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Our Current Project:  House #9
COMPLETED!

Directions to house 9: Located at the corner of Maple and Kane Avenues in Valley View. Route 25 north from St. Charles to Pinelands. Left on Pinelands to Weber. Right on Weber to Villa Maria. Villa Maria (becomes Bonfield) to Essex. Right (north) on Essex. Follow Essex around as it curves west and becomes Park. Take Essex/Park to Maple. Right on Maple to Kane.

Volunteers are always needed! Work hours are from 8:30 – until mid afternoon on Saturdays.

• 11/18: Pottawatomie Habitat Partnership House #9 is almost complete. Watch for house blessing information in a future update.

• 11/4: We will be finishing the cabinet installation, painting and trim work and finishing other miscellaneous items on November 3rd and 10th. The house is close to completion.

• 10/21: We will be finishing the cabinet installation, painting and trim work on October 27th. Miscellaneous electrical work will also be done. Volunteers are always needed. Work hours are from 8:30 – til mid afternoon on Saturdays.

• 9/30: We will continue work on cabinets, trim and electrical on October 6th , 13th and 20th. We will also be painting on these dates.

• 9/23: We will start cabinets and trim on September 29th and October 6th and will also be painting. Volunteers are always needed. Work hours are from 8:30 – until mid afternoon on Saturdays.

• 9/2: The build schedule has changed somewhat. We will be priming and painting on the 15th. No volunteers will be needed on the 22nd. We will start the cabinets and trim on September 29th and October 6th.

• 8/26: We will be finishing the drywall and start priming on September 8th. Flooring will be done on the 15th and 22nd. Cabinets and trim will be started at the end of September and continue into October.

• 8/19: Drywall should begin this week and if complete, we will start priming and painting on the 25th. We will start trim work at the end of August.

• 8/12: We will continue doing insulation, electrical work and other miscellaneous items on the 18th. Drywall should begin the week of August 20th. Priming and painting will begin at the end of August.

• 8/5: On Saturday August 11th, we will be doing insulation, electrical work and other miscellaneous items. Drywall is scheduled to begin the week of August 20th.

• 7/29: Electrical work and siding have started and will continue on August 4th. We will also start the insulation.

• 7/22: On Saturday, July 28th we will be doing electrical work, finishing the siding, and possibly starting insulation.

• 7/8: On Saturday, July 14th we will be doing shingling and setting the doors and windows. We will also be doing some electrical work.

• 7/1: We will NOT be working on Saturday, July 7th. We will be working on July 14th and will be finishing the shingles and windows and doors and also will be doing electrical work. We are behind in the schedule due to the rain on June 23rd.

• 6/24: On Saturday, June 30th, we will finish roof framing, start working on shingles and begin to set windows and doors.

• 6/17: We will continue with the roof framing on Sat. June 24th and also start shingling if possible. We will be setting the windows and doors the following weekend.

• 6/10: We are still working on the framing and roof framing. We will continue with the roof framing on Sat. June 16th and start shingling on the 23rd.

• 5/29: We hope to complete roof framing on Saturday, June 9 and start shingling on Saturday, June 16. We need volunteers. If you are at least 16, can pound a nail, and enjoy a free lunch, you’re qualified. Work starts at 8:00. If you are coming, please bring a hammer.

• 5/21: Due to the holiday weekend, we will not work next Saturday, the 26th. We hope to complete framing and start roofing on Saturday, June 2nd.r.

• Framing will continue and hopefully be finished next Saturday, May 19th.

• 4/27: Foundation construction is proceeding as planned, therefore we still expect that lunch and construction volunteers will be needed starting next Saturday, May 5th for decking, and if time permits, framing.

• 4/18: The footers and foundation walls for House 9 were poured last week so our current expectation is that lunch and construction volunteers will be needed starting Saturday, May 5th. This date is subject to change, so monitor future updates for specifics.

• Work on house number 9, located at the corner of Maple and Kane Avenues in Valley View, has started. The well is in and the excavation/foundation work is currently in progress. Completion of this work is very much governed by the weather but the current expectation is volunteers for construction and lunches will be needed in early May.

• The Automotive Division of Robert Bosch Corp wants to help us build a house! They will commit $30,000, they would like to work approximately 15 days, and will provide lunch for all on the days they work.

Volunteers are always needed to help –-
work starts around 8:00 am every Saturday!