Hello Habitat Friends!!
Normally when you see the words “progress report” it’s cause for concern, but we’ve got good news!! We’ve been cruising along on the house and have nearly all the siding completed and are working on getting the interior ready for sheetrock. We are feeling like we are a couple of months ahead on this house, but we’re really pretty close to schedule. There are still a few pieces of siding that need to be cut and put up along with the door and window trim. Caulking and preparation for the heating/air conditioning system will begin this weekend along with a number of other tasks that need to be done before the sheetrock can be installed.
The homeowner is in the process of picking out the flooring, cabinets and light fixtures while we work to get ready to install them. We’d really love to have you
come out and lend us a hand. We are on site from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. each Thursday and Saturday. Volunteers are free to come and go as needed during our work hours. You don’t have to be an electrician, plumber or carpenter to help us out – all we ask is that you have a desire to be part of this
wonderful project!!
If you need directions, please click the Directions and Maps link above. Please come on our and lend us a hand and we hope to see you this
weekend!!
Upcoming Corporate Workdays
- June 6 – Marathon Oil
- June 20 – Lockheed Martin Leadership Assoc.
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Hello Habitat Friends!!
Let me first apologize for the lack of new information on our new home. All I can say in my defense is that it has been a very busy spring.
Where We Are
As you saw in the first major post, we were putting up walls and working on the foundation. A LOT has happened since then. The ceiling joists and rafters were cut, assembled and installed. The roof and outside of the house were sheathed, and the roof is ready for shingles! The porch is coming along and we got the windows and doors cut out and installed. This past weekend the house was wrapped and the exterior of the windows and doors were caulked.
Where We Are Going
Tomorrow’s crew should be finishing up with the attic stairs and caulking the joists inside the house. This coming weekend (Saturday, May 16th), we hope to get at least started on putting up the siding. We should be ready to start focusing on the items that need to be completed inside the house, such as placing the electrical outlets and phone jacks and preparing for sheetrock.
While we seem to be moving along at a nice clip with this house, we still need more volunteers. If you have free time Thursdays or Saturdays, we’d love to have you. If you need directions, please click the Directions and Maps link above. Please come on our and lend us a hand and we hope to see you this weekend!!
Categories: Build · Construction · Events · Habitat · Habitat for Humanity · Texas · Texas City · Volunteers
Tagged: Build, Construction, Events, Habitat, Habitat for Humanity, home, Texas, Texas City, tx, Volunteers
