Our Second House

besides the new build, we did a major rebuild as well when we were down in Texas. This house had taken some damage during the storm and the homeowner had done as much repairs as he himself could with the money he received from FEMA. When Kerry met with him and saw the house for the first time, it looked like this from the outside. The owner had worked on straightening the foundation and fixing the roof. Inside the house was gutted. The ceiling was out, the walls were bare down to the studs, and there was no running water and only one electrical circuit, enough to run one heater. The eaves were open and birds could come and go at will. When we started we didn't promise him much but we would do what we had time and money for. All he asked for was a hot water heater. He said that would be a great start, and as the project moved along, he was thrilled at what was happening. He worked along side our volunteers everyday and so it was a good experience for them as well. The next couple of posts will show before and after pictures.

The house before we started work on it .

The outside of the house with it's new coat of happy blue paint.