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Crews continue to work on the Blitz Build in Harwich. Construction on the house began Monday and will be completed by the end of the week.
HARWICH – The Blitz Build in Harwich is more than halfway finished.
The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod and Habitat for Humanity Cape Cod are building an entire home in just five days.
The Blitz Build home is one of seven Habitat for Hummanity affordable homes being built on two acres on Oak Street.
The work began with framing on Monday morning.
“A couple days in, we’ve made a significant amount of progress,” said Trevor Meyer, who is on the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod’s board of directors and is also a member.
Meyer said there was a brief hang up with insulation on Tuesday but they were able to push forward.
Crews finished plaster work on Tuesday and interior trim work was started on Wednesday.
Meyer said helping out those in need is what the build is all about.
“It’s about the family that stops by every night and sees progress,” Meyer said. “You see a smile on their face and it keeps you going for the next day.”
Alberto and Olivia Vasquez are the purchasers of the Blitz home, which will allow them to raise their three young children on the Cape.
Olivia is a longtime employee at Bonatt’s bakery in Harwich and Alberto works for a landscaping company.
The two have been working on their required 500 hours of sweat equity at the other six nearby habitat homes.
The Home Builders & Remodelers Association plans on holding a Blitz Build on the Cape every two years to give back to the community.
Brian Harding, who is on the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod board of directors, said giving back is important for the local contractors.
“This is people from Cape Cod that live here and work here,” said Harding. “This is what they do every day and they donate their time.”
Harding said the biggest obstacle to getting the home built in time is getting all the workers to work together and share space.
“They understand the process,” he said. “It’s more of people working together and not fighting each other, which they don’t do, but they understand because they are right on top of everyone doing their other job. They are a little more conscience of what they are doing.”
The home will be dedicated at 3 p.m. on Saturday and the public is invited to attend the celebration.
By BRIAN MERCHANT, CapeCod.com NewsCenter
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