Framing
Estimated cost: about $17,000
A room of her own starts as a row of studs.
Walls and closets go up for the new bedrooms.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
Preview only: this shows how stages will look once work is under way. It is not actual progress.
The Renovation · Granbury, Texas
Ten jobs stand between this building and her first night here.
Mercy Manor owns its building. Now it has to become bedrooms. Every stage of that work is listed below with what it should cost and when we expect it done. When a stage is finished it gets stamped, and it stays on this page so you can see how far we've come.
The work, stage by stage
The stages are listed in the order the work is expected to happen, from November through February. Pick one to stand behind, or give toward the whole job.
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Electrical
Estimated cost: about $23,000
A lamp by the bed, and a switch that is hers to turn off.
Wiring, lighting, outlets and fans through the new rooms and the laundry.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
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Plumbing
Estimated cost: about $9,000
Hot water, on the first try.
Supply and drain lines for a new bathroom and the laundry.
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Heating, cooling & insulation
Estimated cost: about $9,000
Warm in January. Cool in August.
Ductwork to every new room and insulation overhead.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
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Drywall
Estimated cost: about $17,000
The day the rooms stop echoing.
Walls and ceilings hung, taped and textured.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
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Doors & trim
Estimated cost: about $9,000
A door she can close behind her.
Bedroom and closet doors, shelving and trim.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
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Paint
Estimated cost: about $10,000
Nothing about this house should feel like an institution.
Walls, ceilings, doors and trim through the new space.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
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The new bathroom
Estimated cost: about $9,000
A door that locks and a mirror with good light.
Tub, vanity, tile and fixtures.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
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Flooring
Estimated cost: about $17,000
Solid ground, wall to wall.
New flooring through the bedrooms and living areas.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
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Fans, blinds & finishing
Estimated cost: about $2,000
The last things hung before the beds are made.
Ceiling fans, window blinds and final details.
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Finished. Thank you to everyone who gave, worked and prayed.
Costs are rounded planning estimates drawn from early contractor pricing. They are not a final bid. The target windows allow for overlap between trades and for gaps between crews, and the order may shift once a contract is signed. We will update this page when that happens.
Take part
There is more than one way to get a stage stamped.
Sponsor a stage
A family, a Sunday school class, a business or a church can take on one stage, in part or in full.
Bring your trade
Electricians, plumbers, framers, painters and flooring crews: donated labor takes real cost out of this job.
Give materials
Lumber, drywall, paint, fixtures, flooring. If you supply it or can get it at cost, we want to hear from you.
Pray it through
For the crews, for safety on site, and for the women who will sleep in these rooms.
Tell us how you'd like to help
Send a note and a board member will get back to you personally. Nothing here commits you to anything.
Ready to give now? Give online, or call 817-881-6613.
Questions
About the renovation
How much will the renovation cost?
The work is planned in ten stages that together come to about $122,000. That figure is a rounded planning estimate drawn from early contractor pricing. It is not a final bid, and we will update this page when a contract is signed.
When will the work be finished?
We expect the work to run through the winter, with the last stage finished around February 2027. Some stages overlap and there will be gaps between crews, so each stage on this page carries its own target window. Each is stamped with the date it is completed.
Can I help pay for one specific stage?
Yes. Use the form on this page to tell us which stage you have in mind, whether that is part of it or all of it, and we will follow up with you directly about how to direct your gift.
I work in the trades. Can I donate labor or materials?
Please ask. Licensed tradespeople, suppliers and experienced volunteers can take real cost out of this project. Tell us what you do in the form on this page and the board will be in touch.
Why doesn't this page show the address or photos of the building?
Mercy Manor keeps its location private to protect the women who will live there. Progress here is reported in words and dates rather than photographs of the property.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Mercy Manor Home for Women is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 93-2122542. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows.
For the longer story of how Mercy Manor got here, see our journey. For furnishings and everyday items, see current needs.
When the tenth stage is stamped, the beds get made.
Then a woman with nowhere else to go has somewhere to go.