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Parable House
Parable House is a Habitat for Humanity House.  Habitat builds houses for individuals that would normally be shut out of the housing market because of income or prices.  The houses are built using extensive volunteer labor.  The future home owners are required to put in sweat equity, either in their own or in other Habitat for Humanity houses as part of their commitment to home ownership.  Parable House is sponsored by Shalom Community Church,  Huron Hills Baptist Church, Knox Presbyterian, Westminister Presbyterian and First Christian Reformed Church.  Return to this site to see the progress of our house.
Hole in the ground

Hole in the ground, June 4, 2560 Bens Street

Foundation going in, June 7

Foundation construction, June 7

Siding going on

Siding going on, July 14

                      More siding on

           Unfinished interior shot, July 21                                                                More Siding, July 21

                  Insulation, are you scratching                                     More insulation

               Insulation, the joy of scratching, July 28                                            More insulation, July 28

                   Teamwork                                   Drywall and resting kid

                     Teamwork for drywall, August 11                                            Will we ever finish, August 11

     Lunch lady                 Drywall installed

                            Lunch lady,  August 11                                                      Drywall completed, August 11

           Drywall primed, August 25                      We have steps, Aug 25

                 Drywall primed, August 25                                                    We have steps,  August 25

        siding on front                         Paint and doors in hallway, Sept. 15

                       Siding completed, Sept. 15                                            Hallway with paint & doors, Sept. 15
 
 

Painted living room

Freshly Painted Living Room,  Sept 15 

                    Filling nailholes                          Awaiting painters

                       Filling nailholes in trim,  Sept. 22                                     Awaiting painters,  Sept. 22

                Painting porch                                    Painting porch

                    Painting porch stairs, Sept. 27                                                  Painting porch,  Sept. 27

                Look at her paint                                        Installing the doorknobs

                  Painting the basement stairwall              October 27                      Installing a doorknob


                                                                Kitchen cabinets in place

Kitchen cabinets in place - Oct.27 

                  Outside of house                   Kitchen with lights          

                      Exterior with completed trim, Nov. 4, 2001                         Kitchen from dining area, Nov. 4, 2001

Hallway with hardware

Hallway with hardware
Nov. 4, 2001

         Kitchen with appliances           Bathroom with toilet
                   Kitchen with appliances, Nov. 11                                     Bath with countertop, Nov. 11

         House front     House rear
                                House front, Nov. 11                                                   House back, Nov. 11

        Paul and Christine at dedication      Christine with afghan    
        Paul Dannels and Christine at dedication, Nov. 11                   Afghan for new house, Nov. 11
                              Josh with Coco                                      Feast for dedication      
                      Josh and Coco at new home, Nov. 11                                    Dedication feast, Nov. 11

          Completed house        Backyard fence Backyard fence

                         Completed house, Dec. 2                                             House with backyard fence, Dec.


 

Last updated: Dec.11, 2001
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