Becky Engen: 1:00 PM on March 21, 2014
In the days leading up to Mother’s Day, crews of women volunteers will be scraping, priming and painting the home of Sheila Nash; raising both...
Becky Engen: 7:06 PM on November 5, 2013
Work on the floors continued during week #10 with volunteers measuring, cutting, and installing long strips of wooden flooring. Some of the strips...
Though the build just began this past Monday, things are already starting to take shape in West Saint Paul, site of the second Women Build project...
The Payne-Phalen neighborhood where 585 Cook Avenue is located is full of old, well-maintained homes-some with views of downtown St. Paul. It is very...
Does it get any better than to be outdoors on a fabulous fall day? The air is crisp, the sun is bright and you can smell the fallen leaves. The Women...
This week was all about siding! Some of the volunteers commented that they thought siding would be an easy task that they would finish quickly – they...
Pounding and buzzing carried through the cool, crisp, October air as I pulled up on site last Thursday. It was a busy week with the plumber on site...
Remember the old adage, “what a difference a day makes”? Well, imagine an entire week! Our volunteers have made great progress on the second floor....
When I arrived on site last week, Rhonda updated me on the progress of the house, which is moving along quite well. The framing and walls are...
Women Build started a new house Monday, September 10, 2012 at 585 Cook on the east side of St. Paul. Throughout the week, the noise of working tools...
