Ground Breaking Progress

Progress Update

Saturday November 12 marked our ceremonial ground-breaking at 88 Birch Ave.  In addition to our board members and work volunteers, we were joined by Father Tom Berardi of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  After our Board President and Family Partnership chairperson spoke, Father Berardi offered a blessing on the house and the family who will soon call it home.

Father Tom Berardi, Ethel and John Beaty

John and Ethel were reluctant to mess up 

the landscaping efforts of the Six Flags crew.

Warm fall weather helped us continue outside tasks including steps and railings for the back porch and steps for the front porch were completed.  Inside, drywall mud work continued to smooth the walls.  Painting and floor underlayment installation were also started.

Shout Outs

• Thanks to Father Tom Berardi of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for his participation in our ground-breaking ceremony.
• Thanks to our board of directors for preparing the ground-breaking ceremony. 

Coming Up

• With good weather expected, the remaining porch railings will be completed.
• The front door will be replaced.
• Siding repairs are also on schedule for outside.
• Inside, paint work continues along with electrical connections and clean-up.
• The remaining underlayment will be installed in preparation for finished floors.

Six Flags Project 6 Work Day

Progress Update

Under the full moon at 6am, the first truck rolled into the jobsite.  By 7:30, carpenters and their tools from Six Flags arrived to start work on the roof.  By 8:30, 58 Six Flags volunteers were on hand for a kick-off to Project Six.  Project Six is Six Flags’ corporate day of giving back around the country.  Locally, we were very fortunate to be introduced to Steve Krawczyk, Brian Martineau, and Don McCoy (Park President).  For two weeks prior to November 11^th, they planned, measured, consulted and gathered materials.  On the 11^th, they showed up with 58 people ready to work.  They also showed up with a dishwasher as a gift for the Beaty’s. 

When the roofing took longer than expected, Mr. McCoy committed to have the carpenters return another day, at Six Flags' expense, to finish the roof.

Don McCoy power washes the house

In one day:

• Interior walls were patched, washed, primed and some were painted.
• All new doors and trim were painted.
• Plumbing was connected for the kitchen sink, new shower and the laundry closet.
• Wiring was run for a new outside spotlight.
• Outlets and switches were replaced throughout the house
• The basement was insulated.
• A new back porch was built.
• The front porch foundation was filled and capped.
• A new front porch was built.
• Foundation drainage was installed (thanks to a lot of digging!)
• Landscape beds were created and graded.
• The driveway and front walk were re-worked with new stone.
• The roof was replaced.
• Yard cleanup, debris removal and raking improved the curb appeal of the house.
• The siding was power washed.
• Numerous clean-up tasks were completed

Shout Outs

• A huge Thank You to Don McCoy and his staff at The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom.  They brought a great attitude and a lot of help to this project.
• Thanks to Sherwin-Williams of Queensbury for paint and primer donation.
• Thanks to Scott Schwartz of Hill Electric for donated electrical supplies and fixtures.
• Thanks to Action Equipment  for donated rental of a skid steer loader, compacting roller and truck/trailer.
• Thanks to Barbara Sweet, Executive Director Tri-County United Way, for introducing us to the Project 6 Team at Six Flags.
• Thanks to our Board of Directors for their efforts to plan, provision and support the Project 6 work day.

  

  
  
  

   The Project Six day was covered in the local media:

  • Look TV news story
  • Post-Star news story

  
  
  
  

• • Thanks to D.A. Collins (including Pallette Stone and Jointa Galusha) for donation of stone, concrete and delivery services.

Transition from demo to re-build

Progress Update

Beautiful weather greeted the crew working Saturday November 5.  Demolition of the front porch was completed.  Minor plumbing line relocation was done while walls were open.   

 

Speaking of walls, Matt and Mark framed new walls for the basement stairs.  These will add safety (fall protection) as well as a sturdy place to mount handrails. 

 Mark and Mark dug and poured footings for the new back porch.

Outside cleanup continued and new bathroom fan/light units were installed, wired, and plumbed to vent outside.  Matt and Nicole installed the shower and installed moisture-resistant drywall.

Shout Outs

Thanks to Matt for spending his Friday evening shopping for materials to help us get an early start on Saturday.

Thanks to Hill Electric Supply in Glens Falls for donating the materials needed to update the wiring, panel, and smoke alarms in the house.

Thanks to Advanced Rental and Supply of Queensbury for donating the use of a portable mixer and power auger. 

Thanks to Matt and Nicole for working on Sunday to install the shower and drywall!

What’s Coming Up

On Friday the 11^th we will welcome dozens of staff from Six Flags as they spend a day working on our house.  The roof will be stripped and replaced, the siding will be power washed, new front and back porches will be constructed, drywall repairs completed, walls washed and primed and floor underlayment will be installed.

On Saturday, November 12 we will host our ceremonial groundbreaking at 9:00am.  We welcome our friends, committee members, board members, and volunteers.  Click here to download the brochure.