271 Nichols: Day 2

Today was our second day serving at the Nichols household. We finished taking down the paneling on the sides of the house, and we began to put up plywood boards as a start to our new paneling. We had to work together to hold up and nail in the plywood. Measuring each board and nail placement was a tedious task, but we felt a sense of accomplishment when we were able to nail the boards into place. Learning to use the nail gun was another fun and challenging task because many of the girls on our team have never seen or used this tool before. The son living in the household helped us with the demolition and paneling, and we were able to talk to him and his mother throughout the day. After our lunch break, we regrouped and continued working. Moving the scaffolding to the front of the house, we continued to put up plywood on the sides of the roof. We learned to use circular saws to cut pieces to fit into smaller and differently shaped spaces on the walls. This was a challenge because none of the new volunteers had used this tool before; however, we had fun working together and learning this new skill. Today was another fun and productive day, and we hope to continue our hard work in the days to come. Breakin' Glass and Guerriere