It's a much needed renovation project. Each cut, and every detail are happening under the watchful eye of Homer Goddard, Jr.
The Boca Raton man used to build houses.
"He built this particular house in 1959," explains his daughter, Lejeune Goddard, standing outside the house where she lives with her father.
The Army veteran built the home after returning from the Korean War. Now, Parkinson's Disease is getting the better of the 85-year-old.
He uses a wheelchair, but the home was not built for one. There are no ramps, and the doorways into his bedroom and the bathroom are too narrow for this wheelchair.
That's where volunteers from Home Depot and Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County come in.
They're combining forces to retrofit the house for Homer's wheelchair. It's all for free. Home Depot has a program aimed to help veterans and Habitat for Humanity has a neighborhood revitalization program to save houses. Students from Penn State University are volunteering during their spring break.
"I'm really excited for him. He's going to be able to get in so much easier to his kitchen. We have the microwave down lower for him because of his wheelchair," explains Linzy Buehler with the Home Depot.
Lejeune says their family has a history of military services over four generations.
"It's all about the red, white, and blue," she says.
But the family never dreamed of something like this.
"It's over and beyond what we could have imagined. That's what I mean when I say it's a blessing. You pray for one thing, but you get a lot more," Lejeune says.
The renovations will bring back a sense of independence to a man who spent year's fighting for his country's.
