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Above: Joe Kern and Kyle Bennett from Davenport North work on the fireplace mantel. Upper right: Trey Jacobs for North Scott cuts post for the deck. Lower Right: Cody Young from Davenport West drills a hole for the post on the deck.
Student-built home nears completion Dakota
C ars t e n s After Spring Break the student-built home class began working on in the inside of the house. So far, the class has been finishing the wood floor in the kitchen and in the front office. Time has also been spent the last few weeks on painting the inside of the house and hanging the doors and trim on the walls. The morning group of students works in the upstairs and the afternoon group mainly works down stairs so each group has specific jobs assigned. Students have been working on the base trim in the house and also the base shoe on the floors. The flooring professional has been at the house the last couple of days working on the bathroom. The house is getting ceramic floors in the bathroom 26 and the laundry room. Also the
shower in the master bathroom has all tiled walls and floor and should be done by the end of March. Both classes have many things to do before the end of school. In the next week the professional painters are going to go in the house and paint the trim and doors and fill in all the nail holes in the trim board There is a huge list of jobs to be done on the outside of the house. The class has to finish the siding above the front door. The deck in the backyard of the house has to be put up and sod and flowers need to be planted. The landscaping will take some time too because it is a corner lot with a large yard the house sits on. By the end of May the house should be ready to sell. Students should apply to work on the student-built home for next year; so see your counselor if you are interested. Scholarships are available for students who complete the program.
April 28, 2011 Issue 57, Volume 4