The Life Center
Everyone deserves a home and here is how you can help:
The "little House" we are renovating is only 816 square feet. Things will be cramped, but the good news is that fewer materials will be needed! Please look over the list of materials and see what you might be able to donate.
Don't worry if you don't have 2X4s or plywood to donate. We also take money!
How much does a 2X4 cost anyway? How about a sheet a plywood? If a person wants to help, how much should they contribute? Does $10. Really help? We will now try to simplify the whole matter. A 14 foot 2X4 can be purchased for $6.00
A sheet of 3/4 inch plywood can be purchased for $25.
So now all the non-builders know. Make your check out to Turning Point and mail it directly to 19384 Ingram St. Brooksville, FL 34601-5529. It’s tax deductible. Will your $10 really help? YES! And $100 will help 10 times as much! For $1,000 we will write you name on every 2X4 that goes into the house! If you are a business owner, we will recognize your business on the "Donors Page" of this website.We need lumber to fix the largest, and most difficult portion of the project , the foundation repairs. We have been advised not to use particle board due to the ground moisture in the area. Most of the upper structure is in good shape, but we have to replace the floor joist and the foundational beams. Here's what's needed.
- About 20 treated 2X6s 8ft long for floor joists
- About 50 treated 2X6s 10 ft long for floor joists
- About 16 treated 2X6s at least 14ft for support beams (doubled up)
- Plywood (25 full-sheets of 1/2 inch or 3/4).
- Some flashing to go over the tops of the foundation pillars (aluminum OK)
- All the windows. Ask for specific sizes.
- Two exterior doors
- More 2X4s for internal structure of walls.
- Electrical wiring
- Plumbing
- Drywall
- Insulation
- Vanity
- Floor covering (tile/carpet/wood/linoleum)
- Toilet
- Shower/bath
- Kitchen cabinets
- Exterior wheelchair ramp
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