This Saturday, we should finish up support to the Southern NH Rescue Mission (40 Chestnut Street, Nashua) to put in emergency and handicapped egress for their new basement dormitory. Specifically, we’ll finish drywall on the new 8 ft wall, install handrails in three stairwells, finish off the floor at top of stairs, and drop the ceiling in a utility room. This is all indoor work. 

Directions from Everett Turnpike Exit 7 (Amherst Street exit) to the mission – 

1: Start out going SOUTHEAST on US-3/ NH-101A/ AMHERST ST toward US-3 S/ HENRI A BURQUE DR. Continue to follow NH-101A/ AMHERST ST. 1.6 mi to 
2: Turn RIGHT onto MAIN ST/ DANIEL WEBSTER HWY. 0.2 mi to 
3: Turn RIGHT onto WATER ST. 0.2 mi to 
4: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto FACTORY ST. <0.1 mi to 
5: Turn LEFT onto CHESTNUT ST. 0.2 mi to 
6: End at 40 CHESTNUT ST (2nd building on LEFT). Parking on street, and behind building 

See as many of you as can make it, starting about 9:00. 

Completed since last Saturday: 
40 Chestnut St., Nashua: Added to project scope, raising the upstairs wall to back up new commercial kitchen equipment, and installing handrails on all stairwells – framed the higher upstairs wall including a new doorway, drywalled under the stairway landing and in the front entrance, and started handrails in the new stairway. 

Upcoming events: 
Building permits and temporary power, Milford lot. 
Spring excavation / foundation support for Tonella Road, Milford – seeking donations / deals. 
Other small projects being coordinated.

Building Committee Chairman Eric Moore guides volunteers in a pre-construction brush and wood clearing effort. Photo by Marie Lopez.

CONTACT:  MARIE LOPEZ, OFFICE MANAGER                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TEL. 603-883-0295                                                                                   
EMAIL: office@nashuahabitat.org

Milford – Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity will begin the construction of a duplex home on Tonella Road, in Milford, in a few weeks.  It will hold a meeting that is open to all members of the public in order to answer questions related to this project and to increase its volunteer pool in Milford and the surrounding area.  This is an opportunity for local residents and for potential volunteers to meet Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity leaders and to learn about the organization’s efforts. 

The organization also seeks the opportunity to reach local business owners willing to donate goods spanning from meals for volunteers to labor and construction equipment use.  The organization will answer questions about this specific project as well as questions from those interested in partnering with Habitat for Humanity to become home-owners in future projects.  At the moment the organization is also in the planning stages to build homes in Wilton and Nashua and is seeking applications from families for these properties. 

This “Habitat Information Night” meeting will be held at the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, located at 56 Mont Vernon Street, in Milford, (New Hampshire, 03055), from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday, February 8^th, 2010. (more…)

With snow on the ground, and decent weather expected for Saturday, we’ll continue burning the brush at our new duplex site on Tonella Road in Milford. 

Free firewood! 

Please bring chainsaws, etc. as available – can’t burn anything over 5-inches in diameter (but can remove anything suitable as firewood).

Directions from NH-101 Overpass Over NH-101A (Nashua Street, at the Amherst / Milford Line):

1. Continue west on NH-101A W / Nashua St. 1.5 miles to
2. Left (just before County Store) onto TONELLA ROAD. 0.2 miles to
3. Left to house site, on east side of the road…

We hope to see as many of you as can make it, starting about 9:00 AM.

This is a big job; would appreciate good turnout. Between the work and the fire, it’ll be plenty warm…

With snow on the ground, and decent weather planned for Saturday, we’ll burn the brush at our new duplex site on Tonella Road in Milford. Please bring chainsaws, etc. as available – can’t burn anything >5-in diameter (but can remove any suitable as firewood).

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Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity is asking members of the Greater Nashua community for any space where the organization could park its truck.

“EMC has graciously allowed us to park in their lot for the past couple of years, but cannot extend that privilege” stated Building Committee Chairman Eric Moore.

The truck carries all the supplies and materials that the organization drives to a number of sites throughout the Greater Nashua area for work.  This means the truck is actively used, driven, and maintained.  It is anticipated that the truck will be parked semi-permenantly in Milford once the organization begins the construction of a duplex in that area this coming spring – so it is likely any space donated for this purpose will only be needed for a handful of months, between now and the start of the Milford project.

If you have any knowledge of space or you have the availability of space for our truck, please contact Eric Moore at eric.moore@nashuahabitat.org.  You can also leave a message at our main office: 603.883.0295 or drop an email to Marie and Jen at office@nashuahabitat.org.

This Saturday, we’ll continue supporting Southern NH Rescue Mission (40 Chestnut Street, Nashua) to put in emergency and handicapped egress and a new basement dormitory. Specifically, we’ll hang continue hanging drywall in hallway adjacent to the main dorm area we’d been working on. This is all indoor work.

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This Saturday, we’ll continue supporting Southern NH Rescue Mission (40 Chestnut Street, Nashua) to put in emergency and handicapped egress that will allow for a new basement dormitory. Specifically, we’ll put up drywall in the 2nd of two rest rooms (5/8” on ceilings, ½” on interior walls), to allow plumber to continue. Time and volunteers permitting, we’ll also finish hanging drywall on the interior dorm wall, and start hanging drywall in the adjacent hallway. This is all indoor work. We’ll make sure to wrap up early for evening treats.

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This Saturday, we’ll continue supporting Southern NH Rescue Mission (40 Chestnut Street, Nashua) to put in emergency and handicapped egress that will allow for a new basement dormitory. Specifically, we’ll put up drywall in the two rest rooms (5/8” on ceilings, ½” on interior walls), start hanging drywall in the adjacent hallway, and finish hanging drywall on the interior dorm wall. This is all indoor work.

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This Saturday, we’ll continue supporting Southern NH Rescue Mission (40 Chestnut Street, Nashua) to put in emergency and handicapped egress that will allow for a new basement dormitory. Specifically, we’ll finish framing and start drywalling two rest rooms, and start hanging drywall on the walls that are not fire boundaries. This is all indoor work.

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This Saturday, we’ll continue supporting Southern NH Rescue Mission (40 Chestnut Street, Nashua) to put in emergency and handicapped egress that will allow for a new basement dormitory. Specifically, we’ll finish hanging drywall on the ceilings, continuing with the walls, plus a little framing in the rest rooms. This is all indoor work.

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