Carter Project Archives... |
| On Friday, August 31st, Fayette County Habitat for Humanity and partner family member Ms. Evon Carter, signed a mortgage for the first Habitat for Humanity home built in Fayette County. With closing finalized, the Carter family will now take possession of the home as they continue their journey toward home ownership. Said Ms. Carter, “My prayers of becoming a homeowner have been answered.” Mrs. Angela Beck, Attorney at Law, and volunteers for Fayette County Habitat for Humanity celebrated the momentous occasion with Ms. Carter.
Fayette County Habitat for Humanity is currently in the process of selecting the next partner family. The current community of residence of the selected family will determine which town in Fayette County will serve as the location for the next Habitat home.
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Front, left to right, Beverly Blakleye, Evon Carter, Kristin Albers Lamm, Clare Gromoll, and Angela Beck
Back, left to right, Ed Collins, Mary Collins, Jenny Baker, and Charles Schmidt
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Habitat Celebrates with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Please join us on August 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. to celebrate the completion of Fayette County’s first Habitat for Humanity home at 715 Eblin St. in La Grange. Following the ceremony, there will be an open house held from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. We look forward to your joining us. |
| Carter Home Status Report 7/3/07 The majority of the work left now is:
Tile work in the baths and flooring (we have a lead person to do this). We will pick up the bath tile this Friday. We can use a helper or two on Saturday, Wed. and Thurs. Complete the furnace gas piping and exhaust No help needed.
We will move the construction trailer to it's storage place this Thursday. We have help to do this.
A very small about of trim work.
Mirrors and a tub enclosure.
No help needed.
Then a little bit of base over the tile and carpet. One or two helpers needed.
The Hostyn group will complete the plumbing and exhaust piping.
That leaves a little painting, say two days for two people.
There is one more cabinet to be put in. No help needed
The outside storage shed can be delivered on Friday.
We hope to have the laminate counter tops installed this Friday, if all goes well. No help needed.
We then can move in the appliances so maybe one helper needed the week after next.
Thanks to everybody for staying involved in this. Walks up are STILL welcome! |
| Carter Home Coming to the Final Stretch!
Activities for week of 6/26/07 - 6/30/07
Complete the trim around the doors, windows, and base boards.
Complete trim on cabinets
Install vent hood
Install Appliances
If you haven't helped yet you still are needed! Please join us any time. We are the job everyday except Monday and Sundays. Just walk up any time and we will be happy to put to work! |
| Carter Home Getting Close to Completion!
Activities for week of 6/18/07 to 6/23/07
Complete the trim around the doors, windows, and base boards.
Caulk trim and base boards
Complete trim on cabinets
Install vent hood
Paint caulked areas
Now is the time for the detailed work inside the house. Even you haven't helped yet you still are needed! Please join us any time. We are the job everyday except Sundays. Just walk up any time and we will be happy to put to work!
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| Carter Home Moving into Final Phases!
Activities for week of 6/11/07 to 6/16/07
We need 4 to 6 volunteers to help install interior doors and door trim. Cut and install window trim. Build out closets and pantry with rods & shelves. Install cabinets.
The following week we will install toilets and sinks, floor molding, door hardware.
Thanks to the seventy plus volunteers that have already reported to work on the Carter Job! Now is your chance to count yourself in on the first Habitat Home in Fayette County. Walk-up are always welcome...just make sure to report to work by 8:30 AM. We're on the job site Monday through Saturday.
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| Carter Project activities for week of 5/21/07 - 5/26/07 Monday: Inspect Plumbing, finish sheetrock Tuesday: Hostyn Volunteers Wednesday thru Saturday: Finish sheetrock; texture; paint interior |
| Carter Project activities for week of 5/14 - 5/19/2007 Monday: Non-Work Day Tuesday: Hostyn Volunteers Wednesday thru Saturday: Finish and inspect plubming; sheetrock; texture; paint interior. |
Carter Project activities for week of 5/7 - 5/12/2007 Monday - No work
Tuesday - Hostyn group (4 to 6 volunteers). Start the outside finish painting on the siding and trim. Receive balance of donated plumbing rough-in materials, tub and shower. Thanks to Ferguson Plumbing in Austin. Mary Collins will meet with Tubby Wilson to review the landscaping package. Mary needs volunteers to participant in a "friendship garden". Please contact her by clicking here.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - continue work on outside painting. Start work on the shelving units in the attic. Order trim materials. Order lighting fixtures and fans.
