Josh Whitlow had completely redone the downstairs of his home in Ashburn with, new paint, crown molding, wet-bar, all new carpeting, and projection movie system with surround sound. Then the basement flooded.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Brambleton, construction, foreclosure, home, real estate

Josh Whitlow and his dog Roxy sit in the family room of his home in Brambleton. Whitlow and his wife painted all the walls in the home, changed all the ceiling light fixtures and hung all the curtains.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Brambleton, construction, foreclosure, home, real estate

Josh Whitlow with his dog, Roxy, at his home in Brambleton that was recently foreclosed on. Whitlow did all the landscaping and laid the gray stone wall in the garden.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Brambleton, construction, foreclosure, home, real estate

This sign from Loudoun County Parks and Recreation and Community Services, welcomes you to the newly restored Mount Zion Church in Aldie.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Aldie, construction, Mount Zion Old School Baptist

Freshly painted shutters go back onto their windows at Mount Zion Church.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Aldie, construction, Mount Zion Old School Baptist

The newly restored Mt. Zion Church will open to the public on May 30. Loudoun County officials were going through the property with a final punch-out list for the restoration contractors. The church has all new electrical panels, plus heating and air conditioning.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Aldie, construction, Mount Zion Old School Baptist

The newly restored Mount Zion Baptist Church gets an all new electric panel and wiring.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Aldie, construction, Mount Zion Old School Baptist

Lououn County officials are do a walk-through to assess contractors restoration work on the historic Mount Zion Church in Aldie. Going through a crawlspace inside is Bob Alvaro, of Restorations Unlimited, who is going under the church to work on heating and air conditioning equipment.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Aldie, construction, Mount Zion Old School Baptist

The newly restored Mt. Zion Church in Aldie, will be open to the public this Saturday, May 30.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Aldie, construction, Mount Zion Old School Baptist

Walter Coleman assists with repairing the Lipscombs' siding on April 25, 2009.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: construction, Lovettsville, volunteers

Tom Coleman, a volunteer working at the Lipscomb residence, weeds and shovels the family's garden.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: construction, Lovettsville, volunteers

Volunteer Magic Kayhan of Purcellville resets the Lipscombs' bathroom floor.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: construction, Lovettsville, volunteers

Carter Morrow, a volunteer with Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April, works on the Lipscombs' back siding.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: construction, Lovettsville, volunteers

Lovettsville resident Michelle Lipscomb received aid from Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April to renovate her home. From left, Gregory Lipscomb, Quentin Lipscomb, their grandmother Mary Dyson and mother Michelle Lipscomb stand in from of their house in Lovettsville.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: construction, Lovettsville, volunteers

Director Tim Gammon shows a lamp to Karen Irelan of Leesburg. Irelan later put a hold sticker on the lamp.

Photo: Susan Biddle, Washington Post

Tagged: construction, Habitat for Humanity

Victoria Raabe of Purcellville looks at desks during ReStore's soft sale.

Photo: Susan Biddle, Washington Post

Tagged: construction, Habitat for Humanity

During the soft sale at Loudoun's new ReStore, Karen Irelan fills out a hold ticket for a lamp she'll come back to purchase. The store officially opens today, April 11.

Photo: Susan Biddle, Washington Post

Tagged: construction, Habitat for Humanity

Tim Gammon helps Karen Irelan of Leesburg find the price of a screen door.

Photo: Susan Biddle, Washington Post

Tagged: construction, Habitat for Humanity

ReStore director Tim Gammon shares a laugh with Guy Kurtz, a painter who works with the local Certa Pro Painters. Kurtz's boss is donating his and other painters time to paint the storefront, an old grocery store.

Photo: Susan Biddle, Washington Post

Tagged: construction, Habitat for Humanity

On her lunch hour from her work nearby, Victoria Raabe of Purcellville looks at desks during ReStore's soft sale.

Photo: Susan Biddle, Washington Post

Tagged: construction, Habitat for Humanity

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