weeks 5-7 Baton Rouge, LA

On Saturday, 4/14, we were awakened by our cell phones announcing a tornado alert in our area and instructing us to take shelter immediately.  So the five of us who were still on site along with our 6 dogs took shelter in the church building for an hour or so.  Exciting times for us Yankees.

On Monday, we returned to work on Richard and Sandy's house with Dan and Bob installing more drywall in Bedroom 1 and

Gene installing insulation in Bedroom 2 

along with Carolyn and Stel .

Jodi, Susanne

Linda and Suzanne return to installing siding and soffit and facia.

The next day, part of the group went to another house to install ceramic tile and Suzanne and Dan try their hand in this bedroom.  The whole house is to get tile

including this small closet. 

Bob cut all the tile while

Stel put it into place along with

Carolyn.

Next week, more tile installing with Carole and Heather joining this crew

and Gene took over cutting the tile.

The homeowner, Wren, helped clean the grout lines as did

Carolyn

and Carole.

Then began the grouting process.

Then the big day arrived when Jodi came home from the Hospital and was greeted by the team leader and 

the whole crew celebrated at devotions the next day.

Then it was back to grouting for Carole

and Heather

and cleaning water and sponges for Gene

and more grouting for Carolyn

and Stel.

At the end of week 6 this part of the crew celebrated with the homeowner.  Back row from the left are Gene, Heather and Linda.  Front row are Carolyn, Janice (homeowner), Stel and Carole.

The whole crew gathers at the end of week 6.  From the left are Linda, Bob, Carole, Dave, Stel, Paula, Ken, Suzanne, Mike, Carolyn, Heather and Gene.

It's late April and most Snowbird NOMADS are headed back north so the crew for week 7 has dwindled to 6.  From the left are Mike, Lee, Suzanne, Stel, Carole and Dave with these last 2 being the leaders.

On Monday of week 7, we all returned to Richard and Sandy's house and we could see the transformation  by the other half or our crew as all the siding has been installed.

There is one section of soffit to install so Suzanne heads up the ladders once more

and Suzanne and Lee complete the soffit.

Inside, Dave and Stel are constructing a new wall to adjust the location for the bathtub drain 

and are fitting it into place.

Mike and 

Lee learn a little about mudding

while Suzanne sands and muds the bath in bedroom 1

and Carole assesses what areas are ready for paint.

We were able to do the primer coat on Bedroom 1 before weeks end and had finished installing the sheetrock in bedroom 2 and apply mud as well.  Fewer hands to supply pics but you get the idea.

More to come next week.

Week 4 in Baton Rouge, LA

The team for week 4 from the left are Ron, Mary, Bob, Linda, Jodi, Stel, Suzanne, Susanne, Dan, Gene and Carolyn.

Mary , Linda, and Suzanne resume cutting soffit and facia and

and installing it on the north side.

Susanne, Carolyn and Dan are the ground crew to finish roofing on bedroom 2.

Bob installing final section of OSB to the wall of bedroom 2.

Ron finishing installing screws in roofing.

Dan and Ron install house wrap on bedroom 2.

Bob and Stel work with homeowner Richard to plan electric for bedroom 2 while

Carolyn and Susanne install insulation in bedroom 1.

Ron assists on inside with window installation while Stel and Bob run electric in bedroom 2,

and Gene and Dan install window from outside,

and the outside of bedroom 2 is ready for siding.

Bob and

Stel finish wiring so inspector can come.

Ron, Dan, Carolyn and Gene lift first sheet of drywall in bedroom 1.

The scaffolding has been moved and the siding crew is nearly finished with the east wall

and they install more soffit and facial

Dan is especially gifted with "built in scaffolding" to install ceiling drywall

and Ron assists with the installation.

The electrical inspector wants 1 more smoke detector so Bob

and Stel try to find an electrical source for it.

They finally find a source after enlarging the attic access panel

and now they have to repair the ceiling around the opening

and install new trim.

Since electric & framing passed inspection, Gene begins installing insulation in bedroom 2.

The east wall is now complete and repainted so we tear down the scaffolding

and move it to the south wall.

Suzanne shows off her new toys which are used to hold siding level in place during installation and

Mary enjoys using the toys.

Ron and Dan are moving right along with drywall installation.

Carolyn and Linda painting siding for bedroom 2

and Susanne helps too.

It's been a busy week and Jodi takes a break to dance with homeowner Richard to close out the week.