For the second year, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has partnered with Habitat in making a Riverbend house build possible. This year, by connecting the front door of the house to their deck and information area by way of a ramp, we have been able to enjoy them as a next door neighbor (last year [...]
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The leadership team from Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union volunteered on the house build on wednesday, along with Chip Baker, Executive Director of Friends of the Festival and Dr. Jim Scales, superintendent of Hamilton County Schools. The focus of work today was on preparations for painting, while workers for JBS plumbing were at work [...]
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It was one of those moments when there is a lull in the action and a break in the pace of pushing to get the house further along. Director of Construction, Dennis Neal, our homeowner Alexia Taylor and I were walking through the house to discuss the next steps and tasks to be done. [...]
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Follow this link for a story/ video from Amy Katcher at WDEF News 12 about the energy efficient features of the 2008 Riverbend house.
http://wdef.com/news/habitat_for_humanity_makes_a_difference_by_going_green/06/2008
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Here is a photo from about noon tuesday of the progress on the house – the kitchen cabinets were being installed, while on the outside of the house volunteers were working on siding. This is the view from the deck in front of the Tennessee Valley Credit Union’s trailer at the festival.
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Our Riverbend 2008 build site is a typical construction site – drop cords, power tools and all kinds of hard and heavy materials. I guess what I am trying to say is that jobsites lean more towards the masculine side of the gender scale. Day one, when I arrived pulling my [...]
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Pop up thunderstorms are a trademark of late spring and early summer. In setting up the build schedule we factored in lost time due to rain. This week we are right on schedule with the house – as well as the predicted storm. From our location under the Walnut Street Bridge [...]
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Volunteers from Bethel Bible Village volunteered on the house on Monday – here is a shot of their group painting trim for the house – this is the “calm before the storm” photo …
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Point your browser here for an article from Casey Phillips at the Times Free Press from Sunday …
http://fyi.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/jun/08/weather-good-something-building-habitat-house/?FYI-Riverbend
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Point your browser to http://wdef.com/news/check_out_the_progress_of_the_riverbend_habitat_home/06/2008
For footage of our homebuyer and the progress on the house as of Sunday …
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