May 1, 2023 The big news this week for Building 2 is we finally have power and meters. After the IBEW electricians finish up this Wednesday, we will be all set with power, HVAC and lighting in both units. By the end of the week, the outside of Building 2 will be painted with a … Read more
April 26, 2023 Springtime and the wonderful weather has kept us busy out at Fischer Village. Unit 3 in building 2 is about 90% complete!! We had flooring and countertops installed recently which will now allow for finish plumbing fixtures and electrical finish. Here are some examples of the flooring we had installed, all thanks … Read more
April 18, 2023 Have you heard about our new partnership with The U of O architecture program? We are so excited about this new development and partnering with The Ducks! The architecture students will be helping to design and build our Cottage Grove development. The first design studio term has begun and the class is … Read more
April 12, 2023 We now have a security site fence installed at Fischer Village. Unfortunately, there have been some thefts, vandalism and trespassing issues so we needed to secure the building site. This is Q street facing the 126 freeway: Our creative marketing team has even figured out a way to turn the fence into … Read more
April 10, 2023 A meter connection is soon to happen! A huge thank you to the IBEW Electrical Union and their apprentices! The IBEW and the electrical union apprentices spent a day at Fischer Village pulling main lines into the meter bases and installing all the plugs and switches. After painting is complete in a … Read more
April 7, 2023 The Chambers Construction Apprenticeship Program apprentices were out for a day to learn and practice how to hang interior doors. We have been working on the interior doors and trim in Units 3 and 4. This includes hanging all the interior doors and setting the casing. Building the window sills and aprons, … Read more
April 3, 2023 The foundation for Building 3 on lots 5/6 at Fischer Village is poured and finished. The forms are all stripped and cleaned and the foundation is ready for framing. We had a great crew of volunteers. A mix of regular and new volunteers, skilled tradespeople and non-skilled helpers all worked together with … Read more
March 15, 2023 This past month, we at HFHCL and our dedicated volunteers finished home repair #67!! For 5 long years, a local community member hadn’t been able to leave her home unassisted. Our volunteers braved the inclement weather and built a beautiful ADA-compliant accessibility ramp. Before photos: After photos: What a difference!! Thank you … Read more
March 8, 2023 While we’re waiting for materials to arrive to finish units 3 and 4 (building2) we have also been hard at work on the future foundations, under-slab utilities (plumbing, data, and electric) for buildings 1 and 3. We passed our initial setback inspections on building 3 and are in the process of getting … Read more
February 26, 2023 Our electricians and volunteers have everything at the ready, bringing the incoming main power conductors to lots 3 and 4 so the homes will be energized! The electricians and plumbers will return after interior painting is complete to install fixtures and complete their finish work. While we had the trenches open to … Read more