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The crowd watching progress at the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” house on Davis Islands has grown so much that people were having to park several blocks away Saturday afternoon and walk to the makeover site.

It is a louder crowd, too.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt that there’s a man wearing a WCI Communities, Inc. T-shirt armed with a bullhorn, who is working them up.

“Finish this house! Finish this house! Finish this house,” the man chanted.

He encouraged the crowd to join in and they obliged.

Their enthusiasm is fueled by three pretty women tossing T-shirts and beads to the crowd.

Of course, if you couldn’t catch a T-shirt, you could buy one. There’s a stand nearby selling T-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps and other “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” gear.

While the crowd was having fun near the Tates’ new house, a contingent of U.S.Marcent Marines, Central Command, Special Operations Command and Joint Communications Support Element military personnel prepared to help move in furniture.

The group of about 50 was ready to stay as long as it took to get the job done.

“The Tates’ older son was a Marine so we’re out here to show our support,” said Gunnery Sgt. Christine Brewer.

The work of WCI Communities, Inc. and the assorted subcontractors is nearly over now. The Spanish Eclectic house is white stucco, with sculpted parapets, rough-sawn wood columns and beams, decorative metal railings, balconies and grills. It has a view of the channel and gorgeous landscaping.

When everything is wrapped up on the construction and grounds, WCI will hand over the keys to the designers, who must fill it with furniture, décor and personal belongings and stock it with food before Sunday afternoon when the Tates are expected to return to see their new home.

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