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Show I " 1 ' ' . - vy : ' ' , - "r r " ' ' ' "f ' ' - ' ' , - " J ' ' ' ! ILDITJG PROJECT ELLIOT V! miss this class L, " stated Joel iris High student the Davis High .ides class. :3TS High building ;iubyJoe HlU chance for stu-: stu-: learn how to build atringthefirstdayof school with nothing but a bare lot of tilled alfalfa. "The class is for any junior or senior, but it doesn't make a person a contractor," stated Joel. "The goal in the building trades class is to give students the basic knowledge and confidence confi-dence they need to build their own houses," said Joel. HIRING someone to dig the basement, the builders then I Davis High School building trades students are completing complet-ing work on house near the school as part of their year's training. Similar projects are under way near other Davis County high schools. The homes will be sold to the highest bidder this summer. commence pouring the basement base-ment floors and walls. "Cement "Ce-ment work is back-breaking especially during hot weather." weath-er." Joel reflected. From the basement they work up, building the frame and finally ending with the shingles on the roof, sheeting the sides to protect the house until the bricks are laid. Working Work-ing on the inside, they insulate and sheet rock where necessary, neces-sary, leaving the. making of cabinets for the cabinet making mak-ing class of Davis High to complete. com-plete. THE DAVIS School District Vocational Center offers classes clas-ses such as electric wiring, painting and brick laying. These and other classes do the finish work on the house. The Davis School District bought the lot in Cameron Estates, where Joel and a few other students, spend two or more hours a day, building the house. Mr. Hill explains how to do it, but leaves most of the work for the students to do themselves. Joel says, "It's a class where you get to do the work." THE HOUSES are generally furnished with a woodburning fireplace, circulating vents and sometimes carpeting. Other energy saving features are triple tri-ple glazed windows and maximum max-imum insulation. As soon as the house is completed, com-pleted, an open house will be held. People will inspect the house and will place bids to purchase it. The house will be appraised, then the district will determine a minimum price. The highest bid above the minimum price will be accepted. JOEL encourages any junior or senior student who is interested in-terested in learning how to build a house to see Mr. Hill. Joel estimates a person can save up to 25 percent building his own home. |