Flin Flon’s first Habitat for Humanity home is expected to be completed by early to mid September, according to project manager Ted Elliot.
Weather and the availability of volunteers and materials have played a role in the delay of the build.
“I was a little surprised at how long this process has taken but it will make the moving in a lot more exciting,” said soon-to-be homeowner Angela Bennett. “We are very excited to move in and make it our home.”
As for when Bennett and her son can move into their new home, Elliot says that call comes from Winnipeg with decisions based around mortgage information, among other details.
Volunteers are currently working on the inside of the Steventon Boulevard house with the cabinets and flooring about
90 per cent completed.
“I’m there working on the house pretty much every weekend or after work,” said Bennett. “I have even hung some of the siding myself. I love being inside and seeing the progress of the home.”
Already checked off the list is the interior painting as well as the exterior with the exception of the guardrails, stairs and landscaping.
Elliot admits the project is off course compared to where Habitat had hoped to be, but things are working well now.
Bennett says she has had friends, coworkers and even family driving in from Snow Lake up to twice a week to help
with the construction.
“This has been a very valuable learning experience for my son and I,” she said. “It’s so exciting at this point as it looks like a home. Everything I chose for the home, such as the counters, cupboards and flooring are up.”
Bennett says she often takes her son Austin past their soon-to-be new home.
“He gets excited to see and asks which window is his room,” she said.
Elliot expects work to be completed in September but still encourages volunteers to help make sure the project stays on target.
Habitat 53°, established in 2012, is the local branch of Habitat for Humanity.
