Barbara’s cabin in the woods can be difficult to reach, especially if you don’t have four-wheel drive. Ravens, golden tree frogs, and the occasional bear are more frequent visitors than two-legged folk, and that’s the way she likes it. As an artist and a spiritual seeker, she values her solitude.
When the siding on her home began to rot away, however, her remote location proved to be something of a liability. According to Barbara, “I couldn’t find anyone who would do the work. I was about to give up, and then I got the card in the mail from Habitat. It happened to come serendipitously at the right time.”
At first Barbara thought it would just be a matter of replacing a few boards. After inspection, however, Habitat staff felt that the house should be completely re-sided. An addition of new skirting, flashing, and a bright paint job made the repair complete. This ambitious project was made possible by program sponsor First Federal Community Foundation, a materials grant from REPAH (Real Estate Professionals for Affordable Housing), and over three hundred hours of volunteer work, contributed by Habitat’s dedicated volunteers from all over the county.
Thinking about how the project unfolded, Barbara says she felt the presence of God in both the timing and the generosity of the people involved. Of the finished results, “It’s beautiful,” she says. “It’s much more than I expected.” She is especially pleased with the new yellow color of the home: “it’s like living in sunshine.”
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House Skirting – Before
House Skirting – After
Quilcene Volunteers Prime Siding
Construction Crew Leaders Cut Siding
Window Flashing and House Wrap
Volunteers Frame for New Skirting
Volunteers Paint Siding
