317 Schenectady Street

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Updated: 02-Mar-2008

Progress (click on pictures for larger photo)

September 2006

September 24 – Kristen and family are congratulated by Rob Potter, their Habitat family support advisor.

September 24 – House dedication, presentation of quilted table runner. From left to right: Bruce Pomeroy, Greg Chambers, Mary Phillips, Kyla, Kristen & Kiala Shelley, Jeff Clark.

September 20 – Sidewalk & aprons finished, at last!

September 19 – Pouring the driveway aprons.

September 18 – Pouring the sidewalks.
 
August 2006
   

August 5 – Bechtel painting team.

August 5 – Bechtel fencing team.

June 17 – GE Research guys hang drywall. Niskayuna teachers were doing the same, but the pictures did on come out well.
 
May 2006

May 31 – Siding crew in action.

May 13 – Windows cut out and house wrapped.

May 6 – Shingling in the rain, just shingling in the rain!

May 3 – Sub fascia installed, roof sheathed, and felt/drip-edge installed.
April 2006
   

April 29 – Kristen Shelley joins the team to build fly rafters for the gable ends.

April 29 – The trusses go up!

April 26 – Tying and squaring the walls.

April 22 – Volunteers erect the walls, in the rain as usual!

April 20 – Bricklayer’s union pours the slab.

April 19 – Volunteers install insulation, rebar and poly for slab.

April 2006, water & sewer service have been connected, and the under-slab plumbing installed; the foundation is ready for the slab floor.
 

 

October 2005

October 19, 2005 – Backfilling the frost walls
 


October 7, 2005 – Volunteers help Komp Construction strip the frost wall forms

September 2005

September 23 – Ken Zeman and Bernie “the screed whiz” Witkowski pour the footings
 


September 22, 2005 – Pete Morgan and Andy Gregoire bend rebar for the footings.


September 10, 2005 – Ken Welles excavates a trench for the frost wall.
 

 

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Sponsor & Donors (Gifts in Kind, Materials, Services)

Gifts in Kind (return to Sponsors & Donors)
Dow Chemical Company
Midland, MI  48674
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 Rep
Hunter-Douglas   
http://www.hunterdouglas.com
Phone: 800-789-0331
Donation: Disocunted window blinds
Square D/Schneider Electric
1100 Burlington Park
Florence, KY
  41042
Donation: Load center & breakers
Valspar Corporation
1191 South Wheeling Road
Wheeling, IL  60090-5794
Donation: Interior paint
Whirlpool Corporation
412 North Peters Road
Knoxville, TN  37922
Donation: Free range & refrigerator
Yale Residential Security Products, Inc.
2725 B Northwoods Pkway
Norcross, GA  30071
Phone: 800-542-7562 
Donation: Locksets
 
