337 Schenectady Street

	Progress [ Dec. 2008, Mar. 2009, Apr. 2009, May 2009, Jun. 2009 , Jul. 2009 , Aug. 2009 , Sept. 2009, Oct. 2009]
	Donors & Sponsors
	Partner Family
	Site & Schedule
	House Drawings

Updated: 28-Nov-2009

Progress (click on pictures for larger photo)

October 2009
October – Press interviews family at the dedication.	October – Mary Phillips presents a gift of a sampler and a table runner.
October – Jeff thanks the volunteers.	October – Jeff Clark presents the family at the dedication.
October – Lunch at the dedication.	October – Cooking lunch at the dedication.
October – Front of house and sidewalk, we’re done!	October – Yard and rear of house.
October – Laundry finished.	October – Bathroom finished.
September 2009
September – Kitchen cabinet team.	September – Form for new sidewalk.
September – Removing the last of the old sidewalk.	September – Form for porch walk and entry.
August 2009
August – And the painting is done!	August – The work goes quickly with many hands.
August – Young and old all get a chance to paint.	August – Meanwhile, we begin the second coat of paint.
August – The sidewalk proves to be a wet and heavy task.	August – Some help break up the sidewalk.
August – Knolls Atomic Power lab send us a team.	August – – Painting the closet doors.
August – Meanwhile the interior is getting its first coat of paint.	August – Landscaping crew sets grade around front porch.
August – Earth-mover Dan Smith begins rough landscaping.	August – Trim team at work.
August – Cutting the trim to size.	August – Filling the nail holes with putty.
August – Installing doors.	August – Siding, left side.
August – Siding, right side.
July 2009
July – Finishing the siding task.	July – Building the porch.
July – Installing proper vents.
June 2009
June – Installing heating ductwork.
May 2009
May – Shingling nearly done.	May – Apply roof felt.
May – Sheathing is in place, and the shingles ready.	May – Sheathing the roof.
May – Hey we finished the trusses! And we’re only slightly damp.	May – Starting the trusses.
May –Phooey! Let’s put up the trusses anyway.	May – Trusses & scaffolding are ready, but it’s raining!
May – Erecting interior walls.	May – Erecting the outer walls.
May – Wall panels arrive from HVCC.
April 2009
April – Immanuel Lutheran and regulars enjoy a good lunch.	April – The shed gets a front wall.
April – Immanuel Lutheran and regulars frame a shed.	April – Finished floor … on the next house.
April – Bellamy’s team pours the slab floor.	April – The color-coordinated house leaders.
April – Laying the under-slab foam board.	April – Our sign is up, and we’re open for business!
April – Starting the storage shed.	April – Setting the tubes for porch footings.
March 2009
March – A little birthday celebration during lunch.	March – Tamper-man comes to smooth the under-slab fill.
March – Installing sill plates.	March – Karandy installs the under-slab plumbing.
December 2008
Dec. 22 – Santa comes early to cheer the cold volunteers.	Dec. 22 – Volunteers install temporary sill plates to protect foam insulation during backfill.
Dec. 22 – Hardy volunteers install foam insulation on frosty frost wall.	Dec. 22 – Bellamy stripping the frost wall forms, at 15 degrees!
Dec. 20 – Delivering foam insulation board, between snowstorms!	Dec. 19 – Bellamy pouring the frost wall.
Dec. 19 – Bellamy pouring the frost wall	Dec. 18 – Bellamy setting the footing forms.
Dec. 17– Bellamy digs frost wall trench.

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Donors & Sponsors

Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity helps keep the dream of homeownership alive for low-income families, announces 2009 commitments

The alliance between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans continues to build hope for low-income families amidst economic difficulties as the mortgage crisis unfolds nationwide. In 2009, Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity will contribute more than $24 million to help build 314 affordable houses in 37 states and the District of Columbia. More than 225 local Habitat affiliates will build these homes alongside members of Thrivent Financial and other community volunteers.
(see http://www.thriventbuilds.com/ for details)

