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

July 25, 2009 Update

















































































On Friday July 24, Chuck and Dennis laid addition Pergo flooring; finishing the living room and partial hallway

On Saturday with a good size crew we:

Added most all molding
Replaced one basement window
Painted molding and front exterior door
Nailed molding around tub surround and window
Installed the bathroom medicine cabinet
Finalized a few electrical connections for the electrician
Replaced rear door threshold
Added decorative molding at front door
Plugged hole in crawlspace
Fixed corner of deck
Caulked kitchen countertop
Hung interior doors
Rerouted cold air and hot air ducts in crawlspace
Installed kick plate molding in front of kitchen cabinets
Hung mailbox

The next couple of Saturdays should be minor items and clean-up

On Sunday July 25, Andrew did additional mudding on the attic opening and Ryan and Steve laid the tile on two stairs and landing by rear door.

Thanks for everyone’s help,
Steve Polgar
Catholic House Leader

July 18, 2009 Update

























































On Saturday with an adequate number of volunteers we:
finished painting the exterior of the house
painted the bathroom
laid the remainder of kitchen floor tile
replaced another basement window
finished stairs to front porch
painted the shed
removed construction and yard debris
and watched jets fly by from the Willow Run air show

On Monday evening (Jul 20) Chuck and Tom:
Added Pergo floor to the living room & partial hallway

July11, 2009 Update




































On Saturday with a lot of volunteers, we were able to:

Clean and straighten the inside of the house
Sand door frame
Add lengthened strike plate to front door jamb
Paint closet shelves
Sand walls in bathroom; now ready for paint
Rake and bag leaves and twigs
Remove some deck boards for access to basement windows
Install trim molding in bedrooms and cut trim for other rooms
Add steps to front porch
Lay the tile in the bathroom
Trim the attic access

Thanks to all for your help
Steve Polgar