Building Homes and Hope

Work Days

UPcoming WORKDAY

Help Build It!

We're working to begin a new construction project. Thank you to everyone patiently and willingly waiting for the first volunteer workday.

When: ..... Date To Be Announced (TBA)

Where: .... TBA

What: ...... TBA Workday task - House framing (all skill levels welcome)

Who: ....... TBA 70 volunteers are needed to frame the house. Please bring your hammer and gloves if available. Lunch and beverages provided.

Typical Workday Schedule:

8:15 AM Meet at Douglas County Chamber of Commerce back parking lot (6658 Church St, Douglasville, 30134) next to Regions Bank.

8:20 AM Volunteer registration, brief orientation, site directions, parking instructions, workday assignments, and safety review.

8:35 AM Depart Group will depart for the work site.

8:50 AM Perform construction assignments at work site.

12:00 PM 30 minute lunch on site (provided to Douglas Habitat volunteers unless otherwise notified in advance)

12:35 PM Back to work!

3:15 PM Clean Up

Please email us at volunteer@douglascountyhabitat.org if you have any questions.

 

Typical Build Schedule

Week 1 Framing

Week 2 Framing/Set Trusses

Week 3 Roofing/Windows

Week 4 General labor day

Week 5 Siding/Insulation

Week 6 Siding/Interior Painting

Week 7 Interior Painting

Week 8 Doors/Finish Trim

Week 9 Doors/Finish Trim

Week 10 Landscaping/Punch List

Week 11 Punch List/Clean Up

Week 12 Celebrate/House Blessing

Note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change based upon weather, accomplishments of prior week(s), inspections and unforeseen challenges. Specific tasks for the week's build will be included in volunteer email updates. Habitat will do its best to notify volunteers in a timely fashion.

 

Tools and Tool Trailer

  • We recommend that volunteers bring basic tools: hammer, tape measure, tool belt, gloves, etc.
  • All Habitat tools need to be returned to the coordinator/tool trailer by the end of the day.
  • No building materials or supplies should go into the tool trailers.

Materials and Supplies

All supplies are provided and are packaged per house and delivered prior to the workday. During the day, if additional materials are needed, please advise the Habitat staff.

 

FUTURE Work Days

To Be Announced


Click here to see photos from our December 16th work day!

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