Volunteers work on housing rehabilitation project
Local building materials retailer Parr Lumber provides lunches to volunteers who were working on making upgrades to a home in northeast Portland associated with the non-profit Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives.
A hands-on home improvement project led by the non-profit Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives is making upgrades to PCRI rental homes in northeast Portland.
Volunteers from all skill levels this month worked alongside Cascadia Green Building Council?s Emerging Professionals, to implement upgrades to improve the efficiency, health and durability of the homes, including air sealing and winterization and water efficiency.
Parr Lumber, a leading building materials retailer, provided lunches for the volunteers.
?It?s incredible to see the positive changes a few individuals can make,? said David Hamilll, chief executive officer of Parr Lumber.
The Emerging Professionals and Andrew Morphis of Green Hammer Construction, tackled projects to make homes healthier, more comfortable and more efficient.
?Existing carpet was removed to expose wood floors that were ready for refinishing. Old kitchen cabinets were deconstructed to make way for new, more usable ones. Windows that were previously painted shut were once again made operable for fresh-air ventilation.? Insulation was improved and volunteers slathered mastic on the heating ducts to ensure they operated as efficiently as possible.?All of the materials that volunteers removed were carefully sorted to enable recycling and keep as much as possible out of the landfill.
PCRI?s Executive Director Maxine Fitzpatrick greeted the volunteers before they started on the project.? She thanked them for their service, adding that their volunteer efforts are priceless in supporting PCRI?s ability to provide below-market rate rental homes to residents who rely on these opportunities to stabilize their lives and return to self-sufficiency.
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