May 20, 2024

We got a fair amount done today. Actually, after all these years, we are pretty good at this. It helps to have a bunch of engineers on the team as well.

Today we started putting windows in House 49 and siding on House 48.

Shooting pictures of installing windows is always tricky because you go from complete darkness on the inside to bright sunlight on the outside. So here Kristin saws away while Lorenzo clears the sheeting from the outside, until Kristin emerges like a cicada.

Meanwhile next door, Nicole and Jon cut the siding that is going to go into the soffets.

Bird boxes, those corners under the roof are always tricky. Jon and Dino measure them out with care.

Next door, the crew works installing the windows.

Emma came out to watch us work and make sure we are doing a good job on what will soon be her granddaughter’s house. Another daughter lives across the street and another around the corner. Lots of family connections in this neighborhood. Habitat homeowners have to put in a certain amount of work on their houses or another, so Pierre and Ariel came down to help. It is always good to meet the people who are going to move in.

Tomorrow we are going to start mudding and sanding the walls in one of the houses Stay tuned!