Catholic Habitat House 2009 is Finished

Please plan to join us for
The Home Dedication Celebration
Sunday, August 30, 2009, at 2:00PM.

August 22, 2009 Update

On Saturday with a small crew we:
Dug half way down to foundation at corner of basement to find water leak
Removed all tools and supplies from basement for painting
Painted basement stairs
Stained basement stair handrail
Spot painted walls in basement
Cleaned and painted workbench in basement
Installed Pergo flooring in remaining closet

On Sunday, August 30 at 2PM is the Catholic House Dedication.
Everyone is invited!

Thanks and hope to see you there,
Steve

August 17, 2009 Update: Catholic House

On Saturday we accomplished:

Last molding installed in bathroom and painted
Rear door scraping eliminated
Bathroom trim painted
Door to basement utility room hung
Basement walls painted
Heating and return air ducts connected in basement
Stove gas line installed
Bathroom towel bars and toilet paper holder installed
Sliding closet doors painted and hung
Closet doors in bedroom scraping eliminated
Dishwasher rewired to access different plug
Light switch box in attic was raised up about 12”
Attic access panel painted and installed
Deck boards repaired and nailed in place
Rear screen door installed
Deck stained

Thanks again,

Steve

August 8, 2009 Update

On Saturday with a sizable crew we:

Cleaned and reorganized all materials and tools; unneeded items were seperated for removal
Tuck pointed cracks on the interior side of basement block walls
Scraped and painted the interior side of basement block walls
Installed the last of the new basement windows
Added molding in bathroom
Caulked and painted bathroom window frame and tub/tub surround joint
Added anti-tip bracket to floor under stove
Wired the dishwasher
Cut and hung sliding doors for bedroom closet, painted same
Painted plumbing access panel at stair landing
Installed all door stops
Nailed down the last 2 stair tread shoe grips
Installed dryer vent hose
Heat registers cleaned, painted and installed
Installed risers on stairway
Cleaned all windows and frames

Sarah, Grace and Larry brought lunchmeat, bread, chips and drinks for lunch. Thank you.

And thank you all,
Steve Polgar

August 1, 2009 Update

On Friday, Chuck spent a couple hours laying the remainder of the Pergo flooring.

On Saturday, Aug 1 we:
Cleaned house and rearranged tools
Removed the old gutters
Nailed aluminum sheets to fascia
Installed trim molding
Sanded and painted the attic opening
Attached aluminum shoe grips to stair treads
Installed the refrigerator, stove and dishwasher
Painted one side of rear door
Finished repairing the chimney and flashing
Cleaned basement of debris
Removed last old basement window; built frame for new
Hung front storm door
Touch-up paint throughout
Shaved side and hung bedroom door

Dave the plumber installed all plumbing except the tub/shower devices

Thanks again to all,
Steve Polgar