12/22/11
A Final Message from Ed Collins - Project Manager
Well, we did it.
We finished on the date we
forcasted 7 months ago.
We made good on our promise to get Cara and her two girls into their new
home before Christmas.
Thanks to all of you for
the past 7 months of meetings, planning, decor selections, purchasing, material
acquisitions, coordination, construction, etc.
Our appointment with the
closing attorney was today (12/222/11) at 1:30. We completed the installation of the
vent hood and dryer at 12:40.
There are too many people
that went the extra mile to list plus I would leave someone out. All
I can say is thank you. You are amazing.
The home is
beautiful. The family is overwhelmed and the home far exceeds their
expectations.
12/12/11 Message from
Ed Collins
Cara Scott Home Update
Greetings all,
Amazingly we are right on
the schedule for completion of the Habitat house developed 7 months
ago. We are within 10% of our budget estimate. I hope you are able
to join us this final workweek.
What will be doing you
asked?:
MONDAY - Dec.
12 9 AM until ?
- Grout shower wall tile (2
baths)
- Install floor base
boards and trim
- Paint (2) exterior doors
(temp must be above 55 F)
- Vacuum attic
- Load and return
construction trailer stairs. Takes 4 pretty strong men to load onto
trailer for transport. Option: we may take it to the recycle center and
build a new one for house #4 (or maybe burn it in place and pick up the
nails).
- Unload last of materials
in storage shed and return those to the construction trailer
- Final caulk and touch up
paint
WEDNESDAY Dec. 14 -
9 AM until ?
- Last 3 appliances
arrive. Set into place.
- Final touch up paint (from
moving appliances and materials in/out)
- Outside AC unit arrives
(nothing for us to do!)
- Landscaping arrives;
grass sod, scrubs, roof runoff boxes (nothing for us to
do!)
- Cleaning crew arrives for
final cleaning of all rooms (others have been invited, but as of today,
Mary Collins is the only person committed to be there. It will be a very
long day for her, if others don't volunteer) Spread the word, she needs
help.
- Wash down driveway and
porch
- City inspection
(final)
- Walkthrough inspection
with homeowner. A "punchlist" of needed items will be
developed.
THURSDAY Dec. 15 - 9
AM
- Punchlist, item by item
corrections
FRIDAY Dec. 16 - 9
AM
- Mary Collins and Liz
Cubage will "stage" the house for the party and blessing
SATURDAY Dec. 17, 6:30 PM -
volunteer and donor appreciation party
SUNDAY Dec. 18, 3:00 PM -
house blessing
Yes, it's tight, but it can be done
if we can get about 8 to 10 people to help on Monday, 4 to 6 on
Wednesday and 3 or 4 on Thursday.
Thanks in
advance!
Ed Collins
Project
Manager
Fayette County Habitat for
Humanity
Work Schedule for week of 10/24/11
- Monday - continue with
sheetrock. Reeder's will be there to
finish the clothes dryer duct work. Sheetrock contractor will visit the
site to provide a bid to texture sheetrock. We will schedule him to
do the work on Friday if his price is within a reasonable amount.
- Tuesday - Execute order for paint from Valspar. TD Landscaping will
visit the site to do material takeoff for landscaping (most, if not all, will
be donated!)
- Wednesday - (hopefully)
complete the sheetrock & call for inspection. This may be a late
day, if we cant finish by 3 PM (we can use help this day). Parker
will deliver interior trim. Complete trim on side entry and
caulk.
- Thursday - Visit to Pease Flooring in Smithville to negotiate carpet. Floor tile has been donated.
- Friday
- Subcontractor to spray texture. Do material takeoff for bathroom
tile. Contact tile suppliers for tile, counter tops,
and contact driveway contractors to provide pricing on drive and
walks. Start selection of lighting fixtures. We need
to identify and schedule those who will provide exterior and interior painting
labor.
