Dromod Men's Shed with a host of volunteers have been busy refurbishing a house in the hope of welcoming Ukrainian families to the area.
“The housing of a Ukrainian family or two is the ultimate aim. The number of people and business owners that have contributed materials and labour is a great testament to the very generous nature of our community. The volunteers that turned up on day one to give the place a really deep clean this ran into day two when the curtains were brought away to be washed locally, the place was starting to take shape and on it went, the window cleaner from over the road arrived and left both inside and out sparkling, and then he took into the gutters, facia, and soffit. Preparation for painting started, filling the minor cracks, sanding, sealing, priming.
“While all this was going on in walks the Satellite and TV repair man followed shortly afterwards by the chimney sweep two more jobs done. The crew were working outside led by the Moyne Builder, the Council Engineer, and with a Spanish influence to the fore they started, power washing, preparing flower beds for planting, and giving the place a general tidy up.
“The roofer arrived and carried out some minor repairs, two local businesses that specialise in insulating homes to a very high standard will leave the house very cosy for our Ukrainian friends. The doors and windows needed a bit of attention along comes local repair man and gets the job done without any fuss.
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