Materials (return to Sponsors & Donors)
John Scherer
Private donor
113 Vischer Ferry Rd.
Rexford, NY  12148
Phone: 518- 371-2691
Donation: Shingles
Frank Dorrance
Aird Dorrance, Inc./Kohler
43 Roundlake Rd
Ballston Lake, NY  12019
Phone: 518-899-0049
Donation: Tub/shower & fittings, toilet, lavatory faucet, kitchen sink & faucet
Vic Mion
Anthony Mion & Sons
PO Box 3522, 2033 Chrisler
Schenectady, NY  12303
Phone: 518-377-7811
Donation: Ceramic tile
Tina Viall
Appliance Giant
1860 Central Ave.
Albany, NY  12205
Phone: 518-218-1733
Donation: Range hood
Thomas Murray
Colonie Masonry Corp. Of Albany, Inc.
1204 Kings Road
Schenectady, NY  12303
Phone: 518-370-2471
Donation: Rebar for slab
Fred Colucci
Colucci Covering Center
610 South Ave.
Schenectady, NY  12305
Phone: 518-393-6951
Donation: Carpet & vinyl tile
John Wilber
Conditioned Air Products
761 Burdeck St
Schenectady, NY  12306-6813
Phone: 518-355-2209
Donation: Discounted heating ductwork
Doug Ford
Curtis Lumber
885 State Route 67
Ballston Spa, NY  12020
Phone: 518- 490-1434
Donation: House wrap, discounted insulation & fencing
Anne Rockwood & Lee Degraff
Degraff Bloom Custom Builders, Inc.
1474 Division St
Charlton, NY  12019
Phone: 518-882-6064
Donation: Smoke detectors
Scott Stevens
Dimension Fabricators
1910 Maxon Road
Schenectady, NY  12306
Phone: 518-374-1936
Donation: Rebar for frost walls and footings
Sales rep
Home Depot
2500 Cambridge Road
Schenectady, NY  12304
Phone: 518-388-9121
Donation: Electrical meter can
Bob Miller
Dobkin Tile
45 Railroad Ave.
Albany, NY  12205
Phone: 518-489-6803
Donation: Ceramic tile.
David Peters
Friends Lumber
1870 Hamburg Street
Schenectady, NY  12304
Phone: 518-372-5476
Donation: Discounted lumber
Ken Marcinowski
House of Kitchens
1613 Route 9
Clifton Park, NY  12065
Phone: 518-371-5710
Donation: Discounted kitchen cabinets & countertops
Thomas Nasadoski
Norandex/Reynolds Distribution Company & Simonton
20 Post Road
Albany, NY  12205
Phone: 518-456-1192
Donation: Free windows and discounted exterior doors
Andrew Jacoby
NuTech Lighting, Inc.   
http://nutechlighting.com/
608 5th Avenue
New York, NY  10020
Phone: 212-541-7397
Donation: Energy Star recessed lights
Mark Michalski
NYSERDA Residential Energy Affordability Programs
17 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY  12203-6399
Phone: 518-862-1090 x3237
Donation: Energy Star lights
Thomas M. Lyons
Precision Glass & Aluminum, Inc.
115 Freemans Bridge Road
Scotia, NY  12302
Phone: 518-346-5647
Donation: Bathroom fittings, closet shelves
F. Bogdon, Jr.
Quality Roofing & Siding
95 Van Guysling Ave.
Schenectady, NY  12305
Phone: 518-393-1448
Donation: Discounted roofing material
Peter Dupont
Safway Services, Inc.
36 Broadway
Menands, NY  12204
Phone: 518-434-2209
Donation: Discounted scaffolding rental
Laurie Griffen
Saratoga Sod Farm
374 Route 4
Stillwater, NY  12170
Phone: 518-664-5038
Donation: Sod for landscaping
Amy Sweeney
Stewart’s Shops
PO Box 435
Saratoga Springs, NY  12866
Phone: 518-581-1201 x2190
Donation: Ice for volunteers water and soda
Johnny Shih
Sunpark Electronics Corp.
www.sunpkco.com
1850 W. 205th St.
Torrance, CA  90501
Phone: 310-320-7880
Donation: Energy Star lights
Ellis Yang
TCP, Inc.
300 Lena Drive
Aurora, OH  44202
Phone: 800-324-1496
Donation: Energy Star flood lights
Tom Voorhis
Universal Forest Products
11 Falls Industrial Park Road
Hudson, NY  12534
Phone:  518-829-2888
Donation: Discounted roof trusses
Bill Sproat
Wallwork Group/Trane   
http://www.wallworkgroup.com
10 Interstate Ave
Albany, NY  12205
Phone: 518-435-1100
Donation: Furnace
Andrea Kohalmi-Gyomber
Westinghouse Lighting Corporation
www.westinghouselighting.com
12401 McNulty Road
Philadelphia, PA  19154
Phone: 888-417-6222
Donation: Energy Star lights
 
