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Show I I Clearfield High Claes Learns to Build Houses By Terri Ellefsen Tribune Staff Writer StuCLEARFIELD dents taught by David H. Taylor do not arrive in class with pencils, pens and Instead, paper. ri - daily routine of tire 19 young men Involves use of trowels, hawks, broadknives and stilts. The students use the tools to build their own class projiot, a house in a central eastern Clearfield subdivision. According to Mr. Taylor, Clearfield High School building and trades instructor, You cannot build a house by sitting in class and talking about it. The instructor practices his philosophy by requiring his students to learn as they work. Classroom Takes Shape As the students progress during the year, their classroom dons a roof and skeletons of walls quickly sprout. The walls begin to take shape as the students secure sheetrock to the frame of the home. The house is the fourth built by Clearfield High, students since the program began four years ago. Clearfield High students do the carpentering and cabinetwork in the homes. Davis Vocational Center students tackle the other facets of construction plumbing, masonry, heating and electrical work. Taylor, a licensed contractor, said his students usually must complete the framing and the insulation. Insulated Walls The students were only required to insulate the walls since insulation was blown into the ceiling of the Mr. home they are con- structing. Mr. Taylor said his students do not have the time to lay the foundation of each house. In the past, the foundation work has been subcontracted with students pouring the footings. If the business is ever perfected, the students may lay the foundation of the next house. It would be done in May to allow the concrete to dry for the A home, under students in the following school year. The goal of the program is to prepare the high school students for the world of building. Last s of the year, students in the class found jobs on a construction site. Three of the present 19 students also have a job in construction. No. 1 Career Goal Building should be the number one career goal for students in my class, said Mr, Taylor. But, I also think building would be a good skill for anyone. A person skilled in construction work would hot have to hire anyone else to work on their home when it needed to be repaired. Mr. Taylor stressed that a person who repairs his own home or makes his own additions would obviously be saving money. The homes for each school in Davis County are purchased every year by the Davis School District. Profits are returned to the district after the home is sold to the highest bidder. three-fourth- construction In east Clearfield, According to Mr. Taylor, since the home will be sold to the highest bidder, neutrality must be kept in mind. Must Be Conservative The house must be conservative to sell, said Mr. Taylor. And, ill the past, consorvativeness has paid off. Mr. Taylor selects the plans for the Clearfield houses and then modifies them. I do not like to build the same house every year, said the Clearfield teacher. ,For I my own sanity I feel that need to build someHigh-construct- thing different Is being built entirely by high school students. I dont want to see the quality of construction lessen just because the home is being built by students, said Mr. Taylor. Our houses are not inferior," he explained. The houses have been a good buy for the persons who bought them. In fact, the person who inspected our first home felt that in many ways it was superior to houses constructed by building firms." Mr. Taylor said most persons in. the contracting business have expressed good feelings about the high school program. every year. The house the students are building this year is of better quality than previous years because of the types of houses on either side, according to Mr. Taylor. 1978 30, Photon by Terri Ellefnen Lake Salt The P 4 t ! 4 ' |
