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Updated:
27-Jul-2008
Progress (click on pictures for larger photo)
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July 2008 |
July, 2008 Advice and
supervision from the porch builder. |
July, 2008 the joy of a job well
done. |
July, 2008 Finishing the siding. |
July, 2008 Its raining, so the
siding guys setup their cutter in the living room. |
July, 2008 Drywall team being
fed in the dining room, of course! |
July, 2008 Drywall team in the
living room. |
July, 2008 Were all so happy to
be hanging drywall! |
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June 2008 |
June, 2008 A hot day on the
roof. |
June, 2008 Installing shingles. |
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May 2008 |
May, 2008 Installing the
hurricane clips. |
May, 2008 The truss team takes a
break. |
May, 2008 Erecting the roof
trusses. |
May, 2008 The scaffolding team
gets ready for roofing task. |
May, 2008 Lunch break wile
erecting the wall panels. |
May, 2008 Consultation while
erecting the wall panels. |
May, 2008 Erecting the wall
panels. |
May, 2008 Unloading the
panelized walls built at Hudson Valley Community College. |
May, 2008 Finishing the slab
floor. |
May, 2008 Pouring the slab
floor. |
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April 2008 |
April, 2008 Moving stump. |
April, 2008 Digging stumps. |
April, 2008 Stone leveled for
slab floor. |
April, 2008 Installing stone for
slab floor. |
April, 2008 Frost wall
insulated, and ready to be backfilled. |
April, 2008 Frost wall forms
removed. |
April, 2008 Frost wall forms
removed. |
April, 2008 Footings poured. |
April, 2008 Putting in the
footing forms. |
April, 2008 Putting in the
footing forms. |
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March 2008 |
Mar, 2008 Removing front maple
tree to make way for sewer and concrete truck |
Mar, 2008 Finished frost wall
trench. |
Mar, 2008 Bellamy digging. |
Mar, 2008 Bellamy starts digging
the frost wall trench. |
Mar, 2008 Laying out the house
corners. |
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February 2008 |
Feb, 2008 An empty lot awaits
the house. |
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Sponsor & Donors
(Gifts in Kind, Materials,
Services)
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is sponsoring projects at 43 Habitat
chapters to create homes for 355 families in 2008.
http://www.thriventbuilds.com/
In Schenectady
Thrivent will pay 65 percent of the project cost for a new house at 2923
Coniston Road. Local Lutheran churches will contribute another 10
percent, and provide volunteers to help with construction. |
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Gifts in
Kind |
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Sponsors & Donors) |
Connie Johnson
Dow Chemical Company
Midland, MI 48674
Phone: 989-638-0496
Donation: Foam insulation and sill seal |
John O'Connell
Energy Federation Incorporated
40 Washington Street, Suite
Westborough, MA 01581-1013
Phone: 800-876-0660
Donation: Discounted Energy Star fan with programmable switch |
Sales
Ferguson Enterprises
http://www.ferguson.com/
PO Box 2778, 12500
Newport News, VA 23602
Phone: 757-874-7795
Donation: Toilet. |
HFH Sales
Square D/Schneider Electric
1100 Burlington Park
Florence, KY 41042
Donation:
Load center &
breakers |
HFH Sales
Valspar Corporation
1191 South Wheeling Road
Wheeling, IL 60090-5794
Phone: 800-845-9061
Donation: Interior paint |
Mary Price
Whirlpool Corporation
412 North Peters Road
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: 800-952-2537 x6555
Donation: Free range & refrigerator, discounted appliances
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HFH Sales
Yale Residential Security Products, Inc.
2725 B Northwoods Pkway
Norcross, GA 30071
Phone: 800-542-7562
Donation: Locksets |
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Materials |
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Scott Stevens
Dimension Fabricators
1910 Maxon Road
Schenectady, NY 12306
Phone: 518-374-1936
Donation: Rebar for frost walls and footings. |
Sam Salamone
Grandview Block & Supply Company, Inc.
1705 Hamburg Street
Schenectady, NY 12304
Phone: 518-346-7981
Donation: Discounted concrete for footing, frost wall & slab floor. |
Carl Uthe
Lockheed/Aspen Systems Corporation
http://www.aspensys.com/pm/
132 1/2 Albany St.
Cazenovia, NY 13035
Phone: 877-NY-Star-1
Donation: Shipping for Energy Star light fixtures |
Johnny Shih
Sunpark Electronics Corp.
http://www.sunpkco.com
1850 W. 205th St.
Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: 310-320-7880
Donation: Energy Star lights |
Paul Trawinski
Wolberg Electric Supply Inc.
35 Industrial Park Road
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: 518-489-8451
Donation: Discounted wire, free conduit, boxes, switches,
outlets & smokes. |
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Services |
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Brian Bellamy
Bellamy & Sons Construction
3769 Ridge Road
Scotia, NY 12303
Phone: 518-372-0784
Donation: Free excavation, stump removal & backfill. |
Mark Karandy
Karandy Plumbing & Heating Service, Inc.
1807 Duanesburg Rd.
Duanesburg, NY 12056
Phone: 518-355-6501
Donation: Discounted water/sewer & plumbing installation. |
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Family Partner
The White/Folks Family consists of 5
people - 2 adults and 3 children. All enjoy spending time with each other. The
children love karate and basketball and the little one enjoys Dora the Explorer.
Having a home of their own is one of their dreams - to have their own space and
a home to grow up in.
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Site &
Schedule
| Month |
Tasks |
| March 2008 |
Prepare
site. |
| April
2008 |
Install
foundation and under-slab plumbing. |
| May 2008 |
Pour slab, erect walls, and install roof trusses and sheathing. |
| June 2008 |
Install
roofing and siding. Install windows and exterior doors, build porch, shingle
the roof, install heating system, do rough plumbing, connect sewer and water
service. |
| July 2008 |
Install
rough electrical, insulate, hang & tape drywall. |
| August
2008 |
Install
interior doors and trim, paint interior. |
| September
2008 |
Install
cabinets and floor covering, finish plumbing and electrical, install
appliances. Install driveway apron, and landscape the lot. |
| October
2008 |
House
dedication ceremony. |
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House Drawings
The house selected for
this project is a single story, four bedroom, slab-on-grade structure as shown
in the drawings below.
2923cr_site_plan.pdf
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2923cr_exterior_elevations.pdf
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2923cr_building_section.pdf
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2923cr_foundation_and_first_floor_plans.pdf ( KB)
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