This year, the work is different. None of us are doing mold remediation, which is a process where you scrape the mold from the studs in a house while wearing a mask that covers most of your face. After scraping all of the studs are painted with a special primer that seals the posts and makes them resistant to future mold. It is one of the first steps in the rebuilding of a home. It is a hot, stinky, sweaty job. Last year, most of us did mold remediation at some point.
This year, the work sites are further along in the rebuild process. Mudding and sanding, scraping floors, installing flooring, floorboards, and finishing work is different. We feel like construction workers. Mudding has to be done super carefully and precisely. If we don't do it well, it has to be to be redone, so we are working hard on making it right the first time. Using the big saws to cut floorboards is scary and loud, but it's a new experience that helps get people home.
The work may be different but the feeling of accomplishment is the same. When we meet the home owners, people who haven't been home for 5 years, the work that we are doing takes on a bigger meaning. Suddenly it's not just drywall and floorboards, it's someone's home. We cannot wait to get back to work and do more to help bring people home. Finally.
Post by Jasmine Walsh, Clara Kerrone, Nadia Ratkowski, and Hannah Snelling
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