Tag: workday

  • Ceiling Joists

    When the house was built, the second story floor was badly under-supported, resulting in an unpleasant “swim” effect when walking across the bedrooms upstairs. In an ideal world, the upstairs…


  • Joists, Pipes, and Wires

    On Saturday, the boys (brother-in-law, youngest son, and two nephews roped into the project) picked up the joist effort where it was left off the week before. Meanwhile, Matt worked…


  • Ledgers and Joists

    This past weekend we were down to Matt and two kids working, with one additional adult (brothers-in-law are awesome, you know?) for a couple hours in the morning. The installation…


  • Saturday (and Tuesday) Progress

    Sometimes it doesn’t feel like we’ve made a lot of progress in a day. The extent of the remaining work makes the little steps in one day feel like only…


  • Next Workdays: 3/15, 3/22

    We made so much progress this last Saturday. Our next two workdays are March 15th and March 22nd. Come join us! Sign up here.


  • Work Day: Volunteer March 8!

    Are you local to the Champaign-Urbana area? Your hands are needed! Our next big workday is set for March 8th. No special skills necessary. Work will be primarily focused on…