On Site: Building News for Habitat for Humanity in Hightstown NJ

Youth United Helps Build

Fri, 28 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

High school and college students spent the day Saturday helping install windows and close in the house on Academy Street.

House Wrap installed

Fri, 28 May 2010 04:55:00 GMT

The house has been closed in and ready for siding.

First Floor Framed

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:31:00 GMT

With a dedicated crew of volunteers, many of whom came back week after week, we were able to frame the first floor very quickly.

This is what 20 tons of stone looks like

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:53:00 GMT

We received the delivery of nearly 20 tons of stone which will be used to fill in the foundation walls before the concrete slab is poured. Now it just has to be moved into place.

The under-slab inspection will hopefully be next week for that we will need the gravel in place, the final foundation insulation and a vapor barrier.

Underground water and sewerage lines installed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Come snow, sleet or rain – nothing stops the Habitat house. All of the underground water and sewer lines were installed yesterday! And, inspected.

- contributed by Richard Pratt

There's no Glamor, but Honor in Hauling Dirt

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:41:00 GMT

Thanks to everyone who came out to volunteers today. I know hauling dirt is not a glamorous job but it is critical to insuring our success.

We were able to accomplish a huge amount of work. We successfully backfilled all of the trenches, dug a 4' pit to find the water access tube, knocked out a hole in the cement block foundation for our sewer access and make significant progress in the grading of the interior of the foundation.

We have posted pictures on our web site.

- filed by Michael Caputo

Footings Poured

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:50:00 GMT

These may not be the most exciting pictures you can imagine, but what they represent is. With the digging of the holes and the pouring of the cement footings, construction has begun on our next house. Shortly after these were taken the snows came, so we're on hold a bit. But as soon as the weather is kinder the slab will be poured.

In this second picture, you can see the storage trailer we purchased with a grant from our friends at Queenship of Mary RC Church in Plainsboro.

Construction in Hightstown about to begin

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:11:55 GMT

We've already broken ground for our 9th house and poured the footings. Then the snow came so we have a bit of a delay.

But we fully expect to have the slab poured soon. Then it's just waiting for good weather to start our Blitz Build.

If you want to volunteer to work on the site, send us an email.