We are now entering into our final phase of construction. We hope to renovate the exterior portion of the house insh’Allah. Since the house is on a hill, there is continual erosion and deterioration in the area surrounding the hill, and as a result a retaining wall must be built to keep the house as stable as possible. The cost for the retaining wall is estimated at $20,000.00.
After the retaining wall is built we will move onto landscaping and gardening for both the front and the back of the house. The Islamic House is neighbored by two other houses but the fence separating the houses has fallen over. We will, insh’Allah, repair the wall and make a railing that will lead up to the house giving us an alternate entrance. The total cost for this portion is estimated at $19,500.00.
Another substantial project that must be undertaken is the actual appearance of the house from the outside. There are a multitude of trees and overgrown shrubs that are obstructing path ways and digging underneath the foundation. The outside of the house must be painted as well, the total for the outside landscaping and paint totals an estimated $19,000.00.
Insh’Allah we envision the Islamic House as a place that attracts the youth with a variety of activities and programs. For this purpose, we thought a basketball course at the front of the house would be a good addition. The cost for the basketball court is $5,000.
In total, the final phase of construction will cost us approximately $78,000. Insha’allah, phase four of construction will be the last phase that will take place on the house and the vision that was seen many decades ago for the house will finally be fulfilled and the house will become a community center, safe haven and a place of worship and dissemination of knowledge.
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