Summer 2023
Summer 2023
Stairs
First Floor
Watkins Glen Build Photos
Our Fifth House build - 126 Fifth Street, Watkins Glen
Living Room
Kitchen
East Bedroom
Bathroom May 23
The Board with the Partner Family, Valerie Stackhouse and her children, Levi and Ava
Front, L-R: President Bob Groll, Partner Family CoChairs Marion Nicastro & Pat Avery, the Partner Family, and Drew Muehl in the back.
The work trailer is in place Aug 23
It just fits. Aug 23
Dumpster Full Sept 23
First Floor Sept 23
Looking through to the Kitchen Sept 23
Bathroom Sept 23
Master Bedroom sept 23
Bedroom E & W Sept 23
Stairs Sept 23
Basement Sept 23 Getting ready for a makeover
Kitchen space September 23
Second Floor opened up Sept 23
Future Laundry Room Sept 23
Roof trusses exposed Sept 23
Our Safety Station Oct 23
Rear Foundation Oct 23
Fireplace Remomal Sept/Oct 23
Laundry room gets enlarged Oct 23
Laundry Room enlarged x 2 Oct 23
Basement ready for new floor beams Oct 23
New floor beams going up Oct 23
West Side gets ready for new windows and insulation Oct 23
East side get ready, too. Oct 23
Halloween at the house.
Halloween and Habitat
What can be spookier? No windows, no walls.
Habitat pumpkin
East Side ready for sheathing Nov 23
West Side nearly sheathed Nov 23
Basement coming along Nov 23
2nd Floor ready for sheathing Nov 23
Marion ready for roof work Nov 23
Marion on the roof Nov 23
Continued Basement work Nov 23
2nd Floor West Wall Nov 23
Back Wall ready for sheathing Nov 23
West Wall ready for windows Nov 23
East side getting ready Nov 23
Front Porch Nov 23
Windows help a lot! November 23
Second floor will have windows soon. Nov 23
East Side ground floor Dec 23
Porch gets a window Dec 23
Second floor windows ready for new ones
East side gets all its windows
North side gets second floor windows
2nd Floor Windows in. Dec 2023
North Side wrapped for Christmas 23
East Side wrapped for Christmas 23
Temporary first floor supports Dec 23
Bathroom floor beams from below Dec 23
Now the floor is looking great. Dec 23
And voila, a new Kitchen entryway Dec 23
New Back Door Jan 24
New Back Door outside Jan 24
New Rafters Jan 24
Stairway gets more headroom Jan 24
Stairway required new joists Jan 24
2nd floor subfloor looks great Jan 24
1st floor subfloor almost done Jan 24
First Floor subfloor done Jan 24
First Floor subfloor Jan 24
First Wall going up, Bathroom Jan 24
Bathtub in place Jan 24
First floor shower/bath/laundry Jan 24
Deck progress January 24 thaw
Closets and Walls go up Feb 24
Stair walls get attention Feb 24
SE & SW Bedroom Wall Feb 24
Bathtub plumbing Feb 24
Laundry Room wall Feb 24
SE Bedroom wall Feb 24
Bathroom Vent installed Feb 24
Laundry Room vent installed Feb 24
Bathroom Sink Wiring Feb 24
2nd Floor Dry Wall Prep Feb 24
Living Room South Wall Feb 24
Kitchen South Wall Feb 24
SE Bedroom closet floor over stairs Feb 24
Kitchen Basement Door Feb 24
Laundry Room Shower Wall Feb 24
Stairs get extra support Mar 24
West Wall ready for dry wall Mar 24
Radon Vent to be buried in wall Mar 24
Radon Vent installed in Wall Mar 24
Ceiling straps 1st floor Mar 24
Crocus waiting for a family
Crocus blooming Mar 24
Sidewalk Daffodils Mar 24
Spring March 2024
Porch flowers March 2024
Basement concrete arrives April 2024
Cargill made a large donation. April 24
2nd Floor ready for insulaton Apr 24
Bathroom ready for insulation Apr 24
Kitchen ready for insulation Apr 24
Living room ready for insulation Apr 24
New basement stairs Apr 24
Basement Floor ready for insulation Apr 24
Tulips where the fireplace was. Apr 24
Tulips at the porch corner Apr 24
Tulips by the stairs Apr 24
Attic Insulation Apr 24
Insulation 2nd Floor Apr 24
Insulation Attic Apr 24
Insulation 1st Floor Apr 24
Insulation Kitchen Apr 24
Insulation Basement Apr 24
Dry Wall goes upstairs Apr 24
The dry wall truck ! Apr 24
Carpenter's Union Local 277 Apprentices May 24
Kitchen Dry Wall May 24
Living Room Dry Wall May 24
Master Bedroom Dry Wall May 24
SE Bedroom Dry Wall May 24
SW Bedroom Dry Wall May 24
Stairs ready for drywall finisher May 24
Living room ready for drywall finisher May 24
L R ready for paint May 24
Kitchen ready for paint May 24
SE BR ready for paint May 24
SW BR ready for paint May 24
Stairs ready for Paint May 24
Bedroom gets some paint May 24
Painting the Kitchen May 24
Painting the Living Room May 24
Stairs & Paint May 24
Kitchen & Paint May 24
Bathroom & Paint May 24
SW Bedroom & Paint May 24
New Water Heater May 24
Flooring arrives June 24
Stair railing get a makeover June 24
Kitchen Cabinets going up June 24
Sw Bedroom Floor June 24
Heat Pump installed June 24
More Kitchen Cabinets June 24
And the Corner Cabinets are in. June 24
Laundry room takes shape Jun 24
Kitchen Cabinets June 24
Front Door installed, liiies bloom July 24
SW Bedroom closet Door July 24
The siding goes up July 24
Laundry Room siding July 24
West Side and Porch July 24
Laundry Room/Bath gets a Door July 24
Laundry Window trim July24
Every interior door handle installed Jully 24
Front Siding July 24
West Side Siding July 24
East Side Siding July 24
Siding Rear July 24
The refrigerator arrives. Aug 24
The stove arrives Aug 24
Stairs get a stain Aug 24
Stairs looking better Aug 24
Now they look even better! Aug 24
Bathroom sinks Aug 24
New sidwalk for the East Side Aug 24
East Sidewalk Sept 24
East Sidewalk Sept 24
East Sidewalk Sept 24
Dedication Sept 24
Front Door Sept 24
The new kitchen with gifts Oct 24
The Living room Oct 24
Laundry w/ Shower/Toilet Oct 24
Master Bedroom Oct 24
SE Bedroom Oct 24
SW Bedroom Oct 24
Bathroom 2x larger Oct 24
Basement Oct 24
East Side Oct 24
NE Corner Octo 24
Rear Oct 24
SW Corner Oct 24
And ... it's done !!!! October 24