Day 4 Updates

July 19, 2007

By Rachel Parsons
Kentucky Baptist Fellowship/Mountain Hope Intern

Day four and the momentum continues at Extreme Build. Some of the major highlights include a finished roof, drywall, and siding. Crews have been working nearly round the clock (As of 9 p.m., volunteers were still hard at work trying to get all of the trim installed) to make sure that the project is completed on time. Tomorrow’s major task will be getting the entire house painted. The painting crew suffered a slight setback this morning when they discovered that some doors that had been left to dry overnight had somehow gotten stacked on top of one another. Luckily, a little sanding and some touch up paint did the trick and they are ready to get started in the house. Although everyone is getting tired from such a busy week momentum hasn’t really slowed down. The mood at the job site today would best be described as focused. Everyone can tell the end is in site and we can’t wait to get there! The build has been awesome, but getting the Garlands into their new home will be the most rewarding part of all.

For more Extreme Build info and more info about the CORE unit, check out this article from today’s Lexington Herald-Leader: http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/128302.html