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Furniture Delivery | nicjoslin

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Wed, 2008-05-07 05:39

Chris Madden Inc. has donated beds to the Desporte family. The mattresses were delivered Monday May 5, 2008!

Remembering David Desporte | nicjoslin

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Wed, 2008-04-09 11:10

After a relatively quick but bumpy construction process David and Jeanette Desporte were able to move into their home on April 7, 2008. Mr. Desporte’s health had been declining rapidly over the past month and had spent the last three weeks at a hospital in New Orleans. Our construction crew and Architecture for Humanity staff went into over drive to get the house complete for David to come home to. After a long struggle David was released to come home for the last time. David passed away early April 9th.

So much of what we do down here is about the amazing people living, working, and recovering in this community. The homeowners, volunteers, family members, and professionals we work with are not here to build a house. They are here to build a home that provides that base essential to a community. This program is more than houses and architects it is families and lives and that is what we hope we have helped.

David was an amazing person. He was a rocker to the end recording songs in his hospital room even to the day before he died. Through out the struggles he and his family went through after Katrina his only goal was to make sure his wife had a home of her own before he left her. In the cycle of recovery here a home is destroyed, a family left behind, a house is built and a family is put together again. Though David only had a few days in his house his family was together again. The house was filled with family and friends coming in and out, sleeping next to him, and caring for each other. Less one member the family is still there today in a home built to hold their memories, thoughts, and dreams.

Thank you to everyone who made David’s wish possible and putting this family back together.

Week of April 6-12, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2008-04-07 12:43

Monday, April 7:

punch list items all weekend

Jeanette and David moving in today

delivered and assembled two twin beds that were donated from Chris Madden

Week of March 30-April 5, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Tue, 2008-04-01 09:43

Monday, March 31:

passed electrical inspection, getting power turned on this week

received final elevation certificate

Tuesday, April 1:

final punch list

Week of March 23-29, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Wed, 2008-03-26 07:42

Tuesday, March 25th:

screening in on front porch

Wednesday, March 26th:

pick up rest of appliances

temporary counter going in

sink delivered

Week of March 16-22, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Thu, 2008-03-20 11:10

Monday, March 17th:

floor vents being installed

Tuesday, March 18th:

tile grout finished

paint finished Wednesday, March 19th:

bamboo floor started

Thursday, March 20th:

bamboo floor complete

appliances delivered

Friday, March 21st:

frame out carport opening

Week of March 9-15, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Thu, 2008-03-13 13:17

Thursday, March 13th:

final coat of paint

Week of March 2-8, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2008-03-03 11:48

Monday, March 3rd:

primer

Tuesday, March 4th:

painting

Wednesday, March 5th:

tile

knee bracing

Thursday, March 6th:

tile

Friday, March 7th:

tile

order appliances

Week of February 24 - March 1, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Wed, 2008-02-27 07:21

Wednesday, February 27th:

Mudding complete

Textured walls complete

Kitchen cabinets delivered, install tomorrow

Thursday, February 28th:

windows trimmed out

closet shelving installed

baseboards going in

installing cabinets

engineer Roger on site today to talk about bracing

Friday, February 29th:

railing competed on stairs

concrete poured for driveway

cabinets installed

windows and doors covered for painting

Week of February 17 - 23, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2008-02-18 09:43

Monday, February 18th:

trees planted

mudding continues

Wednesday, February 20th:

mudding still

cantilever boxed in underneath

Week of February 10-16, 2008 | nicole.m.nowak

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Fri, 2008-02-15 09:11

Tuesday, February 12th

Metal on cantilever complete

Small wall in kitchen removed

Drywall started

Exterior finish work in progress

Friday, February 15th

dry wall hung, taped and mudded

concrete forms and rebar in and ready for pour

looks great!!!!