*Donors*	(return to Donors & Sponsors)
Antone C. Mello Antone Mello Consulting 5724 Lake Road Galway, NY 12074 Phone: 518-882-9658 *Donation:* Site-specific safety plans	Bob Briski Anthony Mion & Sons PO Box 3522, 2033 Schenectady, NY 12303 Phone: 518-377-7811 *Donation:* Install ceramic tile.
Brian Bellamy Bellamy & Sons Construction 3769 Ridge Road Scotia, NY 12303 Phone: 518-372-0784 *Donation:* Discounted excavation & foundation	Howard M. Vics Building Performance Consulting 1344 Sumner Street Schenectady, NY 12309 Phone: 518-368-4546 *Donation:* Energy Star analysis & testing
John DerBoghossian Camelot Copy center 100 Fuller Road Albany, NY 12205 Phone: 518-435-9696 Donation: Plans copy services	Doug Miller Condos Floor Covering Mitchell Drive Schenectady, NY 12303 Phone: 518-374-5600 Donation: Carpet and carpet installation
Doug Ford Curtis Lumber 885 State Route 67 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Phone: 518-490-1434 Donation: Transport for panelized walls & Discounted lumber	Larry Dagostino Dagostino Building Blocks, Inc. http://www.dagblock.com 1111 Altamont Ave Schenectady, NY 12303 Phone: 518-374-3116 *Donation:* Cement blocks
Scott Stevens Dimension Fabricators 1910 Maxon Road Schenectady, NY 12306 Phone: 518-374-1936 Donation: Discounted rebar for frost walls and footings	John O'Connell Energy Federation Incorporated 40 Washington Street Westborough, MA 01581-1013 Phone: 800-876-0660 Donation: Discounted Energy Star fan with programmable switch.
Randy Herrington Faddegon's Nursery, Inc. http://www.faddegons.com/ 1140 Troy-Schenectady Latham, NY 12110 Phone: 518-785-6726 *Donation:* Plants for landscaping.	Sam Salamone Grandview Block & Supply Company, Inc. 1705 Hamburg Street Schenectady, NY 12304 Phone: 518-346-7981 *Donation:* Discounted concrete
Tim Dennis HVCC - Hudson Valley Community College 80 Vandenburgh Ave. Troy, NY 12180 Phone: 518-629-7363 Donation: Panelized walls	Mark Karandy Karandy Plumbing & Heating Service, Inc. 1807 Duanesburg Rd. Duanesburg, NY 12056 Phone: 518-355-6501 *Donation:* Discounted water/sewer & plumbing installation, free sidewalk removal
Pam Lyons Precision Glass & Aluminum, Inc. http://www.precisionglassinc.com 115 Freemans Bridge Scotia, NY 12302 Phone: 518-346-5647 Donation: Bathroom mirror	Tom Tomaselli Price Chopper Golub Foundation 501 Duanesburg Road Schenectady, NY 12306 Phone: 518-379-1647 Donation: Bottled water for volunteers
Melody Negus Security Supply 1721 State Street Schenectady, NY 12304 Phone: 518-393-2171 Donation: Discounted gas piping	Amy Sweeney Stewart’s Shops PO Box 435 Saratoga, NY 12866 Phone: 518-581-1201 x2190 Donation: Ice for volunteers water and soda
Greg Gaskell Stock Building Supply 500 Duanesburg Road Schenectady, NY 12306 Phone: 518-355-7190 *Donation:* Discounted fencing.	Ken Syvertsen Syvertsen Architects 6 Chelsea Place Clifton Park, NY 12065 Phone: 518-348-1151 Donation: Architectural services
Bernard Witkowski Witkowski Electrical 732 Sanders Ave. Scotia, NY 12302 Phone: 518-377-5643 Donation: Electrical services
*National Sponsors*	(return to Donors & Sponsors)
Dow Chemical Company	Hunter-Douglas
Larson Manufacturing Company	Square D/Schneider Electric
Valspar Corporation	Westinghouse Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation	Yale Residential Security Products, Inc.
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Partner Family

This home is being purchased by the Gonzalez family.

We are known as the Gonzalez family, Jose and Quetcy Gonzalez; Richard (18 yrs old), Carmelo (13 yrs old) and Jerry (11 yrs old). Jose came to the United States from Puerto Rico in 1996 to live in Albany with his daughter Merari. He started to work for Integrated Liner Technology and has been there ever since. He met me, his wife Quetcy, in 2001 and we were married in 2002.

I have been in Albany since 1998 where I attended Job Corp in Glenmont, NY. I came from New York, NY, looking for a better life and have worked very hard to give our family a better future. We are active members of the church ”To God Be The Glory” located in Schenectady. Richard is currently in the US Army and has orders to leave for Iraq on Sept 23rd. From the moment we arrived in Albany it has been our dream and great desire to own our own home and thanks to God and Habitat for Humanity our dream has come true.

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Site & Schedule

Month	Tasks
December 2008	Excavate & install foundation wall.
April 2009	Install in-ground plumbing. Pour slab floor.
May 2009	Erect walls. Install trusses and roof sheathing.
June 2009	Shingle roof. Install water & sewer service. Install windows and exterior doors. Do rough plumbing and electrical. Install gas piping and heating system. Build porch.
July 2009	Install siding, soffit and fascia. Install insulation, and hang drywall.
August 2009	Tape drywall. Install interior doors and trim. Paint walls and trim.
September 2009	Install kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Finish plumbing and electrical. Connect gas and test furnace and water heater.
October 2009	Install floor covering. Install driveway and landscape/seed lot. Install and test appliances. 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.

337ss_building_section.pdf (1,112 KB)
337ss_exterior_elevations.pdf (872 KB)
337ss_foundation_and_first_floor_plans.pdf (866 KB)
337ss_site_plan.pdf (769 KB)

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