updated 11/06/2004
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Construction of the 2004 GMWP house was begun on October 11, 2004. The foundation was built, sill plate and I joists set.

On Saturday, Cleveland HFH Construction Supervisor Jerry Franitza, Past President Bob Sain and Brothers Rob Shipman (shown in photo at right) and Tom Boduch installed the floor decking.

At the same time, another house was underconstruction on an adjoining lot. This house is being built by the R.V. Care-a-Vanners. During the week of October 18, the Care-a-Vanners also worked on the 2004 GMWP house by building wall sections, headers and other components. On Friday October, 22, Bro. Robert Shipman and Past Grand Master Charles Eads aided by the Care-a-Vanners raised the 2 long wall sections.

On Saturday, GMWP Director Brother Tom Boduch, Brother Jem Hames (Past Master Pickens Star Lodge #220 Jasper, Georgia and Brother Shipman completed the remaining 2 exterior and all the interior wall sections. Brother Hames is shown in the photo at left laying out wall sections, while Brother Shipman cuts wall plates.

Brother Jamey Taylor (PM 484) stopped by the site to meet with Cleveland HFH's electrical supervisor Brother Charles Bolick (a Kentucky Mason). Brother Jamey and his crew will be wiring the 2004 GMWP house. 2 other members of Charleston Lodge #484, Brothers Travis Olinger and Matt Mullinax (owners of the local SHAKE SHAK restaurant) donated lunch. Progress on the house is shown in the photo at right at taken at the end of the work day.

On October 27 and 28, the Care-a-Vanners set the roof trusses and installed decking. On Friday October 29, Cleveland HFH homeowners, Robert Gentry and Ida Scoggins shingled the roof. Robet and Ida are professional roofers and shingle all Cleveland HFH's roofs--Ida is shown in the photo at left. The house is shown in the photo at right at the end of the work day on October 29.

That same evening, Cleveland HFH held a farewell dinner for the Care-a-Vanners who had had spent 2 very productive weeks with the affiliate. GMWP director Brother Tom Boduch attended the event and thanked the Care-a-Vanners for their help. Brother Walter Brooks and Boduch presented each of the Care-a-Vanners with a Vision 2013/HFH nailing apron, and 2004 GMWP pins and T Shirts.

During the week of November 1, Brother Jamey Taylor (PM 484) and Brother Rick Brown (PM 114) began wiring the house. Brother Jamey is shown in the photo at left.

On Saturday November, 6 Brothers Taylor and Brown returned to continue wiring the house, while Brothers Rob Shipman, Jem Hames and Tom Boduch assisted by a group of 20 students from Lee University installed vinyl siding. Several students assisted Brothers Taylor and Brown, while others built the front porch--see photo at right.

Several Lee University students are shown in the photo at left installing vinyl siding on the gable end of the house.

Grand Master Richard Durham Sr. stopped by the building site and is shown in the photo at right. He praised and thanked all the workers for their efforts.

The front porch was completed and all the vinyl siding installed with 30 minutes of daylight to spare! Brothers Taylor, Shipman and Boduch (back row left) are shown in the photo at left with the group of Lee University students who had spent all day at the building site.

The house is shown at the end of the work day in the photo at right.

Over the next few weeks Brother Ronnie Blaylock (114) will rough-in the plumbing. The heat and air conditioning system will also be roughed in. The house will be insulated and sheetrock hung and finished.

The next work days will take place in late November or early December and will consist of painting and other finish work.

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