San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Siding, Roofing in Progress, Part I by Eric Fitts, Director Siding and roofing have begun!The ShelterKit kit has finally been exhausted. (Just a few latches remain!) Eric, Gemma, Raine, and Steve pitched in, completing a few small door adjustments that remained on the slider and loft door, staining/sealing exterior trim … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Siding, Roofing in progress, Part I

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part X by Eric Fitts, Director Framing continued, with Eric, Bobby, Gemma, and Marty pitching in. We installed all the underlayment on the south wall, and half on the north wall, installed all 6 windows on the north wall, and installed the exterior bathroom door. Marty stained … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part X

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part IX by Eric Fitts, Director Framing continued, with Eric, Gemma, Patrick McGinnis, Bernadette, and Dorothy pitching in. Soffit was painted and installed. North and south gable wall sheathing was completed. Next steps are constructing the entry roof over the loft door, installing underlayment on the sheathing, … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part IX

Framing continued, with Eric, Kevin, Jake, Katherine, Matthias, special guest Ryan Cornelissen, and sometimes Gemma, working during Adult Week.

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part VI by Eric Fitts, Director Framing continued with Summer Servants (with and without Eric) plugging along on a couple ordinary weeks between groups. We installed the remaining roof columns and roof headers, with the highest headers forming the ridgepole, 14.5 feet above the loft floor, installed … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part VI

Framing continued with help provided by Summer Servants and volunteers from St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), Loyola Blakefield (MD), and Geurin HS (Noblesville, IN).

Framing continued with help provided by Summer Servants and volunteers, including groups from St. Mary of the Woods (Chicago), Fr. Ryan HS (Nashville), and John Paul II HS (Hendersonville, TN).