Weekend # 14

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend we had off, but it was back to work for the Habitat crew at 17 Medbury Rd.
The taping of the sheetrock was completed and it was time to paint Rachel and Mackenzie's new home.Many thanks to Bill LaFountain and his crew for doing a great job on the drywall taping.
It was a good thing we had inside work to do as it poured most of the day.
Amazingly, we primed and painted the entire house in one day!!!Awesome job by the featured work crew of Skidmore College.
We would also like to acknowledge Highland Heating and Plumbing for making a special trip down on Saturday and getting the furnace running for our work crew.
Next week we should start hanging interior doors and painting the doors and frames. Also the kitchen cabinets should arrive for install.
Maybe if the weather cooperates, we can finish the storage shed.Keep your fingers crossed.
See you all Saturday and "Thank You" for making our project such a huge success.

Weekend #13

Well it was lucky weekend #13 as the weather cooperated and the Habitat group was able to complete some much needed work outside this weekend.
With winter knocking on our door, the plan was to complete the front porch railings and steps,install a landing at the rear door and try and finish the storage shed that was started a couple of weeks ago.
The shed is almost complete with the exception of the front doors and some trim.
Meanwhile a few workers were finishing up some odds and ends of sheetrock in the house while in the basement, all the interior trim pieces were given a fresh coat of finish paint.Also the dryer vent was installed and the grounds were cleaned up of all the excess materials.
This week our taping crew should start taping the sheet rock, but this work won't be completed by next weekend.
This means that all the hardworking volunteers will get a weekend off to work on their own houses that I'm sure we've all been neglecting.
Painting of the interior should be on the schedule for the weekend of Oct.24th.

Enjoy your weekend off and "Thank You" from the Habitat crew at 17 Medbury Rd.

Weekend #12

Weekend number twelve was overcast and gloomy, so work was concentrated to just the interior at 17 Medbury Rd.
Sheetrock was completed with the exception of one closet , so next up will be the taping of the sheetrock. This will be done by TMSM Drywall Finishers of Corinth.Bill and Terrylee LaFountain have graciously donated time AND materials needed to complete the taping.This work will commence sometime next week.
This coming weekend (if Mother Nature cooperates), we will complete the outdoor storage shed, the back porch and the railing at the front porch. This should complete outdoor projects so we can move on to the interior and start putting together the interior on Rachel and McKenzies new home.
Many thanks to the repeat crew from the Saratoga "Y" and for supplying lunch to our hard working crew.
See you all this Saturday.Keep your fingers crossed for good weather!!!