Welcome to another Met Monday! Susan @
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ is our hostess and there will be a lot of wonderful transformations for you to check out. My husband teaches Building Construction classes to high school students. This year is the 9th year his classes have built a home. They start in September right after the school year begins and they finish in June. The classes work 1 hour and 45 minutes per day (they have block scheduling) The students frame, roof, put on siding, hang the windows, insulate, sheet rock, put in tile flooring, build the deck, hang doors and more....
In these pics you will see last years home. They are currently working on another home for the 08-09 school year.
The students work in all kinds of weather. The homes are built for a specific person and they must be within 3 miles of the school. The owners receive a ton of free labor and so the savings are huge. The owners sign a contract with the School district and their only cost to the school is about $2000, to replace tools etc.
To me, its amazing what my husband can teach these kids to do while also keeping students from cutting off a finger or sliding off a roof.
The 07-08 house is 2100 sq ft.
This years home also had students from landscaping classes and FACE classes(Family and Consumer Education) designing and planting shrubs and picking out colors, flooring, cupboards etc.
The back of the finished home. This pic was taken during the open house in early June. The grass had just been seeded so it looks kind of bare.
A local furniture store provided furniture and decor picked out by the FACE students for the open house.
Master bath.
I loved the walk-in shower.
The dining area.
The kitchen. The kids learn how to hang cupboard, put in ceramic tile flooring and more.
A view of the living room, the fireplace wasn't quite completed yet. Students in this class must have had several woodworking and construction classes before they take this advanced construction class. They must have also received a B or higher in their previous woodworking/construction classes.
Master Bedroom. The students work in teams and have a foreman (another student who shows leadership quality) helping to guide them as well. My husband generally has a teachers aide in this class and she is becoming quite knowledgeable in building construction as well.
Office or third bedroom. I'm very proud of my husband and the work he does as a teacher. Last year, several local TV stations came and did stories on the project. Thanks for stopping, I hope you enjoyed the tour. Cindy
Welcome to another Met Monday! Susan @ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ is our hostess and there will be a lot of wonderful transformations for you to check out. My husband teaches Building Construction classes to high school students. This year is the 9th year his classes have built a home. They start in September right after the school year begins and they finish in June. The classes work 1 hour and 45 minutes per day (they have block scheduling) The students frame, roof, put on siding, hang the windows, insulate, sheet rock, put in tile flooring, build the deck, hang doors and more....
In these pics you will see last years home. They are currently working on another home for the 08-09 school year.
The students work in all kinds of weather. The homes are built for a specific person and they must be within 3 miles of the school. The owners receive a ton of free labor and so the savings are huge. The owners sign a contract with the School district and their only cost to the school is about $2000, to replace tools etc.
To me, its amazing what my husband can teach these kids to do while also keeping students from cutting off a finger or sliding off a roof.
The 07-08 house is 2100 sq ft.
This years home also had students from landscaping classes and FACE classes(Family and Consumer Education) designing and planting shrubs and picking out colors, flooring, cupboards etc.
The back of the finished home. This pic was taken during the open house in early June. The grass had just been seeded so it looks kind of bare.
A local furniture store provided furniture and decor picked out by the FACE students for the open house.
Master bath.
I loved the walk-in shower.
The dining area.
The kitchen. The kids learn how to hang cupboard, put in ceramic tile flooring and more.
A view of the living room, the fireplace wasn't quite completed yet. Students in this class must have had several woodworking and construction classes before they take this advanced construction class. They must have also received a B or higher in their previous woodworking/construction classes.
Master Bedroom. The students work in teams and have a foreman (another student who shows leadership quality) helping to guide them as well. My husband generally has a teachers aide in this class and she is becoming quite knowledgeable in building construction as well.
Office or third bedroom. I'm very proud of my husband and the work he does as a teacher. Last year, several local TV stations came and did stories on the project. Thanks for stopping, I hope you enjoyed the tour. Cindy
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I would be proud too, Cindy! What a wonderful teaching project this is!!!