Services (return to Sponsors & Donors)
John Miller
Adirondack Energy Services
6 School Street
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Phone: 518-747-0832
Donation: Energy Star testing
Vic Mion
Anthony Mion & Sons
PO Box 3522, 2033 Chrisler
Schenectady, NY  12303
Phone: 518-377-7811
Donation: Ceramic tile installation
Al Calatano
Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen, Union local #2
1743 Western Ave.
Albany, NY  12203
Phone: 518-456-5477
Donation: Pour & finish slab
Fred Colucci
Colucci Covering Center
610 South Ave.
Schenectady, NY  12305
Phone: 518-393-6951
Donation: Carpet & vinyl tile installation
Doug Ford
Curtis Lumber
885 State Route 67
Ballston Spa, NY  12020
Phone: 518-490-1434
Donation: Free transport for panelized walls
Mike Boehne
Henry's Drycleaning Emporium
1610 State Street
Schenectady, NY  12304
Phone: 518-374-8434
Donation: Holding area for storage containers
Tim Dennis
HVCC - Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Ave. Troy NY 12180
Phone: 518-629-7363
Donation: Build panelized walls
Mark Karandy
Karandy Plumbing & Heating Service, Inc.
1807 Duanesburg Rd. Duanesburg NY 12056
Phone: 518-355-6501
Donation: Discounted sewer/water service connection
Steve Komp
Komp Construction, Inc.
114 Stone Quarry Road
Clifton Park, NY  12065
Donation: Discounted frost wall forming
Ray Koch
Land Solutions
133 Mohawk Ave.
Scotia, NY  12302
Phone: 518-393-0989
Donation: Discounted surveying services
Mike Pachucki
Pace Plumbing & Heating
2322 Curry Road
Schenectady, NY  12303
Phone: 518-355-9298
Donation: Discounted plumber
Brian Petrocine
Petrocine Builders and Remodelers, Inc.
875 Clarksville South Road
Fuera Bush, NY  12067
Phone: 518-768-2100
Donation: Discounted dumpster
Pat Brundage
Roland J. Down
13 Airport Road
Scotia, NY  12302
Phone: 518-399-9128 x178
Donation: Ductwork and furnace installation
Ken Syvertsen
Syvertsen Architects
6 Chelsea Place
Clifton Park, NY  12065
Phone: 518-348-1151
Donation: Architectural services
Ken Welles
Welles Excavation
104 Hetcheltown
Scotia, NY  12302
Donation: Free excavation
Bernard Witkowski
Witkowski Electrical
732 Sanders Ave.
Scotia, NY  12302
Phone: 518-377-5643
Donation: Electrical services
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Family Partner

Kristen Shelley, a single mom with two daughters, is a graduate of Schenectady  Community College. She is currently attending SUNY Empire State College to pursue a Bachelors Degree. Kristen works at the YWCA of Schenectady, where she teaches pre-kindergarten. She has been employed there for 8 years.

Daughter Kiara, 13, attends Oneida Middle School where she will graduate from eighth grade in June. Kiara loves playing basketball and plays on the local AAU team. Her favorite basketball team is the Miami Heat, and her favorite NBA stars are Shaq and Dwane Wade. She enjoys music, art, math and attending her youth group at church. She hopes to enroll in the Math, Science and technology program at Schenectady High School in the fall.

Two year old Kyla continually brings a smile to the family’s faces. She loves coloring, dancing the cha-cha and the hokey-pokey. She adores barney, Elmo and playing pat-a-cake.

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Site & Schedule

 

Month Tasks
April Pour slab floor. Frame walls & roof.
May Shingle roof. Install soffits/fascia and windows & exterior doors. Connect electrical service. Install heating ductwork and rough plumbing. Build porch.
June Install rough electrical. Connect gas service. Apply siding and insulate the walls and ceiling, and hang drywall.
July Tape drywall. Install interior doors and trim
August Paint interior walls. Install kitchen and bathroom cabinets, countertops and sinks. Install electrical outlets and lighting.
September Install closet shelving and window blinds. Install furnace and plumbing fixtures. Lay carpet and tile. Landscape the lot.
October House dedication ceremony.

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House Drawings

The house selected for this project is a single story, three bedroom, slab-on-grade structure as shown in the drawings below.

317SS_site_plan.pdf (341 KB)
317SS_exterior_elevations.pdf (359 KB)
317SS_building_section.pdf (637 KB)
317SS_foundation_and_first_floor_plans.pdf (369 KB)

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