- Saturday - Crew of 4 to start the trim on
doors, floors, & windows. We can use 2 or 3 volunteers to
finish the exterior caulking in preparation for painting
Here is an "artistic" look at the Cara Scott home so far.
9/21/11 Progress
Report
House #3 - 325 E. Reed
St. La Grange
We had two good work days
this week, Monday (9/19/11) and today (9/21/11).
The gable end of the porch
is now complete, Cara Scott, the homeowner, stopped by to check
on us at lunch today and loves it. Take a drive by to see what she is
excited about.
The metal roof is complete
and the siding is about 90% complete.
We are now planning wall
and ceiling insulation in preparation for the sheetrock and texture to be
followed by painting.
Other good
news: Both the electrical and plumbing rough-in (inside
walls, ceiling, and attic) are complete and inspected.
HVAC is about 75%
complete.
There will be no work on
Monday (9/26/11) because of the Methodist Men's BBQ at Blue Hills, during the antique
fair, and the Hostyn Catholic Church has a Feast planned Monday. Next work
day is Wednesday (9/28/11).
The Hostyn Catholic men's
group will move from working two days per week (Mondays and
Wednesdays) to one day per week (Mondays). We are pretty much on
schedule at this time but in order to stay on schedule, we need a committed
group to work on Wednesdays. We will also be looking
for Churches and Civic Organizations to commit to just one
Saturday each between now and project completion (mid-December?). We
are starting inside work so no work on the roof, electrical, plumbing,
etc.
We can use help with: insulation,
finish outside caulking (now at about 50%), inside wood trim (after
sheet rock is complete), interior caulking, painting (experienced help only
please), mounting interior doors, installing cabinets and hardware, mounting
lights and ceiling fans, mirrors, tile work (some experience would be nice
but training is available), hang window blinds, and general cleaning at
the end of construction in preparation for move in.
If you have not volunteered
yet, this is a good time. You missed all the hot weather. Please
call me if you have any questions. You can always go to our website
to volunteer, or just call me.
Cara Scott Home Project Update
(Red is the update as of 8/15/11)
- set up equipment, ladders,
air guns, saws, compressor, cords, hoses, etc.
- continue with the decking
over joists (100%
complete)
- start roof rafters
(All roof rafters including
porch 100% complete)
- wrap house with
Tyvek (100%
complete)
- install windows
(100% complete)
- continue with electrical
boxes and drill holes for wire (50% to 75% complete)
- wrap windows with moisture
seal (100%
complete)
- pick up new door and
replace old one in construction trailer (100% complete)
- started roof decking last
week and we are 50% complete today. Plan to finish roof decking on
Wednesday 8-17
- start "pony-wall" in
attic (start Wednesday
8-17)
- start hardi-board siding
(start Monday 8-22 ???)
- start roof felt Monday
8-22 and hopefully complete it same day
- install ac window unit in
construction trailer Monday 8-22 if we have extra help
As you can see there is
lots and lots to do so we can use several crews. Please come join the
fun.
Construction Update 8/4/11
Thanks to a good turnout
this past Monday and a little preparation today, we are ready to make serious
progress for this Monday (8-8) and Wednesday (8-10). We will start at 7:00
AM and stop around 12 noon or 1 PM both days.
On our tasks list for those
two days are the following:
- set up equipment, ladders,
air guns, saws, compressor, cords, hoses, etc.
- continue with the decking
over joists
- start roof
rafters
- wrap house with
Tyvek
- install
windows
- continue with electrical
boxes and drill holes for wire
- wrap windows with moisture
seal
- pick up new door and
replace old one in construction trailer
- start "pony-wall" in
attic
- start hardi-board
siding
As you can see there is
lots and lots to do so we can use several crews. Please come join the
fun.
Thanks,
Ed Collins
Project
Manager
Fayette County Habitat for
Humanity
Framing Starts July 18, 2011
We are set with Tom
Elliott, our framing crew lead for 8:00 AM this Monday July 18. We will
start the day with a safety review meeting and sign liability waivers.
