Habitat crews and volunteers are working hard to get two new homes under roof before the snow begins flying in Grand County. The process has gone faster than normal thanks to pre-assembled wall panels from WeBuild, and the dedication of construction overseer George Davis of Maple Street Builders. These are the fourth and fifth homes to have risen on the adjacent Hot Sulphur Springs build site since 2017. We’re not just building houses, we’re building a neighborhood!
After a productive summer finishing House #14 in Hot Sulphur Springs, our dedicated volunteers recently began work on the storage shed for House #15 right next door. We hope to get it under roof and dried in before the snow gets too deep.
We are beginning the process of finding our next potential Habitat for Humanity of Grand County Homeowner in Hot Sulphur Springs!!
Check out the “Home of Your Own” tab to learn more about the process.
Our intrepid volunteers have been putting the finishing touches on House #14, hoping to finish work on it by mid-June. The laminate floors and indoor trim are done, the shed is painted, and the IKEA kitchen is taking shape. We’ll be doing some basic landscaping soon, so if that’s your thing, we’d love to have your help! Just contact Construction Manager Steve Morrison at stephenrmorrison@comcast.net for our weekly work schedule.
Photo by Nicole Nuermberger (foreground)
March went out like a lion on a snow-blown Friday, March 31, but a hardy few — and relatively new — volunteers still showed up to help paint interior doors and trim boards as we prepare to install flooring, windowsills, and kitchen cabinets. Thanks to future homeowner Lacey Lund for the group snapshot of Nicole, Doug, Karen and Dani.
Final interior paint day for House #14 was another raucous affair, but the edging is now crisp, the coverage is total, and the house looks sharp. Thanks to our veteran volunteers as well as the generous newcomers who turned out in force to git ‘er done during the last two weeks. Next up: Floor and interior trim painting and installation, followed by assembly of the IKEA kitchen — a gorgeous gift-in-kind through Habitat International.
The application process is OPEN NOW! A huge thanks to the construction team for building these signs that are located throughout our community.
An extra special thanks to US Bank, Fraser Valley Distilling, and Rendezvous Center for allowing our signs a temporary home while we look for our next potential homeowner.
For additional information, check the ‘A Home of Your Own’ tab or contact Executive Director Lisa Cooper at 970-887-9138 or lcooper@habitatgrandcounty.org
Need an affordable home of your own in Grand County?
Habitat is building a neighborhood in Hot Sulphur Springs and will soon select owners for our next house. You could qualify to join the happy families moving into brand new homes with budget-friendly mortgages.
Visit our website – HabitatGrandCounty.org – to see the requirements for Habitat homeownership under the tab “A Home of Your Own”
Then attend a Zoom orientation for a step-by-step guide to the application process!
You can join one of our two scheduled sessions or contact us for alternative orientation options:
Thursday, March 9, 2023, 6:30-7:30 PM or Saturday, March 11, 2023, 11:00 AM-Noon
For the Zoom meeting links or more information contact us at: (970) 887-9138 or buyers@habitatgrandcounty.org
Neighbors Lacey Lund (prospective House #14 homeowner) and Michael Bunker (who closed on House #13 in November 2022)
Subzero temperatures and deep snow did not slow progress on House #14 in Hot Sulphur Springs. With lumber generously donated by Colorado Timber Resources in Parshall, our team was able to build storage sheds for House #13 and House #14 through December and January, and install insulation in House #14 to prep for drywalling. (That’s prospective House #14 homeowner Lacey Lund on the shed roof and in the foreground of the interior photo.) The crew hopes to break ground on House #15 in the coming weeks.
What’s remarkable about this photograph is the breadth of tasks being undertaken, all at once, by artist and Habitat Grand County Board Secretary Lisa Steen. Not only is she designing, painting, and decorating birdhouse ornaments for the Habitat tree in the recent Festival of Trees in Fraser, but she’s also participating in a Homeowner Services Committee meeting via Zoom. Talented bunch!
