A Brush with Kindness: Completed Driveway

The new driveway at Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County's first A Brush with Kindness home repair is now complete! Thanks to a donation of driveway pavers from the Deconstruction and ReUse Network, Suzanna and her sister Tina now have a beautiful - and functional - new driveway!

Who doesn't love before and after pictures? They really are some of the best way to visually see the impact that a few days of service really make. This driveway was completed thanks to some very hardworking volunteers. It's not easy to lay pavers but somehow they made it look like a breeze.

Driveway before and after A Brush with Kindness.

Volunteers making it look easy.

A Brush with Kindness is a program that assists low-income homeowners in repairing their homes so they can continue to live in a safe, decent home. The program was created to fill a need among families trying to fix up their deteriorating homes. We at Habitat for Humanity Santa Barbara are committed to walking alongside struggling families to offer them a hand up and hope for a brighter future. 

Related posts: Volunteer photos from A Brush with Kindness

Before you remodel, consider what can be reused in the Habitat ReStore

Are you remodeling your home and looking for an environmentally friendly way to demolish and deconstruct? Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County does not provide deconstruction services ourselves but we partner with the Deconstruction & ReUse Network to assist with local deconstructions. 

Many items removed from a remodel demolition can be reused and we hope you'll take advantage of DRN's services. They provide the deconstruction work and give many reusable materials to the Habitat ReStore. Instead of filling up our local landfills the material is used in local Habitat homes or purchased at discounted rates by families that might not otherwise be able to afford them. 

Contractors saving reusable items.
cr: HFHI/Steffan Hacker

Reusable items include:

• Lumber
• Doors & Windows
• Roofing
• Cabinetry
• Countertops
• Plumbing Fixtures
• Fireplaces & Mantels
• And more...check the ReStore's website for all materials accepted.

So if you're thinking about remodeling your home or office, consider minimizing your environmental impact and contact the Deconstruction & ReUse Network. 

Why deconstruct to REUSE? The DRN reminds us: 

34 Billion tons of construction waste ends up in the landfill each year. Deconstructing to reuse one 2,500 sq. foot home can divert 25 tons of construction waste.