Building An Elkview from 84 Lumber
Day 5
This small 576 square foot cottage is the answer for many in the aftermath of Katrina. With two bedrooms, bathroom, living rooom, and kitchen - this cottage fulfills dreams of many who lost their homes and were left with little to no funds to build a home. For $9,800 approximately we can black in the home on pilings. For about $8,000 more we can complete the inside inclusive with air conditioning, cabinets, washer/dryer, fridge, freezer, and flooring.
Today the interior walls were framed, and started on the banister railing. Usually Friday is a half day as the crews rotate out and go home. So it is a short work day.
Every day we plan to post the progress on this home.
Mervin, the Crew leader for the Costner Elkview home with his son at the C.A.R.E. Sharing Night on Thursday. This is a regular event and members of the public attend the dinner with the volunteers.
Headed for a solution - We need felt paper its gonna rain!
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Building An Elkview Day By Day
This is still under construction - watch for daily posts until this home is completed.
Day 6
View of the front of the house day 6. The banister is started, the interior walls complete, and the sheathing is complete on the roof.
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View of the back of the house.
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Banister is started at the front of the house.
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The temporary porch posts are replaced with 4x4 posts.
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Code required strapping on the base of the porch posts
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Interior walls are constructed
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Interior walls run “free” where the truss system is missing from the front room - it will be replaced with ceiling joists and collar ties.
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Construction trash is the responsibility of the contractor or volunteer crew and can not be picked up by regular trash pickup or FEMA debris contractors. Normally a dumpster is rented for larger homes – but an Elkview Home produces little trash and it can be hauled off to the dumpster at the main office.