Finished home & Handing Over the Keys (2/27/14)
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- Happy family about to cut the ribbon
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- Mom & daughter entering house for first time
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- Right side view of completed house
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- Rear view of completed house
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- Left side of completed house
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- Kitchen ready to cook in
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- Bathroom finished, cleaned, and ready for occupancy
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- Student builders standing proudly in front of their accomplishment
Video of part of “Install Day”
Modules and Roof Sections become a house; “Install Day” (11/13/13)
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- 6 AM: 2 modules leave school
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- Down the road at 60 MPH
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- Crane setting at the foundation
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- 1st module arriving for off-load
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- Up, up, and away in 25 MPH winds
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- Flying module into place
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- Lowering down
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- Almost there
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- 2nd module lowering into place
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- 2nd module in place
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- 3rd module flying thru the air
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- 3rd module lowering onto foundation
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- Last house module moving into place
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- Last module on foundation
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- Connection between modules is perfect
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- All modules in place
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- 1st roof section flying into place
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- Another roof section being installed
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- Roof section lowering onto modules
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- Roof section lifted off trailer
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- Last roof section in the air
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- Assembly complete at 3:30 PM
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- Assembled modules & roof sections
Ready to Move; “Load Day” (11/12/13)
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- Roof section being loaded
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- Roof section onto trailer
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- 2 Roof sections loaded
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- 1st house module coming out
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- Yes, it does fit through the door
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- Almost out
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- It’s out
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- Onto a trailer
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- Living room module being loaded
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- Students push module out the door
Interior painted, trimmed, doors installed, light fixtures being installed (11/7/13)
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- Living Room
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- Laundry & AHU Closet
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- Living Room
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- Master Bedroom
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- Eating area
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- Bedroom
Foundation at the property started by Habitat (10/24/13)
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- Property viewed from corner
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- Footings dug (front view)
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- Footings dug (right side view)
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- Footings dug (view from rear)
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- Wall footings dug
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- Porch pier footings formed
Knock-down finish being applied to drywall (10/22/13)
Drywall installed & being finished (9/30/13)
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- Drywall finishing
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- Drywall finishing at kitchen window
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- Roof section being assembled inside shop
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- Drywall finished
Roof sections being constructed(9/30/13)
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- Roof section being assembled inside shop
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- Student builder nailing plywood sheathing
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- Roof sections assembled
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- Roof sections dried in
Plumbing, AC, and Electrical rough inspected and approved (8/30/13)
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- Electrical panel installed
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- Plumbing rough done approved
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- Plumbing through ceiling joists
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- Wiring in walls completed
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- Electrical wiring in ceiling joists
Windows installed; plumbing, electrical rough done (5/17/13 at end of 2012-13 school year)
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- Front of house modules
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- Left side of house modules
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- Master bath plumbing & electrical
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- Bathroom plumbing & wiring
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- Bathtub installed
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- Shower installed
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- Kitchen wall plumbing & electric
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- Bedroom electrical work
Blueskin installed; Plumbing rough done; electrical in progress; windows being installed (4/19/13)
(Students continue to impress with skill, workmanship, and speed; now approximately 6 months ahead of last year’s house)
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- Blueskin underlayment installed
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- Bathroom plumbing rough
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- Plumbing & electrical rough
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- Washing machine plumbing rough
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- Kitchen electrical rough in progress
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- Windows being installed
Wall sheathing installed (4/3/13)
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- Sheathing all installed & nailed
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- Routing sheathing edges for neat fit
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- Filling in nails where missed
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- Ceiling joists installed
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- Neatly & securely completed framing
Straps installed; ceiling joist installation started (3/11/13)
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- Students installing ceiling joists ledger
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- Installation of ceiling joist ledger
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- Installation of ceiling joist ledger & straps
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- Stud-to-Floor structure straps installed
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- Header & top plate straps
Walls up (3/4/13)
Floor sheathing done; walls framing started 2/6/13
(Pace of work by students approximately 3 months ahead of schedule achieved with first Habitat house; quality so far greatly improved over House 1)
Floor framing 1/18/13
Construction start 1/8/13