06/15/10

06/04/10

Work continues on house 13. This week the trim along the vinyl floor will be installed.

The Village Store on River Road always can use help. Please sign out under Habitat. Each hour works earns money for Habitat’s houses.No experience necessary.
 
Thank you for all your hard work. It is needed and appreciated.

05/23/10

Martha’s house is on the final stretch.  Finish-out of plumbing, floors and the septic system remain, along with grading of the driveway.  We are on the path to closing sometime in June.  We will keep you advised as to the date of the dedication ceremony, when we would like to have a great attendance to celebrate the start of a new page in Martha and her family’s life.

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05/06/10

House number 13 is nearing completion. There is still a lot of  work to be done. The interior and trim need to be painted, shelves and rods installed in closets, and lots of clean up. Please volunteer your time. Your work is appreciated and needed.

04/29/10

This week we need lots of volunteers to help build on the house.  We will be doing the following:

04/21/10

This week, Habitat will be installing interior doors and trim. The trim will have to be primed and painted. Window sills and base molding will be installed . The garage needs painting. The closet shelves and rods will be installed, along with the pull down stairs.

Please come out and help finish the 13th Habitat house. Your work is appreciated. Thank you..

04/09/10

This week, Habitat volunteers will be taping and bedding the Sheetrock. Earlier this week,  workers had a huge task of moving all the scraps to a trailer, and then to the transfer station. Extra sheetrock also had to be moved so it can be returned to the store. Thank you for all your hard work. Work will continue on the normal work schedule 9 am to 3:30 pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

03/29/10

House # 13 is progressing well. This week workers are  installing the Sheetrock. Last week, the foam insulation was installed. We will not need volunteers this week ; but next week we will need workers. An email will be sent out early next week informing volunteers of what work is required. Thank you for all your efforts in building Habitat’s 13th house in the Wimberley Valley.

03/17/10

Work continues on house 13. Jim is away, but we had better not play !  Work begins at 9am, and continues until 3:30 pm. Everybody is welcome, and your work is appreciated.

03/03/10

There is a lot of work to accomplish this week. Habitat will welcome all volunteers. Your work is needed and appreciated.

This week, the second coat of exterior paint needs to be applied, dirt will be spread in the backyard, a 4′x10′ deck will be built at the back door, installation of electrical wiring and exhaust fans will be completed, and a pocket door beside the laundry room will also be installed.

To get to the site go west on RR 2325 and turn onto Woodcreek Drive.  Turn right at the first street El Camino Real, and proceed to the first street on the right, Lomas Verde Trail.  Turn onto Lomas Verde Trail and follow it to the house site: 8 Lomas Verde Trail.

If you would like to volunteer for Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity, but feel uncomfortable working at a construction site, please consider volunteering at the Village Store on River Road.  For every hour volunteered for Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity, it receives funds for its building projects.  For more information contact Charlie Fleming at 512-847-2184.

02/24/10

Thursday February 25, volunteers will prep and clean the outside and inside of the house to prepare for painting. The wires will be pulled for the electrical, and primer will be applied to all unpainted wood.

Friday February 26, Habitat will obtain the paint and supplies for the exterior of the house. The final prep of the outside will include wrapping the front cedar rails with plastic, taping, and covering exterior windows and the front porch.

Saturday February 27, two coats of paint will be brushed or rolled on the Hardiplank, and two coats of paint will be applied to the trim. Lunch will be provided for volunteers on Saturday.

To get to the site go west on RR 2325 and turn onto Woodcreek Drive.  Turn right at the first street El Camino Real, and proceed to the first street on the right, Lomas Verde Trail.  Turn onto Lomas Verde Trail and follow it to the house site 8 Lomas Verde Trail.

If you would like to volunteer for Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity, but feel uncomfortable working at a construction site, please consider volunteering at the village Store on River Road.  For every hour volunteered for Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity it receives funds for its building projects.  For more information contact Charlie Fleming at 512-847-2184.

02/17/10

We are blessed with good weather this week ! Lets get some work finished. Everybody is welcome, and your work is appreciated.

02/10/10

Work on the house is cancelled for Thursday, February 11. ‏Regular work is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13. The framing and  prep for the outside paint will be completed. The electrical is waiting to be inspected.

02/03/10

The weather will be too wet to work on Thursday. Habitat will work Friday and Saturday, February 5th and 6th. Work begins at  9am, and continues until 3:30 pm. This week, the house exterior will be completed in preparation for paint. The electrical wiring will be finished so the AC and Heat can be installed. Everybody is welcome.

01/26/10

This is a reminder that work days are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Work begins at 9am, and continues until 3:30. Everybody is welcome. Your work is appreciated and needed.

The house is coming along. The electric boxes are in place. the plumbing is partially completed. The tub and shower enclosure will be delivered soon.The remainder of the Hardi plank and trim to the exterior will be installed next.

Thank you to the youth group from Cypress Creek Church. They helped with caulking on Saturday.

01/19/10

This week is back to normal. Habitat will work Thursday, Friday. and Saturday, January 21, 22, and 23.   Work days begin at 9am, and continue until 3:30. Everybody is welcome. This week, work will be on the exterior ; installing Hardi siding, caulking, and finishing the soffit. A youth group from Cypress Creek Church will be helping on Saturday.

To get to the site go west on RR 2325 and turn onto Woodcreek Drive.  Turn right at the first street El Camino Real, and proceed to the first street on the right, Lomas Verde Trail.  Turn onto Lomas Verde Trail and follow it to the house site 8 Lomas Verde Trail.
If you would like to volunteer for Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity, but feel uncomfortable working at a construction site, please consider volunteering at the village Store on River Road.  For every hour volunteered for Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity it receives funds for its building projects.  For more information contact Charlie Fleming at 512-847-2184.

01/14/10.

Work has been cancelled for Friday and Saturday January 15 and 16, 2010‏ due to wet and muddy conditions. Thanks to volunteers, lots of work was accomplished on Monday and Tuesday. Hardiplank was installed to the exterior!

Work on house #13 will continue Thursday, Friday, and Saturday January 21, 22, and 23.

01/10/10

Habitat is a little behind due to the cold weather. To make up for lost time, work will begin at 10am on Monday January 11, 2010 . On Tuesday January 12, work will begin at 9am. There will be no work Wednesday. Work will resume it’s normal schedule on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday(January 14,15, 16) 9am until 3:30pm.

01/09/09

WORK IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY, 01/09/09,  DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE. THANK YOU!!

01/08/09

Due to the cold weather, the building committee cancelled work for Thursday 01/07 and Friday 01/08. Work will continue Saturday January 9 at 10 am. Everybody is welcome, and help is much appreciated.