Construction Report for Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Over 40 volunteers gathered on a wet but mild morning to continue construction at three different sites.  The sun soon came out and gave us a beautiful work day! Welcome new volunteers Mary and Gary!

House #60 Al & Iris

Continued painting exterior

Finished shed

Started painting shed

Started chain link fence

House @ 3308 Briana

Installed door knobs

Installed door stops

Painted interior

Painted shelves

Installed upper cabinet

Started painting exterior trim

Continued painting exterior walls

Caulked & painted new exterior door trim

Continued working on shed

A-frame

Finished decking

Continued working on facia

Started installing different front door

Lunch was served by our loyal lunch ladies who brought chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw and biscuits from Chicken Express.  The cookies and Ruby's valentine cake were great!

Construction Report for Saturday, February 11, 2012

Despite the 15 degree chill factor, Bill Jackson & Paul Beckman each had

a crew working outside! The rest of us stuffed our selves into Briana's House.  

A-frame held a few volunteers too. 35 in all came out, and many thanks to the

National Honor Society giving Habitat a helping hand, Eva, Adam, Jackie, Dominic, Charles, Klint, Kyle & Ethan.  Families working today, Briana, Al & Iris.

House #60 Al & Iris

Rake & smooth yard

Sealed attic penetrations

Plumbing & electrical in walls finished

Floor stained

3308, Brianna

Continued shaping yard

Finished installing trim

Caulked & painted trim

Painted closets & bathroom

Moved stove plug

Cleaned floor

Cleared out house

Spray painted interior

A-frame

Started repairing hole in floor

Started building another shelving unit 

Lakeside Baptist really came though with the best meal on a very cold day!

Two chili's with & without beans, cornbread muffins, cornbread with jalapeño peppers, two wonderful green salads, potato salad & Texas Caviar!  From there they served homemade brownies, thank you so much!

Construction Report for Wednesday, February 8, 2012

49 volunteers came out on this cold day!  Welcome to first timer John who was

helping Briana with her sweat equity hours. Once again our group was divided in 3's, Al & Iris house, Briana's house and the A-Frame.

 

Al and Iris #60

caulk

primer

shed

LOTS AND LOTS OF CAULKING & PAINTING TO GO!

 

Briana

painting

shed

many small repairs

AGAIN LOTS & LOTS OF PAINTING TO GO!

 

We had a wonderful lunch from "Rib Shack"!  Bob took time from his business to come out & serve chopped beef sandwichs, some of the best pinto beans in the county, potato salad and all the trimmings.  2 wonderful cakes and brownies.  Thank you so much, we were all smiles & full!

Construction Report for Saturday, February 4, 2012

Yes we had weather and 30 volunteers!  Our crew was very busy with both

houses, inside and out!  Many repairs are being made on house #61 and it

is looking better each work day.  Our families, Briana & Al, worked along side first timer Chris.  National Honor Society sent us Yazmin, Gabriela, Maria & Ashlee.  Thank you all!  Every extra pair of hands makes a difference!

House #60 is ready for much caulking, painting and adding more trim.  Jerry, I believe, complete the porch rail so we can prime & paint.

Granbury Church of Christ served wonderful homemade soups & chili, 4 different flavors, along with corn bread muffins, peppers, cookies & brownies.

Thank you so much, it hit the spot on this cold windy day!

Construction Report for Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Ok, chill factor 70, volunteers 47!  Briana was our only family working today and she was one busy young woman!  The Crew Chiefs had actually 3 different locations for our volunteers to work.  House #60 & #61 & the A-frame at the lunch lot.  Oh, and always the Green Team was cutting, hauling & dumping...what a great job they do!  Kevin McDonald our one and only roof guy was with us today, and this gave an opportunity to introduce and thank Kevin!  Wayne Burdette worked all day installing a new A/C unit at #61.

Al & Iris #60

Soffitts

Siding

Paint

Window Trim

Porch ceiling

Start Shed

Kevin McDonald & crew shingled the roof.

Briana #61

Install interior doors & trim

Frame bedroom closets

Started installing base trim

Caulked doors, closets & base trim

Primed doors, closets & base trim

Started painting closets

A/C in attic was replaced

A-Fame

Started replacing sub-facia, & facia

Started rebuilding porch

Pizza, pizza and green salad, from our friends at Acton United Methodist,

Bible Explore class. Thanks Ed Vela...get well Sallye we missed you!

Red-Neck A/C or Jet Pack?

Construction Report for Saturday, January 28, 2012

Chill factor 32!  Volunteers 45!  From Community Bank: Shirley.  National Honor Society: Alxeis, Dominic, Iris, Jessica, Mallary, Ashley, Sydney, Grant, Tyler, Sidney & Kristen.  Stonewater Church: our Brian rounded up Mark, Michele, John, Annette, Jimmy & Mary!  Thank you all so much, you had Ronald smiling by mid-morning!  Families working with us today, Briana, Al, Iris & Al.

Al & Iris #60

Ready for shingles

Outside paint (the entire house)

Trim paint started

 

Briana #61

Kilz on the inside walls

Trees trimmed

Repair on fencing

 

Emmanuel Lutheran served some very warm & delicious Taco Soup with Fritos, corn bread muffins & lots of cookies. Thank you!  It was just the thing on this very coooool day!

Construction Report for Saturday, January 21, 2012

28+ people by 10:00 am

Families working:

Briana Monroe
Al Biscardi
Al Juarez
Iris Vega

Al & Iris House #60

Installed attic collars

Cut rafter tails

Installed hurricane clips

Installed sub-facia

Installed facia

Installed look outs

Installed soffet joiners

Continued installing siding

Continued installing shelving supports

Briana House #61

Continue Cleaning for interior paint job

Replaced interior door hinges