pictures

this is one of our first two-story habitat houses in nola. i got to help build the floor system on the second level. it's a camelback design, so only the back half of the house has a second story, and the second story is cantilevered (sp?) 2 feet out past the back wall. as soon as i heard we were going to be building 2-story houses, i wanted to get in on the action. i was lucky to be able to do so with an amazing crew of fellow habitat staffers. my buddy andrew made the steps- they're really good.

the second picture is of a project i took a lot of pride in. i constructed the frame for this walkway because we needed extra support for the second- story beam. we thought we'd spice it up a little, so with the help of my friends billy and pete, we made a beautiful archway. my bubble was burst today, however, when i found out we will have to take the arch out because it will cost too much to sheetrock. i guess when i own my own house someday, i will be able to build myself a fancy little archway. :)


this last picture is of the street we're working, ferry place. it's crazy because we are building new houses all around these two houses that have been devastated by fire. i don't know when these houses will be demolished, but it's quite the contrast. in the distance, you can see our new construction. i will be returning to the west bank again this next week, but i had an incredible week learning some new skills.