Transformation in Progress: If you had seen this place a month ago, you wouldn’t believe your eyes now. While clearly a work in progress, the new office is quickly becoming SAWs’ new home. Our volunteers have been spending time every week tearing out windows and walls, building frames, adding drywall, painting, removing closets and cabinets, filling in old doorways and creating others. They have moved plumbing and wiring, replaced ceiling tiles and added new LED lighting. Truly, there is nothing these guys can’t do. One of the highlights of their work is the creation of an accessible bathroom. “It’s really important for an organization with our mission to be accessible to all,” said Jim Hamilton, SAWs’ Indianapolis Area Coordinator who is overseeing the renovation of the office. Adjoining the office is the warehouse that will be home to our prefabrication process in the 2019 build season. Construction of a 21’ overhead door will soon be underway. “It just made sense to create one large door with an automatic opener so that we wouldn’t have to navigate around a pole while backing our trailers into the warehouse to be loaded with supplies for the builds.” Jim Hamilton, Area Coordinator and Project Manager for the renovation, rolls up his sleeves. Another great feature of this space is the concrete block room in the middle of the warehouse where we will be able to store our tools when they are not in use. The brightly lit warehouse with ample heating equipment, a secure storage space and a right-sized office will make a wonderful home for SAWs, beginning in March 2019. Keep an eye out for an announcement regarding our Open House. We look forward to showing you around. Don Birt moves the electrical wiring. John Connell shares his painting expertise. Pete Mohr replaces ceiling tile. SawsRamps.org Follow us on: facebook twitter instagram
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