A Diamond in the Rough

When I say, "diamond" I think there truly is one buried under all that ugly in the picture you see below. It is covered up by all that "rough" covering! This house is in a historical district on the east side of Elgin. If we sign the paper work with Habitat this week, it will be our future home. We are family partners with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter and this is the house they plan to rehab.

What will change? Everything! This 1890's house has lost most of its once great character, and will be completely gutted and redone in every way possible. Even the ugly bushes are doomed! The outside structure will be changed back to the original "footprint," a side porch added, a new roof put on, and so on. The inside will be totally gutted, and new everything will go in. Electrical, plumbing, walls, you name it.

The process will take 10-12 months, hours and hours of work, and our own sweat equity. Work days will be Wednesdays and Saturdays. We will be alerting all our friends and family as soon as we know more about the volunteer opportunities. Of the 500 hours Chris and I are required to contribute on site, 250 of these can be done by our friends and family. That's where you come in!