Digging footers for a new slab wasn't all that bad - these people volunteered to do it.

Agnes Dayringer (left)
Jack Dolan
Sue Johnson
Jean Storeholder

Measure once, then measure again

 

Digging footers for a new slab wasn't all that bad - these people volunteered to do it.

 
Building an inside wall
Bracing the Outside walls.

 

Don & Sue Johnson assisted by Greater Ocala HFH board member George Edwards

 
Thursday of the First Week

WE START ON A NEW HOUSE THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR SAID:
BUILD ME A HOUSE!

Sue Johnson and Gail Dolan in the foreground.

Wall bases have to fit over bolts imbedded in the slab.

Measuring the base of the wall, marking and drilling the holes is the first step in wall erection.

 

 
Rechecking the carport long bean.

 

Using a string this time.

First outside wall is raised.

 

Bob Page, Gail Dolan, Ray Nellis, Sue Johnson, Carolyn Eissler, Karen Nellis, Ocala Habitat local volunteer.

 
The second wall is raised.

 

Left rear to right front. Rosemary McLaughlin, Don Johnson, Sue Johnson, Carolyn Eissler, Ray Nellis, Walt Dayringer, Ron Heinz, Cynthia Wade, Bob Eissler.

Raising another wall

 

Ken Shipe, Local volunteer Lloyd, and Bob Eissler

A three broom salute!
from Carolyn Eissler, Dottie Shipe & Agnes Dayringer
Who says we don't have fun on our builds.  
 
Don and Sue Johnson nailing interior wall while Jean Storeholder observes.
Ray Nellis and Bill McLaughling securing a truss in place
Covering the roof with roll roofing at the end of our two weeks.

Ray Nellis (standing)
Bob Eissler
(on yellow ladder)
Karen Nellis
(holding blue ladder)
Ken Shipe
(on blue ladder)
Larry Storeholder
(far right on roof.)

Building an inside wall!

 

Don Johnson teaching Rosemary McLaughlin how as Sue Johnson looks on.

 
Don Johnson showing Rosemary McLaughlin how to nail the inside wall header.
Larry Storeholder (left) and Bill McLaughlin putting sheeting on the roof.
 
"More siding goes in place"

 

Bob Eissler
Ray Nellis
Gail Dolan
Cynthia Wade
Bob Page
Ken Shipe (standing in back)

Bob Page (Rear) and Ken Shipe (Front) putting siding on the first wall of the house.
Lunch time

 

Since there was no shade at the site, we brought our own!

 

 

 
Part of the FMCA group begins siding one of the houses.
Carolyn and Bob Eissler measuring and cutting starter strip for the siding on the first sided wall. 
 
FMCA Build team. There were 22 members for the first week
and 20 the second week.

Front Row - Left: Dale Johnson , Agnes Dayringer, Cynthia Wade, Sue Johnson, Dottie Shipe, Carolyn Eissler, Rosemary McLaughlin.
Second Row: Don Johnson , Jack Dolan, Bob Page, Walter Dayringer, Ron Heinz. Third Row: Larry Storeholder, Ken Shipe, Ray Nellis,
Last Row: Bill McLaughlin (yellow shirt). Bob Eissler, Karen Nellis.

 

 

Last updated Tuesday, February 3, 2004

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