Before getting into our very busy day today, I wanted to share a team picture from our Friday lunch at the local Elementary school. Jennifer, the future owner and a teacher at the school, has a black Knights shirt on the left of the picture.
Once again we are blessed to start our day with a devotional and prayer from a local pastor. Then, it was a full sheet-er for our punch list …so you know that there were a ton of things to get done. Our goal was to get the house ready for roof trusses tomorrow.
Joe and I worked with Gene on finishing up the last few parts of the East Gable end, and then repeated the entire process on the West Gable end. So, it was the same as yesterday…but a bit different 🙂
Covering with OSB, wrapping, and assembling the Gable ends:
Then, flipping it over and installing the wind brace framing and bottom cord doubling:
While we were busy on the Gables, the other teams were making amazing progress.
The front porch crew installed the porch beam with temporary bracing so it does not interfere with the concrete pour.
The wall sheeting crew ran the bottom course of OSB and cut openings for the windows and doors.
The interior wall placement crew placed all the interior walls, adjusted walls as needed to fit for the bathtubs and assured everything was squared.
When Joe and I were done with the gables, we jumped in to generously nail the walls to the subfloor.
There was another team that started the double plating on top of the walls. This needs to be finished up tomorrow morning before we’re ready to start installing the trusses.
It’s amazing that we got most of the items on the list completed. God is Good!
We hope you had a great weekend. This looks like it will be a busy week. The descriptions you provide are made even better by the excellent pictures. We loved the group picture which included the picture of Jennifer. We know she is thrilled with the great home the team of volunteers is building. Joe says this is God’s work. God could not be more pleased with the results.
This is wonderful! I love that you both are involved with the type of work that makes such a difference. Love you both!!!
Indeed God is good and you and the whole team are His angels doing His work .
Amazing to see that house taking a shape and soon becoming a home .
Wonderful!!!!!!!
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wow!!!! You have been very busy!!! Can not believe how much you have accomplished.
Don’t forget to relax a bit.💗
These pictures are amazing!!! Your detailed descriptions explain exactly what you are accomplishing daily.
Thanks for keeping us posted.
I just find it amazing that I sit in the “happy hour” circle, almost every evening, not knowing what all was entailed in their day of building accomplishments. These people are truly amazing.