Archive for 'Jack's Blog' Category
Oct 26th, 2008 by Site Admin |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition features The House That Job Built TONIGHT on ABC at 7 p.m. Central! Tune in to see the story of Job and all that went into building his miraculous new home. Be sure to take tissue to your viewing party, and don’t forget to look for Bob!
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Aug 21st, 2008 by Site Admin |
THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 9:00 P.M. - Today the McCully Family saw their new home for the first time as Ty and hundreds of volunteers and spectators directed the bus driver to “move that bus!” The entire community was excited to see the limo come up the street and watched the joyful reaction of the family [...]
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Aug 20th, 2008 by Site Admin |
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20, 9:30 P.M. - Everything is in the final stages! Today we had final drywall touch-up, final electrical walk through, final paint touch-up, final plumbing, HVAC start, cable and telephone re-connect. House numbers and mailbox were installed. The site and interior were cleaned. The keys to the house were turned over to the [...]
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Aug 19th, 2008 by Site Admin |
TUESDAY, AUG. 19, 8:15 PM - Today was extremely busy. There was a lot happening behind the scenes and inside the house that unfortunately we aren’t able to take pictures of. The TV producers prefer we not take any interior pictures so that everyone will watch with excitement when the show airs on TV this [...]
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Aug 19th, 2008 by Site Admin |
TUEDSAY AUG. 19, 2:00 PM - Bob has become the unofficial foreman / mascot of the build. We’ve been told that Bob routinely comes down the street to visit Job when he is home. Since work began on Saturday Bob has roamed all around the site checking things out. Security is tight, but Bob has [...]
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Aug 18th, 2008 by Site Admin |
MONDAY, AUG. 18, 10:30 PM - With all the exterior stonework and brickwork complete, workers have been busy installing drywall, cabinets and trim inside the house. (see photos below)
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Aug 18th, 2008 by Site Admin |
MONDAY, AUG. 18, 3:45 PM - More than 17,000 bricks were laid overnight and this morning. Masons continue to work on the stone around the entry. This team continues to amaze! (see photos below)
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Aug 17th, 2008 by Site Admin |
SUNDAY, AUG. 17, 11 pm - A house now stands where less than 24 hours ago, there was nothing but dirt! I think the pictures speak for themselves, but amazing progress was made today. The slab was poured. The frame was completed. The roof was installed. Windows were installed. Doors were installed. This team is [...]
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Aug 17th, 2008 by Site Admin |
SUNDAY, AUG. 17, 2 A.M. - Work continues through the night as we try to keep pace with the demanding schedule. By early Sunday morning the slab will be finished so framing can begin. We will have set rebar, install electric in slab, plumb slab, termite treatment and dig underground trench for electrical [...]
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Aug 16th, 2008 by Site Admin |
SATURDAY, AUG. 16, 4 PM - This morning several hundred volunteers and family started arriving at 5 a.m. to witness the demolition of Job’s existing house. Over the course of the next five days a house will be erected for a deserving family by a community full of love for the McCully’s. Unlike previous homes [...]
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