Build Days
Blitz Day
7:30-12:30
Involves starting with a floor, building the exterior walls. Volunteers will build and set gables.
Trusses and Roof Decking
7:30-2:30
Involves setting trusses and decking the roof. The house will be “in the dry” at the end of the day.
- Volunteers need to be comfortable with heights and will stay until work is finished!
- Roofing volunteers must be 18 years old.
Interior Walls and Roofing
7:30-3:30
Consists of building, setting and connecting walls or shingling roof.
- Volunteers selecting roof work need to be comfortable with heights.
- Roofing volunteers must be 18 years old.
Vinyl Siding
7:30-3:30
This task consists of installation of siding, soffit and trim metal along roofline.
- Volunteers need to be comfortable on ladders.
- Volunteers working on ladder or with power tools must be 18 years old to work on a ladder or with power tools.
Interior Painting
7:30-12:00
Work consists of applying two coats of paint on all walls.
Trim and Cabinets
7:30-2:00
Measuring, cutting, installing baseboards, door trim, kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
- Volunteers will be designated to operate power tools by Knoxville Habitat for Humanity staff.
Volunteers working with power tools must be 18 years old.