By early February 2022, Habitat volunteers and future homeowner Michael Bunker began work on the laminate floors and bathroom tile at House #13 in Hot Sulphur Springs. The doors have been ordered and the doorknobs have arrived. Interior trim work will continue until the home is complete, possibly within the coming weeks.
An intrepid crew of paint-flecked volunteers showed up on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, to finish work on the upstairs walls and ceilings at House #13. It was -23 degrees when they arrived at 9 a.m., but the house was toasty thanks to the new boiler and heated basement floor recently installed by Grand Lake Plumbing. […]
Now that the fine folks at Grand Lake Plumbing have installed the boiler, House #13 is toasty enough to do the interior priming and painting. Thanks to the dedicated crew (including past president and confident aerialist Chuck Chladek) who did the roller and brush work on Jan. 21 and 22. Next up: Doors and floors! […]
Interested in applying to become the next Habitat homeowner in Grand County? The first step is to attend one of two Zoom meetings scheduled for Feb. 3 and Feb. 5, 2022. Contact Lisa Cooper at habitatgrandcounty.org, or 970-887-9138, for the meeting link. To fill out the digital form of the application, simply click on […]
Future Habitat homeowner Michael Bunker handled the heavy sledgehammer work (into frozen ground!) while fellow volunteers helped build the timber-and-gravel driveway of House #13 in early December.
Our intrepid and ever-expanding building crew is working hard to finish work on House #13 before the snow flies. The electrical and plumbing work is done, and drywall installation is set to start soon. The goal is to complete the interior finish work before the holidays.
Did you know that Habitat for Humanity of Grand County does more than just build houses? Through our “Brush of Kindness” program, our volunteers also are willing to help local residents and charitable organizations with short-term building and repair projects, such as this recent soffit-and-facia repair work done for Dave and Marsha Walker in Winter […]
Habitat for Humanity of Grand County is offering donated appliances for sale at reasonable prices to help us continue our mission to address the county’s affordable housing crisis—just $50 each, as is! Interested? Contact Habitat Board President Martin J. Smith at 970-887-9138, or by email at habitatgrandcounty@hotmail.com.
Fraser Elementary’s fifth grade art classes are helping Habitat for Humanity of Grand County by decorating birdhouses. These adorable houses will be offered for sale at our Birds of a Feather event on March 6th. We are thrilled and thankful for the support of these young people and their teacher. Their creativity and hard work […]
On Wednesday evening a group of friends, neighbors, volunteers, board members and well wishers gathered in the recently completed Habitat home of Maria Archuleta Jones to celebrate. A prayer of dedication and thanks was offered, and announcements were made acknowledging the many people who contributed to the project. The Grand Quilters of Grand County were […]