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International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers


Local 4: Indiana and Kentucky		BAC Local 4 Indiana-Kentucky Zone II apprentices and journeymen displayed a banner at the Habitat build site in Indianapolis.

Fall Build: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis
(Indiana, October 2004)

The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 4 IN/KY Zone II Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Apprenticeship Program and Journeyman of Local 4 donated the use of a 20-man crew to tile several Habitat homes as part of the Indianapolis affiliate’s Fall Build in October 2004. The apprentices and journeymen tiled eight homes on Saturday, October 9. Greg Waltz, Zone II apprenticeship coordinator, said he considered it an honor to participate in the project.

From Greg Waltz, Zone II Apprenticeship Coordinator:

“My International Union encourages locals and apprenticeship programs to get involved in partnerships with these organizations. I am glad that our Union Apprenticeship program, which consists of 19 tile apprentices, can help out along with some Journeyman tile setters. It builds good relationships and it lets the community know that the Union cares about these homeowners.”


Representatives of the BAC Local 4 IN-KY, Louisville Tile, and TEC Specialty Products all donated time to install tile in Indianapolis-area Habitat homes.		Greg Waltz and Dennis Dillon of BAC Local 4 IN-KY visited with Adam Beck of Louisville Tile and Habitat for Humanity International Board Member Larry Prible and his wife Carole at the Indianapolis build site.


Brandon Strait of BAC Local 4 IN-KY straightens a Crossville tile in the entryway of this Habitat home.		Brian Turner of NATTCO and Scott Wooldridge of BAC Local 4 IN-KY set tile in this Habitat home.


Doug Howard of BAC Local 4 IN-KY measures a tile for a cut along a cabinet edge in this Habitat kitchen.		Dennis Dillon, an apprentice in the BAC Local 4 IN-KY apprenticeship program, cuts a piece of Crossville tile for this utility room.


Gary Wimmer and Larry Johnson of BAC Local 4 IN-KY set Crossville tile with TEC thinset in this Habitat kitchen.		Gary Wimmer of BAC Local 4 IN-KY uses this NATTCO wet saw to cut a piece of tile.


James Ostuni and Dennis Dillon, two apprentices in the BAC Local 4 IN-KY apprenticeship program, set Crossville tile in this Habitat kitchen		Jeff White of BAC Local 4 IN-KY stands next to a Habitat kitchen that he helped to tile.


Joe McGill of BAC Local 4 IN-KY sets the last tile in this Habitat utility room.		Larry Johnson of BAC Local 4 IN-KY tiles this kitchen in a new Habitat home in Indianapolis.