6 Days Left

This is the final week! We have 6 days left to complete the house before our graduation and dedication on Saturday. This weekend was very successful as we marked off several tasks on the lists. The soffit and fascia are done and now we can finish painting. Thanks to Sam Stokes Nursery and Hawkins Nursery, both of Forest Hill, Louisiana, for donating the beautiful plants that accents the house perfectly. Today has been a huge day because we moved the cabinets into the kitchen, put on the hardware, and are installing the counter tops.

 It is getting pretty official when you put up the mailbox!

 Trim in the living room

 The full bath

The ramp by Freedom by Design

The Final Countdown

With less than 10 days to complete the house, we are working day and night to achieve our goal. This past weekend the majority of the exterior was painted, as well as finishing up the siding. The tile in the kitchen was set today and is waiting to be grouted tomorrow. The back porch has stairs and the front porch stairs are in progress. Tuesday, the insulation crew insulated underneath the house. Once the inspector approves the electrical work, we will have permanent power. We expect that within a day or two. With a forecast of rain Friday and Saturday, our goals are to complete the soffit, the stairs, and the painting. The digital fabrication on the canopy has been cut on the plasma cutter and is waiting installation. The sliding door in the living room/kitchen has also started construction. On the interior, the remaining doors are being painted and installed and the trim has been profiled.

Back Porch Stairs

Painting Doors

Trim

Front Porch 

Front Porch Bracket

Canopy 

2 weeks left and we are working harder than ever.  We started painting the siding and wrapping up porches today. We have tile in the bathrooms and stained cabinets ready to go on the wall. We are expecting the rest of the cabinets on Monday. With only two weeks left we will be giving it our all to make sure this house is finished on time and at this rate we will make it happen. Stay tuned for new pictures and updates.

Things are looking good around the habiTECH house. This week we have continued working on the porches and siding to finish the outside of the house. We have also started working on the inside of the house after dark.  Ceiling fans and light switches are in and interior doors and light fixtures are coming up next.  With only a few weeks left until May 18th, we will be working steady to make sure we complete the house on time.
       

With the week coming to an end, we now have only 20 days left to finish the house.  It is definitely crunch time with still many tasks to complete.  We have completed the foundation for the back porch and started putting the deck boards on.  The light fixtures have started being installed and we hope to get the power turned on early this week! We look forward to getting the siding completely finished in order to start painting the exterior as soon as possible!  The stress is definitely getting to us all, but the family bond we have developed is getting us all through!  If anybody would like to volunteer, e-mail Hannah at hlt007@latech.edu!

-Hannah Terrell

Bring on the Pressure!

While the weeks are quickly passing by, the pressure to work countless hours each and every day has been key.  With the help of the CenturyLink volunteer group this past weekend, all of the priming and painting has been completed on the interior of the house!  We have also been able to finish the front deck and start on the back deck which will allow Mrs. Peggy to enjoy the exterior space that she loves.  Yesterday, we began to wire the electrical outlets and hope to get the power turned on by the end of this week which will allow us to stay on site longer into the night in order to accomplish more each day.  Since drainage was a big issue on the site, we have completed the french drain which is tied to the ditch by the road.  The french drain was tested yesterday with the rain and is working just as we had hoped!

-Hannah Terrell

32 days and counting...

Just a quick update with what's going on at the habiTEC2013 house. Now that we finally have insulation in, we've brought in our drywall crew to start sheet-rocking our walls. With 32 days and counting, I think it's safe to say...IT'S CRUNCH TIME!!!!!! Some of us are starting to work late nights on site, spend countless hours out at the shop, and updating various details to meet our graduation deadline. But while busy at work, we've continuously been treated with our occasional meals on site. Once again, we would like to send our most sincere thanks to the parents that have bought us lunch and dinner throughout this project.

--a. skorge

Some of us working a late night on site, to get drywall done.