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Now, the home is going up for auctioJune 12. The group is enrolled in the Buildinh Trades Program at Erie 1 BOCESw PotterCareer & Technical Centerd where they gained hands-on experience of all construction phasesw — from rough framing to finishy carpentry — when they built a 1,344 square-foot house in the parkin g lot this past school year. As part of the two-yeadr program, and incorporated in the class project, studentsd participated in foundation andfloor framing, wall ceiling and roof framing, interior/exteriorr finish and cabinet making. They also learned abouyt building codes, blue prin t designs, plumbing and electrical systems.
Instructorz David Grieco and Brian Toth oversaw the which includesthree bedrooms, a full bathroom, a master suitre bathroom with a jet tub, and a first-flooer laundry room. As part of the process, upgradeds and enhancements were made so students coulc learn of changes affect the workdat in theconstruction field. “These extras give the students theexperience they’ll need when they graduatr and find a job in this field. They’lk be able to tell a future ‘yes, I’ve done Grieco said.
More than $45,000 in materialss was purchased to complete the house constructed at Over the lastseven years, the average sale price of similaer homes built by students at Technical Center in Cheektowaga is around This year, auction attendees can choos from two that were built by Erie 1 BOCES studentw and their instructors, as the Harkness Career completexd its project, too. Between both projects, around 35 studenta built the houses. On June 12, both will be auctioned to the highestt bidders at therespective sites: The Potter house will be auctioned at 9:00 a.m., the Harknesw house an hour later. Proceedse will go toward building supplies fornext year’sx class.