Trinity Lutheran, Tryon NC experienced significance flooding during Hurricane Helene. Muck-out and debris removal is mostly finished. They are now ready to restore/rebuild.
In this phase of rebuild, work will consist of:
* Repairing/replacing speaker and microphone wiring in the crawlspace;
* Insulating the bottom of the subfloor (crawlspace);
* Pouring two concrete pads for dehumidifiers (crawlspace);
* Running 120v wiring to dehumidifiers (crawlspace);
* Removing a damaged deck and preparing area for future replacement (outside)
* Removing mud/sand/gravel between two buildings (outside)
* Replacing termite-damaged studs (inside)
* Insulating exterior walls, installing wallboard, taping, mudding and painting wallboard (inside)
* Preparing (scraping/sanding/leveling) subfloor to receive new flooring (inside);
* Trim and paint (inside)
Housing, showers, and meals at Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville.
Some tools will be provided by Lutheran Servants for Christ. Based on the work described above, if volunteers have suitable tools, they will be a welcome addition--tape measure, straight-edge, square, box knife, hammer, battery-powered driver with bits for wallboard screws are examples. Full Tyvek suits and respirators will be provided for certain crawlspace activities. Bring personal protective equipment (PPE) (masks, ear protection, eye protection, etc.).
Crawlspace can get cold, so bring warm clothes, work gloves, and well insulated boots
In the morning, temps can fall below freezing. Long-range forecast indicates temps will be between the low-30s to the mid-60s.
If you are not LERT trained, please register for the background check (https://www.lcms-lert.org/need/detail/?need_id=673397) and watch the videos at http://lsc-disaster-training.moodlecloud.com/
Team lead will be Al Popilek.
