2 weeks before blitz: assembling the deck
Larry's son, Andrew, owns this 18-wheeler that they used to bring the schaffolding from Indiana.
Dave marking the schaffolding
Larry Winger from Cairo Carpenters in Indiana delivered all of this schaffolding.
Working on the weekends with a crew from the Air Force
Eddie walking the boards
Brian
Charlie & Dave
Air Force crew
Charlie Jewel
Hap Whitestone
Carl Santillo
The deck is near complete
Assembling the walls
Hap and Joan
1 week before Blitz: Starting the stairs
Steve & Annette
Carl, don't hurt yourself.
Power Tools
Putting in power
Mark Deubert
One
Two
Three
Done!
Brace it!
Eddie checking the work
Annette - finishing touches
Next walling being assembled
We're having fun!
Second wall is Up!
Look at those beautiful stairs. Thanks You Al Conte!!
Who's head of hair could that be?
We have TWO walls!
Starting on the interior
1 week before Blitz: we have walls!
The shower
Eddie
Assembling continues
Monkey Man
Balance and strength
Love this pic!
Mark
Challenges with the roof
Huh?
What the house looked like at 8am Monday morning
The Blitzing Crew - Monday Morning 8am
The daily "To Do" List
Bruce's wife, Charlotte
The painting crew
Peter's Back!!
Assembling all that schaffolding!
Charlotte and Eddie begin to wrap the house
Notice which one of them is sweaty!
Peter and Bart
Weds morning: Sheetrock - Done. Texturing - Done.
Lunch Time Everyone!
Lunch break
Lunch!
Robin, Joan & Charlotte
Roofers
Roofing Crew
Delivery of snacks & drinks
Robin and Dee helped unload all the snacks & drinks
Faith came daily to ensure we were healthy and hydrated
Brian & Charlie
Dave
Look! I still have all my fingers!!
Where did he go?
Annette & Joan
What are they all looking at?
How'd he get stuck with this job?!
Cabinets, then the microwave
1pm Friday: Must finish the floor before the Dedication!
Looking Good!
1pm Friday: Putting up the doors
The appliances arrive...
Day of Dedication: Finishing the railings...
Sheppard of the Cross & Zion Lutheran Church Muscatine, Iowa
5:00pm The Dedication Begins!!
We couldn't have done it without Brian, Eddy & Bart
Heather and the homeowner
The homeowner lived in a tent on her property until her FEMA trailer arrived in January 2006
A Buddist House Blessing
The Quilt
Joan & Pete McCallister presented the bible
Eddy gave her the key to her new home
Joan with the homeowner, admiring her new home
