St. Andrew's volunteers help family buying a home in St. Paul
The last time we visited this site, volunteers from the St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi had just raised the first wall. Now, in their...
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It’s week six of eight for the Case Avenue rehab in St. Paul, and the Faith Builders are taking a little break.
They were waiting inside not because of the heavy rain Wednesday morning, but because of the lightning – Habitat’s safety standards require a half-hour break after each sighting.
“There’s nothing to do inside on a day like today,” said Site Supervisor Floyd Hansen, explaining that contracted drywall finishers had already taped the sheetrock indoors. In their second week on site, the multi-church crew of volunteers had been finishing sheet rock; last week they worked on sheet rocking and hanging doors. Going forward, they’ll work on window trim, soffit and fascia.
“I always get good feedback from volunteers,” said Chuck Griggs , the Faith Builder’s interim leader and a member of Unity Unitarian Church in St. Paul. “People who don’t have construction experience are always surprised that they are welcomed and wanted; and they learn construction skills, too.”
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