• The BUILDING COMMITTEE is responsible for planning and implementing the building or renovation of houses.  We develop house plans, order building materials, supervise the construction process, and contract for the service of contractors as needed.

The building of a house is the foremost symbol of Habitat's work, and the building committee puts together the tools, the building materials, the paid professional help, and volunteers of all skill levels to get the job done.  The committee is concerned with work schedules, record keeping, and job safety. Persons who have the skill to serve as team leaders or to coordinate various aspects of construction are very much needed.  Serving on the building committee is a great contribution for a volunteer who has construction skills or who would like to be involved in this part of Habitat's

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

TEAM LEADERS is a term to describe a leadership position. It may be a shared position with one other person, so as to take the need for a person not having to commit to every Saturday. A person(s) having a very flexible schedule should fill this position, as it will require a considerable amount of time and dedication. Although not necessary, due to this being mainly an administrative position, a person would find a thorough knowledge of residential construction to be very helpful. Some of, but not all of the responsibilities of the TEAM LEADER(S) would be to, confer with “The Construction Manager” as to what task has been performed that day, and whether it was completed or not, work closely with their “co-team leader” so as to insure one of them would be there the next work day, keep track of volunteer’s hours and participation for that day, watch for safety issues or accident prevention, report any accidents or injuries, choose who they feel would be best suited for a particular task, division of volunteers to maximize progress for the day, let “The Construction Manager” know of material shortages, etc.

TASK LEADER will be a person chosen by “The Team Leader” to perform a particular task. “Task Leaders” can be chosen on a daily basis depending on how many volunteers are there. There may be several tasks going on at the same time. If you are a “Task Leader” and your task is too large to finish in one day, we ask that you return next workday as to simplify organization.

THERE ARE SIX BASIC AREAS THAT WE NEED “TASK LEADERS” FOR ON EACH HOME.

Each of these tasks may have several smaller task grouped in with them.

These six basic areas are:

1. Concrete Forming & Grading

2. Framing 

3. Siding, Soffit, Ext. Trim

4. Roofing

5. Paint & Finish 

6. Landscaping

TASK LEADERS

1. Concrete Forming and Grading

This task includes but is not limited to: Reading of working drawings, forming of footings, forming slab or basement floors, grading and leveling fill, placement of reinforcing, forming porches, pads, stoops, driveways, approaches, sidewalks, damproofing foundation walls, draintile-perimiter drain around foundation, placement of drainfield gravel, and other misc. types of concrete items.

Care should be used in all phases of concrete preparation as concrete is permanent and

Very expensive to repair or replace.

Careful consideration should be given to details; such as direction water will run to, handicap accessibility, blending elevations with adjacent properties, proper sub-grade, frost protection, knowledge of local codes.

This task involves the forming and preparing for concrete placement. A weekday crew will normally do the actual placement.

2. Framing

This task includes but is not limited to: Reading of working drawings, layout and assembly of walls, headers, beams, post, girders, window and door rough openings, floor joist, roof trusses, any other items needed to have the house ready for roof, siding and soffits.

A person that is interested in this task should have good leadership qualities along with a thorough understanding of residential construction.

3. Siding, Soffit, Ext.Trim

This task includes but is not limited to: Installation of Vinyl Siding, Corners, “J”- mold and other misc. Trims installation of Aluminum Soffit Systems installation of aluminum facia

Persons wishing to take on this task should have a thorough knowledge of how to install Vinyl and Aluminum Building Products. Not be afraid of heights, working from ladders or scaffolding.

4. Roofing

This task includes but is not limited to: Placement of roofing felt (tar paper), roof edging, shingles, vents, flashings, etc.

Persons wishing to take on this task should have a thorough knowledge of roofing, not b afraid of working on roofs and understand how to install step flashing.

5. Paint and Finish Int.

This task includes but is not limited to: Apply one coat primer, apply one coat paint, apply casing on ext door jambs, install baseboards and any other trim as required, scrape and sweep floors to make, ready for floor covering, install underlayment as needed, install closet shelves, towel bars and misc. items

Persons wishing to take on this task should have a thorough knowledge of angles and have a sufficient amount of patience for tedious work.

6. Landscaping

This task includes but is not limited to: Raking, shoveling of topsoil, (after rough grading with tractor), seeding, fertilizing and strawing of lawn, planting trees and shrubs

Persons wishing to take on this task should have a good eye for leveling high and low areas. Like gardening and yard work.