Saturday - Open work day. No group is yet scheduled to work as a team that day. Prime doors before installation. Take measurements for gutters/downspouts. Install water heater in closet. Cut and prime casings and trim for windows (these will be installed after walls have been textured and painted. |
| Carter Home Project Activities April 28 was the La Garnge Methodist Church Day at the Carter Home. There were a total of 24 volunteers on site. There was fellowship, an work-site lunch and, most importantly, a lot of great work got done. This week the daily crew will continue with sheet rock, priming, and finishing all the exterior work. Saturday, May 5, 2007 is La Grange Rotary Day. We look forward to having another great community day. |
| Carter Home Project Activities The work is progressing fairly close to schedule. Our progress status as of 4/23/07 is:
All exterior doors are installed
The attic and attic access stairs are complete
The metal roof is complete
Siding is 90% complete and two of the exterior walls have been primed
Soffits and exterior trim is about 95% complete
Rough plumbing and electrical is about 75% complete
The ac/heat system (HVAC) is about 50% complete
The structure has been inspected and approved
Insulation is about 50% complete
Sheetrock delivery is expected tomorrow (Tuesday 4/24/07)
This coming Saturday (4-28) is First United Methodist Church workday
Next Saturday (5-5) is La Grange Rotary workday
Thanks,
Ed Collins
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| Carter Home Project Activities Metal Roofing completed in one day! 4/16 - 4/20/07 Continue siding, plumbing and electrical work, install exterior doors. Walk ups are always welcome! 4/21/07 Non-work day. Our construction leaders are involved in the MS 150. |
| Carter Home Project Activities Happy Easter! 4/9/07 - Begin siding, electrical rough in 4/10/07 - Continue siding, metal roofing delivered (delayed) 4/11/07 Begin roofing (delayed) 4/12/07 Plumbing rough in 4/13/07 metal roofing delivered and roofing begins 4/14/07 Commuity Day - walk ups welcome |
| Carter Home Project Activities We are seeking 10 to 15 volunteers per day to finish framing, roofing & siding 4/4/07 - 1/3 roof decking complete, 1/2 roof fascia board complete. 4/5/07 - hope to complete roof decking, felt paper and Tyvek wrap. 4/6/07 - Good Friday - will attempt start of siding - check with project manager |
| Carter Home Project Activities 4/2/07 - Non-work day 4/3/07 -4/5/07 Work days - roof rafters, roof decking 4/6/07 - Good Friday - may have limited work - check with project manager 4/7/07 - Non-work day Happy Easter |
| 3/30/07 Unless it's raining, we will meet tomorrow at the job site for: "Open Saturday" Walk ups are welcome to join us! Just make sure to be on the job site between 8:30 and 8:45 AM for registration. |
| Carter Home Project Activities 3-21 Slab poured
3-23 Tractor work on site
3-24 Move tools to site
3-26 Framing lumber scheduled to be delivered to site
3-26 Layout walls on slab 3-27 Framing team to start (need all site hosts to be there for 1st day training)
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03/22 /07 - Slab poured - Framing to start 3/27/07 |
| 03/20/07 - Slab to pour today, framing to start 03/27/07. |
| 03/11/2007 - Cycle La Grange Fund Raising Event to be held March 17, 2007 Click www.FayetteCountyHabitat.org, our parent web site, for more information on this fun event. |
| 03/08/2007 - In slab plumbing almost completed Concrete should pour next week. After that we begin framing. |
03/07/2007 We will have a work day on 03/07/2007 9 AM until 3 PM
We will be:
installing the power to the construction trailer
taking measurements for security bars on the construction trailer windows
finish installation on metal shelving in the construction trailer
putting on outside security lights
rough plumbing in the house slab
interior lights in the construction trailer
having lunch and discussing the weather
Stop by and help if you can or just come by to see the progress
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02/27/07 - Construction Trailer is Scheduled to Arrive. Our construction trailer should be on the Carter job site on 2/28/07. Please feel free to stop by and have a look. |
| 02/15/07 - Carter Home Project is underway! We have all the permits to proceed and the site work is being done. Now is the time to get your name on our worker list. Click Current Projects to find out all the details. |
| 02/03/07 - Letter to churches asking for worker teams. We've issued a call to area chruches to send teams of workers to help with the Carter project. Click here to view the letter. |
| 01/26/2007 - Evon Carter Home Project is almost ready to begin. We are still looking for helpers to sign up. Click Current Projects to find out more. |