A House For Juanita and Willis
Community Partners : East Biloxi Coordination Center
Building Partners: Habitat for Humanity North Virginia & Joining Hands Network of Hanover, PA.
Juanita and Willis lived with their two young sons in the FEMA trailer next to their gutted slab-on-grade house, which was subsequently demolished to make way for their new house. Their lot is much wider than most standard Biloxi lots, allowing a deviation from the standard Biloxi bungalow.
The square-shaped plan includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a spare room where Juanita can do paperwork and Willis can use his exercise equipment. The house is ADA accessible and features a screened porch. The main living space is open, with no dividing walls as per Juanita’s request for flexibility.
Dedication Day on the front steps
Sheathing the house
The new front porch
Framing up the rafters
