Stonecrest Home Build

Meet the Homeowner, Ms. Tekisha

Tekisha lives in an apartment in Stone Mountain with her 9-year-old son, Kevin, and their three dogs, Felix, Benny and Oreo. And she has a deep appreciation for Habitat for Humanity’s work. Tekisha’s cousin lives in a Habitat for Humanity home, and she saw the positive impact that home ownership had on her cousin’s life.

So, in 2021, Tekisha applied for a home with Habitat DeKalb.

She was among 40 applicants, and just like any other homeowner, she had to meet certain criteria: In addition to demonstrating that she would be able to pay the mortgage, Tekisha, who works at Lifeline Animal Project, also had to meet Habitat for Humanity’s financial requirements. At the same time, she had to partner with the chapter, volunteering for a variety of projects.

And partner she did...

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inside: top flooring in kitchen
front lawn
sod
greenbox homes planting a flower garden
greenbox homes planting a flower garden
driveway
prepping for the driveway and lawn
water heater
inside: master bath
inside: shared bath
inside: fans installed (bedroom #1)
ac thermostat
inside: hallway and interior is painted
inside: kitchen and home has electricity
grass starting to grow
after grass is planted (now we wait)
before grass is planted
ac unit
power meter
front porch
fully painted
painting the exterior
painting the exterior
painting the exterior
inside: electrical panel
inside: dry wall (shared bath)
inside: dry wall (hallway)
inside: dry wall (living room)
front porch built
siding installed; front porch built
siding installed
windows and doors installed
house wrap done!
house wrap in progress
inside: garage floor poured
inside: insulation being installed
inside: insulation being installed
HVAC system
inside: master bath
inside: shared bath (tub in bottom right corner))
inside: kitchen
back porch
there's a roof
sheathing complete
roof components being built
rear view sheathing
front view of sheathing
rear view of framing
front view of framing
crawlspace opening
subfloor installed
Our crew is installing sub flooring over top the floor joists. And now the foundation is complete!
foundation bolts
crawlspace insulation
insulation, floor support beam, mudsill, and waterproof liner installed
crawlspace opening
cement blocks for the front porch
cement blocks for the crawlspace
front view of concrete foundation
back view of foundation of the garage
cement being poured
grading
before
before
Blue prints