An Atlanta Army veteran gets a new roof
Owens Corning, Rooks Roofing and Exteriors, and Rebuilding Together Atlanta replaced the roof on an Army veteran's Southwest Atlanta home in a day, after about two months of planning. She said the timing felt right.
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After almost 30 years in her Southwest Atlanta house, an Army veteran needed a new roof, CBS News Atlanta reported. Owens Corning, Rooks Roofing and Exteriors, and Rebuilding Together Atlanta installed one. She said she was filled with joy and that the work arrived at the right time.
The roof went on in a day. Organizers said the preparation took about two months. Through its Roof Deployment Project, Owens Corning has provided roofs and materials for more than 850 veterans nationwide since 2016. The Atlanta job is one house in that longer list.
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An Army veteran has lived in her house in Southwest Atlanta for almost 30 years. The roof needed to be replaced. Owens Corning, Rooks Roofing and Exteriors, and the nonprofit Rebuilding Together Atlanta put a new one on. She said she was filled with joy and that the help arrived at the right time. The crew finished the roof in a day. Organizers said the planning before that day took about two months. Since 2016, Owens Corning's roof project has helped more than 850 veterans around the country with roofs and materials.
- Why can a worn-out roof be an emergency even when the walls are fine?
- What has to happen before a crew can finish a roof in one day?
- Who in a neighborhood might need a repair they cannot do alone?
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