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).
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part III by Eric Fitts, Director A shortened ordinary week meant only three days on site, but we had the loft floor decking complete by Tuesday at lunch, north wall blocking finished by the end of the day, first floor north wall sheathing complete on Wednesday, and … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part III
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part II by Eric Fitts, Director When we last left off, we were in the midst of installing headers and just beginning to get a few joists in. Up until this point, primarily Caretakers and Summer Servants had worked on site, as the detail work and post … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part II
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part I by Eric Fitts, Director An update is overdue! The Shelter-Kit framing kit arrived on a 54-foot truck and trailer with 33,000 lbs of materials. Since the truck could not get up our 1/2-mile driveway, it took all afternoon and the next morning to get the … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part I
Property Purchase: Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity by Eric Fitts, Director Great news! We have signed a sales agreement with the Diocese to purchase the 48-acre Bethlehem Farm property that we have been leasing! The Diocese accepted our offer of $36,000 and it is time for us to formally invite you to contribute to this essential investment. Sponsor a … Continue reading Property Purchase Appeal
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Foundation Complete, Part XI by Eric Fitts, Director The crew from Solak Builders was back to make some relief cuts in the slab, begin some block work around the rain water hydrant for the chicken coop, and lay the last 2 courses of block on top of the slab to … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Foundation Complete, Part XI
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Foundation in Progress, Part X by Eric Fitts, Director The day finally arrived to pour the slab for San Damiano. Vapor barrier was placed down (to protect the contents of the building from rust due to condensation from the ground), forms put up, and we were ready for 4 cement … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: foundation in progress, Part X
2020 Calendar Announcement We are excited to announce our 2020 service-retreat week calendar! Our 2020 Calendar has been posted and the registration packets are updated for the coming year. The priority registration date for the up-coming group season is Thursday August 15th for colleges and Monday September 16th for high school. To assure your chances of getting your spots, be sure to have your … Continue reading 2020 Calendar Announcement