Week 3 in Falfurrias, Tx

 We started our final week returning to Hortensia's house to tear out the old ramp and build a new one.  We brought most of the team to make sure we could make it usable in one day.

Paul started dismantling the old ramp

with the assistance of Gary and Avis

Stel and

Jodi started cutting boards for the new deck while

Dave began calculating the location of the new post with "lame" Gary supervising.

Then Paul and Stel assisted with setting the post.

The team lifted the prefabricated deck section into place and then mid line posts holes were dug and installed.

Then Paul, Avis and Gary installed the pre-cut deck boards.

Next day, handrails were installed by Stel, Dave and Paul and

Jerry and then 

handrails were sanded

and sanded and

handrails near the door were designed and installed.

Jodi cleaned the entire deck and 

Dave, Stel and Joel (from the church outreach group) installed a concrete landing pad.

Finally, Stel and Dave filled ruts in the carport with material from the post holes and reinstalled the owners capet  pad.

Meanwhile, Paul replaced Hortensia's kitchen faucet and

Paul and Karen repaired the kitchen floor near the door and 

installed a new section of vinyl.

With Hortensia's project completed, Stel, Dave and Jodi headed to the parsonage to begin repairs to the carport on which the soffit and facia were badly rotted.

When we arrived, we were able to see what 3 of the ladies had accomplished in the 2 previous weeks of painting.

Then we began to assess

measure and tear out damaged material on the carport.

Then we added new support material

then new boards are installed.

Meanwhile, Paul repaired the bathroom tub drain/overflow then

he and Jerry sanded and stained the back door.

Stel caulked the seams in the repairs in preparation for painting

and after a short break, Dave began painting.

After lunch, a final coat of paint was applied, the back door reinstalled and with that, our work on the parsonage was complete.

It is not pictured by several members of the team spent the final day cleaning rooms in the church that had been damaged by a previous flood and moving the office for the new pastor.

Our project is now complete and Jodi and Stel are heading to McAllen, Tx for 3 weeks of vacation, sightseeing and rest.