Saturday was our first official volunteer day at the house. Fifteen people from Northrop Grumman plus Kurt and I were there to kick off the day which was very windy. We were also treated to several inches of rain water awaiting us inside the house from all the April showers and from the giant hole in the roof. The Sandtown Habitat folk had hired a professional crew to rebrick the back and side wall and also to clear out the basement and first floor. So the house looked a lot different than the last time we were there. After pumping out the water, we removed the last remnants of the first floor by the front door. 
We then began the process of framing the basement. One of the first tasks was to hang a long joist across the side wall and level and secure it. This gave us a reference line to frame to. due to the basement not being completely level, each stud of the basement wall frame had to be cut to fit. It took a while but did manage to get the first frame built and stood up along the wall. A large crew also tackled the task of removing dead shrubbery and trees around the backyard.
We then began the process of framing the basement. One of the first tasks was to hang a long joist across the side wall and level and secure it. This gave us a reference line to frame to. due to the basement not being completely level, each stud of the basement wall frame had to be cut to fit. It took a while but did manage to get the first frame built and stood up along the wall. A large crew also tackled the task of removing dead shrubbery and trees around the backyard.
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