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Jimmy Carter Work Project Web Cam

You're looking at House #2 in Benton Harbor, Mich. The camera is running 24/7 during the Jimmy Carter Work Project so people around the world can see what it's like to build a house in a week. You can monitor the volunteers' progress as they complete this house--one of 20 in Benton Harbor, along with 30 in Detroit, and 225 across the state of Michigan.


Here's a basic build schedule so you can follow along:
Day 1 (Monday, June 20):
Raise all walls
Staple house wrap
Hang windows
Set up roof trusses
Sheath and felt roof

Day 3 (Wednesday, June 22):
Continue shingling roof
Finish vinyl siding
Prime and final paint interior walls
Start hanging doors

Day 5 (Friday, June 24):
Finish interior trim
Paint touch up
Landscaping
Dedication ceremony
  Day 2 (Tuesday, June 21):
Insulate walls
Start shingling roof
Start vinyl siding

Day 4 (Thursday, June 23):
Complete hanging doors
Install cabinets
Put up interior trim

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Build Manual for Three-bedroom (PDF)







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