Electrical power and water are on site now. Material
delivery is expected around 8:30 AM.
325 E. Reed St. (one
block east of Von Minden and Loop 71)
For the crew that
day:
- boots recommended, leather
shoes, tennis shoes ok. NO flip flops or saddles
please
- letter gloves and
large-rim hats recommended
- personal
hammers, hand towels, water jugs, tool belts, are allowed
- Ozarka drinking water is
on site
- work schedule is 8:00
AM (to 3 PM+/-, depends on where we are and how hot it gets) Lots
of breaks are recommended. There are shad trees on site but no
AC in the construction trailer (yet)
- children between the ages
of 16 and 18 must have a signed waiver from a parent. No children under
the age of 16 allowed on site per our insurance requirements.
- no visitors allowed on the
slab while work is underway please
- please do not park
on the neighbors yard across the street from the
site
Please call me with any
questions.
Thanks,
Ed Collins
Project
Manager
Fayette County Habitat for
Humanity
7/14/11 - Concrete Foundation Ready for Framing
7/8/11 Construction Update
- We
laid out the interior/exterior walls on the slab today, lead by Tom
Elliott (Thanks Tom)
- Dudley
and family moved the stairs for the construction trailer and put
them in place (Thanks Dudley). Dudley and Harvey leveled and
secured them (Thanks Harvey and Dudley)
- The
City has installed the water supply line. The electrical
supply line construction is underway.
- A replacement
door for the trailer is on order. We
need a volunteer(s)
to add hardware and install. Dudley is leading this.
- We
received the last of our framing material bids today
and are now positioned to order framing materials, doors, windows,
etc. that will "dry-in" the structure (Thanks Dede)
- We
planned to start framing at 8:00 AM - Monday
July 18
(one week from today) If you can lift a board, saw a board, measure,
or help lift a wall, we can use you. We plan to have all the
walls up and braced in "one day". We can do this if
we have enough people. The next day, or Wednesday, we plan
to start the ceiling joists and roof structure
section. Framing will be again lead by Tom Elliott (Thanks
Tom)
Thanks
for you time and support of this worthy cause. Please feel free
to call or email if you have questions or positive support.
Ed
Collins
Reed Street Update for the week ending 7/2/2011
- Foundation form boards up (subcontracted)
- Additional site clearing for the construction trailer (Thanks Ralph Fisher)
- New storage building delivered to site (Thanks Charlie for locating and receiving at the site)
- Porti Potty on site (thanks to The Outhouse Company for the donation)
- Plumbing installed, tested, and inspected (thanks Harvey for leading the crews)
- Construction trailer moved to site (thanks Dudley)
- Temporary electrical power pole installed and inspected (provided by Doug Hatton)
- New
replacement trailer door picked up and donated (thank you Orvel Hill
for donating the door and thank you Charlie Learned for helping with the
modifications)
- Concrete contractor scheduled for phase two (cutting the pad for beams) Saturday. This work will continue on Monday.
- Termite treatment scheduled for Tuesday.
- Concrete contractor plans to complete the underslab steel Wednesday with inspection hopefully on Thursday
- Pour the concrete slab Friday? Dependent on inspection, and weather (as if)
- Framing
is planned to start on July 11 dependent on finding a good lumber bid
and all the predecessors being completed as planned. Tom Elliott will
again lead the crews (Thanks Tom)
- Framing lumber packages are out of bids today (Thanks Dede)
- Continue looking for other materials next week - Dede
- Thanks
to the plumbing crew for the two "fun" days at the site this
week(Harvey Oeding - Crew lead, Richard Copeland, Mike Birchard, Richard
Hoelscher, Charles Vannoy, Orvel Hill, Dudley Piland)
Third Habitat Home is Underway!
Fayette
County Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce that the preliminary
site work for our third home began recently on Reed Street in the City
of La Grange. The photos below are a sample of the work done by
volunteers Ralph Fisher (who provided the Bobcat Loader), Ed Collins and
Dudley Piland.
