But in the face of week 2's adversity (dragging our heavy steel-toes through a sand-filled work-site, toolbelts full at our waists, lovebugs all up in our face, with the Florida sun beating down at 95 degrees and rising...) we prevailed, with a fully framed home--not just our calloused hands--to prove it.
Here's a breakdown of what we did at one worksite last week, building 'from the ground up':
Monday: Atop a bare concrete foundation, we started the week constructing door-frames and wall-ties, and using blueprints to mark the placement of the exterior walls and windows.
Tuesday: Put exterior wall-frames together and bolted them into the foundation. Had all 4 walls up and paneled with plywood by the end of the day.
Wednesday: Pre-assembled roof trusses arrive. With some guidance from our wise site supervisors (and acrobatic skills from some of our braver teammates) we install the lot of them and have a half-built home.
Thursday: Install hurricane-ties on trusses and windows, start laying plywood over roof trusses and hammer like crazy...
Friday: Finish laying plywood on roof, nail down and attach felt layer. With the framing done and roof at this stage, the house is ready (and rain-proofed) for interior work.
Other highlights of week 2: Visiting the Sebring Boys and Girls Club, shopping and mural-gazing in Lake Placid, gator-safety lessons, Seth's leopard-print tattoo...and our newly created video blog:
Seth and Eric talk about the week (with photos at the end),
And in other news: Amiee and April will be leaving the team for part of round 3 to serve as Crew Leaders for NCCC's Summer of Service program in New Orleans, LA. Crew Leaders lead groups of high school youth in service projects in and around NOLA for 4 fun weeks (July to August). More details TBA!
Ps. Hi Mike! hope you like your Ameri-mail...
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I see the lips moving but can't hear what your saying--but the hands and smile tell it all! Ann
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