The Housatonic Habitat for Humanity has two new houses framed on Linden Place in downtown Danbury, and workers have been moving them forward since February.

Construction Manager Mark Medeiros said workers have been volunteering on these two houses for months, at least since the snow lifted in early March.

He said corporate volunteers frequently show up on Wednesdays and Fridays. Those volunteers have come from Pepsi, ATMI, Goodrich, and other firms. On July 14, six volunteer editors from Patch sites worked at the Danbury houses, carrying two-by-fours to the second floor, stapling installation to the exterior wall, moving ladders and drinking coffee.

Those volunteers came from Waterbury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Brookfield, Southbury, Woodbury-Middlebury and Danbury. They were Karen Ali, Ron DeRosa, Paul Singley, Aaron Boyd, Christian Camerota, Dan DeBlasio and Mark Langlois.

High School volunteers from Ridgefield, Newtown and a handful from Danbury High. Students from Western Connecticut State University volunteer, as do students from Henry Abbott Technical High School.

"I like meeting the people. I like working with the people," said Rich McDermott of Danbury, who has worked on every Housatonic Habitat for Humanity house except the first house, 21 houses ago.