Week of February 3 - 9, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Fri, 2008-02-08 13:37

Friday, February 8th:
Mike Grote's Birthday!!!!!!!

ramp complete with rail!

insulation complete

change beauty boards on front to band

metal siding going up

all screening complete

wall in closet moved to fit washer and dryer water heater

sheet rock start next week

Week of January 17 - February 2, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Fri, 2008-02-01 15:13

Monday, January 28th:

Railings/screening started

Hardie started

Clearstory windows installed

Electrical rough in complete

Ordered cabinets

Tuesday, January 29th:

Working on Hardie

Plumbing inspection passed

Framing inspection passed

New window in bedroom 1 installed

Need to change vanity order from 60” to 48”

Beginning ramp

Need cable and phone wired

Wednesday, January 30th:

Siding still going up

Ramp still working on

Windows all installed completely

Dry wall being delivered to house

Outing in conduit for cable and phone lines to not hold up insulation install

Thursday, January 31st:

Return cabinet order at Lowes – must go to Salvation Army to get another voucher to reorder

Friday, February 1st:

Back porch railing/screening almost done

Insulation in living room

Screening on top of front almost done

Bottom rise of ramp complete with railing

Trailer moved across the street

Week of January 20-26, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Wed, 2008-01-23 10:02

Tuesday, January 22nd:

Construction meeting on site:
Discussed heating/air trunk plan under house with Amos
Layout cabinet plans to order from Lowes
Reposition air vents in living room and bed rooms
Bed room 2 window does not meet fire code – will use current windows in other locations, buy larger window in place

Decking on front patios complete

Screening under house going up

Metal roofing on

Air units being installed

Blocking up around tops of exterior walls

Plumbing rough in done

Electrical rough in progress

Doors installed (no knobs or locks)

Wednesday, January 23rd:

Air ducts all in but only hanging – must press completely up against beam and floor when installed

Meet with electrician about how to rout electrical service to box

Week of January 13-19, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2008-01-14 15:06

Monday, January 14th:

windows in apartment unit moved out 2.5' from corner

change in air unit - use duct system

house wrapped ready for framing inspection

Thursday, Jauary 17th:

windows in apartment installed with changes

plumbing going in

tubs/showers installed

Week of January 6-12, 2008 | nicjoslin

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Tue, 2008-01-08 08:27

Monday, January 7th:

Framing complete

Roof framing complete

Sheeting going up

Tuesday, January 8th:

Windows installed in main house

Sheeting and wrap up on main house

Framing and sheeting going up on apartment unit

Week of December 1-22, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Wed, 2007-12-19 08:37

Wednesday, December 19th

Framing

Week of November 25 - December 1, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Thu, 2007-11-29 12:47

Pile driving continues

Wednesday, November 28t :

Received Mississippi Development Authority Homeowner grant check for $53,940.00

Thursday, November 29th:

New engineering drawings issued for permit

Week of November 18-24, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Thu, 2007-11-29 12:46

Pile driving continues

Week of November 11-17, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2007-11-12 14:43

Monday, November 12th:

Received bid for cabinets

Tuesday, November 13th:

Contract signed

Pile driving begun

Week of November 4-10, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2007-11-12 14:43

Thursday, November 8th:

Sent Meeting with James Cox (contractor):
Took out ramp concrete work but combined two buildings under one roof
Substantial completion date set at March 1, 2008

Week of October 28 - November 3, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2007-11-12 14:39

Tuesday, October 30th:

Sent packet for estimates on plumbing, appliances, and cabinets to Lowe’s.

Received appliance estimate

Week of October 21-27, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2007-11-12 14:39

Wednesday, October 24th:

Test pile successful. Planning rejected ramp and separate structures.

Friday, October 26th:

Meet with Desporte’s to choose cabinet, counter, and floor colors.
Chose Caesar Stone Camel counter top, Shenandoah Breckenridge Coffee Glaze cabinets, and dark bamboo floors

Week of October 14-20, 2007 | nicjoslin

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Mon, 2007-11-12 14:38

Thursday, October 18th:

Met with family about how to distribute Governor’s Grant funding to be received with in 4 to 6 weeks.

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