ReplyDeleteOH, this is marvelous! Your hubby is to be patted on the back for teaching these guys such wonderful skills to take on into life with them. The house is beautiful and I love the tile work in the shower!
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia;)
Wow! This is really impressive! It's unbelievable but true!...Christine
ReplyDeletehow wonderful! great for the kids too! I hope they continue to give back to the community!
ReplyDeleteSusan
What a nice job they did. What happens to te finished house? Do they sell it?
ReplyDeleteHow fantastic. We have a BOCES Center in my town that does the same thing each year. The various classes build a home that is later put up for sale. Those young students are amazing. Your husband must be an awesome teacher and you must be so proud. My husband is a builder so I know first hand what every step is in the construction of a home and what hard work it is. It is no small task.
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy...Your husband is a master at teaching...just look at the beautiful results! Some of these students have a ready to use skill when they graduate...that is commendable! ;-) Bo
ReplyDeleteMorning girl....this is just amazing! Imagine all the skills and learning these students will carry with them thru life...and what a great way to help the community!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming by Cindy...those cherry glasses I got at Wal-Mart about 8 years ago & the cherry bowls and plates I got at the Cracker Barrel about 10 years ago....they have always been some of my favorite pieces...hope you have a beautiful week.
Wow! This was wonderful to read and view.
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks amazing. What a great program!
ReplyDelete~Michelle
Cindy, you have an awesome husband to put together such a beatiful addition to your neck of the woods! I love that house!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful project and the kids have learned so many skills to use for the rest of their life. Your DH is so proud I'm sure, and the house is just gorgeous. What a fabulous class. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome lesson this will be for those boys.they will take this thru their lives with them.hug you dh for all of us...ann
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiration post ... my favorite photo is the group on the roof! I'm not certain where I will hang the candle chandy. It needed re-doing from hanging out in the elements. Maybe I'll give it a nice inside home for a while.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift.
ReplyDelete~Beautiful MM Post! :)
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteThat is so wonderful! It's like Extreme Home Makeover with high school kids. I know y'all must be so proud of them, because I sure am. It's so inspiring to see kids do such great things to help others. Be sure to tell hubby "Well done!" for me. Linda
Cindy this is just amazing...what a wonderful lesson for these kids and what a wonderful teacher they have...this truly blows me away..Hey I wished your DH was here to train some of the "SO CALLED" contractors I had working foe me..they owmed a hammer and thought they knew what they were doing...Now Cindy I have my laptop that I can't send mail from..desk top in now being repair be back on Thursday..So I hate to do it this way but can't send you an email so I wanted you to know your WINNINGS went out today...you should have them by Thursday..please let me know that you got it ok...thanks again Cindy..hugs and smiles Gloria ps I can receive only emails
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! I've never heard of such a thing. What a wonderful thing for your hubby to do.
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy....what a wonderful post this is..you must be so proud of your husband teaching these young students a true skill...very very impressive. Why don't all schools have a program like this..it would keep alot of kids out of trouble and benefit someone in need....Bravo to the husband!!
ReplyDeleteCindy, you have every reason to be proud of your husband. This is incredible! These students are learning so much (life lessons as well as carpentry), and what pride they must feel when the house is finished. Great post. laurie
ReplyDeleteI wish that they would do this at Jacob's school, I know that he would totally enjoy this. What a wonderful project. It's amazing what those kids can do! Congrats to your husband for a job well done! ~ Robyn
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they did a wonderful job! I live in a home built by first year carpentry class students from a local community college and two years ago, we bought one from a local high school (they build it on pillars in the parking lot) and moved it to a lot and finished it off for resale. So I know first hand that students do a great job and that it is an economical way to buy a home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful met monday post!!! This is fabulous!! It's so nice to see that some of the trades in the world are still being taught!!! Thanks for sharing this!!! French;)
ReplyDeleteThe students are learning things they will used the rest of their lives...and :) remember your husband each time they used their skills.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!!
Mona