt Laser Leveler

Jude Herr might be the editor for Toologics. com, a Tool Blog which provides information, news and reviews about power options for the professional tool user and craftsperson.

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