Third Week at Wisconsin Disaster Recovery Project

As the 3rd week begins, we have welcomed two new couples to our team.  This week's group from the left are:  Gary & Nancy, Mary Sue, Rick, Jodi, Stel, Betty, Tom, Anne & Max.

Some of the team returned to Rhonda's house but our group went to a house that had some work done previously by NOMADS.  This finished basement had such torrential rain and surface water run off that it knocked out the sliding glass doors that had been on this wall.  Recently, a concrete wall with glass blocks at the top was poured to fill the spot.  The homeowner did not want the doors reinstalled.  Now that the cement work is finished, we have been asked to finish off this wall.

We begin by removing the old door framing.

We have also been asked to install this kitchen sink in it's new cabinet so Betty is going to see if the tools we have with us will do the job.  It won't so we will get back to that later.

We build the new wall framing

and install it

then insulate it above the window and

below it.

So we are ready for drywall.

Anne and Betty are cutting drywall while Stel is adding nailers to the top for support.

Max showed up in time to assist with the installation.

We decided to just cover up the window and will cut it out later.

We are either supporting drywall or have watched too many episodes of  Law & Order.

Time to start cutting out the window.  Best method we have available today is a hand drywall saw

but it worked OK and we are ready to close in the window frame.

First the sill, 

then the sides and the trim.

Anne and Betty install corner bead in preparation for mudding.

Max brought another saw so we get back to installing that sink

and Betty tries her hand with another new tool.

Max installs the plumbing fixtures to the basin

and then puts it all together.  We don't have the drain parts we need so that will get finished next week.

We caulk all the trim (remember, we do our best and caulk the rest)

and Anne teaches Betty how to "mud".

Some of the previous drywall work needs some work so Stel adds another coat of mud.

On the way home at the end of the week we stop for some ice cream but have to wait our turn in the "trot-thru" line.

After dinner, the Pastor asked for another group picture so we insist that she and the Disaster Co-ordinator from the Wisconsin Conference of the UMC join us.  The latter is Lynette on the far left and Pastor Deb is on the far right.

One more week for us and for the NOMADS at this location this year.  See you then.