Build 2007
Volunteer Build Week 2

THE TEAM
Lucien, Greg, Bruce, Glenn, Wade, Mark, Sharon, Danielle, Bernadette, Dan, Sandy
( hiding: Ted, Mona, Dale )

One of the first tasks was to shift a small pile of sand from the front of the lot to a hole on the right side of the house. 

This method contrasts significantly with the method used to move the mountain of self-leveling gravel used on June 6th ...

 

Interior framing is one of the primary tasks this week.  Volunteers built sturdy frames for the interior walls.

( Bruce promised to double my pay if I included pictures of him actually working ;-)

..oops

As you will recall, this particular house will be heated by a hydronics system - a carefully laid snake of pex coil is wound beneath the thin top layer of the concrete floor.

Because of this it is imperative that no nails go through the floor ... ever.  No nails, no screws, no bolts.  Nothing sharp must ever go through the floor.

The base plates of the interior wall plates must be glued to the floor.  And any finishing flooring must be glued, not tacked, nailed or screwed to the thin layer of concrete protecting the sole source of heating for the home.

...

BUT, what if
somebody
didn't listen ...

This webmaster would like to take this opportunity to thank
the ingenious pranksters for their dedication to their art*.
As Sandy always says .. one of the MOST important qualities
for a volunteer to have is a good sense of humour!!

* the 'mishap' was created with a sawn off nail and some bottled water -
always readily at hand during a Build Week

But not all the work this week is inside.
We're also finishing up the siding and soffiting.

A Kool Kiss

One of the most welcome sights
each afternoon is the arrival of
the Popsicle Fairy (aka Sandy)

TADA!!
Another fine day of construction complete!

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