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It takes hammers hands and nails to build a house. But now a group of builders has joined forces-- to put a roof over a family--with Habitat for Humanity.

Channel 8's Kim Jackson says this project is the first of it's kind in the nation.

With this project much of the material you see on site is being re-used and work. There are professional contractors who have donated their time and this project  is 100-percent American made.

"Alright pull it on up!" yelled organizers.  Tamika Brown is one of the many hands putting up the walls of her new home.

"A blessing. I'm so happy. I can't wait!"she exclaimed.

Brown won't have to wait long. Her home will be done in a matter of a few days--thanks to Habitat for Humanity and the Homebuilders Association who took on this project, The Green Blitz, they're calling it.

"Green Blitz is a way of saying we are green house and we are building it in a week. And Green Blitz means it's gonna be certified under the national green building standard," said Paul Kane of the Homebuilders Association.

It will be the first green, American made home, constructed so quickly.

"By the time we stop this evening, it will be fully framed up, we will have the roof trusses on, and be ready to go. We'll have it totally enclosed by tomorrow," he said.

The contractors have volunteered--or given a price break-- and they're doing most of the work, this time.

Tamika Brown and her family--are watching their dream come to life--very quickly.

"I know it was a blessing from the Lord. uhm hm," she said.

Once the house is complete, workers will go through the debris and figure out what exactly can be recycled.