Journal of the 11th Home

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December 16, 2011 ~ Today was the home inspection....and it passed!  There are a few little things that need to be completed yet for the inspection, but nothing that would hold us back from moving the family in.  This is good news.  This weekend will be the beginning of the move in process.  The family will be able to wake up on Christmas Day in their new home.  How awesome is that?! 

December 13, 2011 ~ The porches were built today.  Most of the trim has been put up and the tile has been installed in the kitchen.  Last week the new stop sign and road sign was put in place. Getting closer day by day. 

November 23rd. 2011 ~ The day before Thanksgiving.  The home is nearing completion.  The walls are being painted, the hardwood floors are down, the fan/lights are all working and the kitchen counter and cupboards are in.  Still lots to do before moving in, but things are getting closer.  Maybe by Christmas time.

Tuesday August 23, 2011 ~ Roof is done, windows are in. The siding will be going on this week. Electrical and mechanical are getting started soon. Cooks will be finishing the dirt work. Porches need to be built next. Progress is being made!



Sunday August 7, 2011 ~ This was a big day!   This is the day that the home went up.  Many volunteers came and went throughout the day and some stayed until the end of the day.  But when the day was done the home stood proud.  Christina was in awe as she watched the progress of so many people coming together to build her home.  There is still a lot of work to do to complete the home, but progress was made in leaps and bounds today!  A very big “Thank You” goes out to everyone who made this day possible.



Friday July 29, 2011 ~ The mailbox was put in place today. This was a very exciting day when Christine stood and looked at her mailbox. It meant the reality of her living there soon is drawing closer.  Take a look at the sunset over the home build! 





Tuesday June 21, 2011 ~ The forms were put up and at 2:15 the cement trucks started rolling in.  It was a super hot sunny day, but that didn’t stop progress.  There were two trucks pouring the walls while bulldozing was taking place around the outside.  It was quite a production.  Lots of progress was made today.



Friday June 17, 2011 ~The basement that had been dug and didn't pass inspection was bulldozed back in and a new basement was bulldozed out closer to the road. Forms had been set yesterday and this morning around 11:00am the footings had been poured.





May 26, 2011 ~ The walls were delivered by Sergeant Ferriss and Sergeant Bigos from the Michigan Army National Guard from St. Louis.  There were many volunteers on hand to help take the walls off the truck.  The walls were built off site at the Ionia Prison.  This is a great program that they have at the prison to build walls for Habitat for Humanity.  Another program that they have at the Prison is building the kitchen cabinets.  We will also be ordering those.

We are now waiting for the building permit which will hopefully be any day now.



April 2011~We now have a name for the new private road that the driveway will be coming off from.  The name of the road is: Kerrigan Lane





April 20, 2011 ~ Stakes were placed.  The Journey has begun!  Spring is a time for all things to start a new beginning.  The Habitat Home on Butler Road ~ Portland, Michigan will be part of that new beginning this spring.