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10/24/2002: Movie 1
Ray Brezina is discussing the pressurized water system and how it is installed. Students do all of the work on the system with remarkably good results. Only occasionally are the connections in need of redoing.
02/21/2002: Movie 1
This movie shows the students lifting the wall into place. Instructors are helping direct the action making sure it is done safe and correct.
02/21/2002: Movie 1 (MPG)
In this clip a concrete professional is showing one of the students the proper way of moving a pump hose. If moved incorrectly the hose would kink and cause the operator to be thrown.
02/19/2002: Movie 1 (MPG)
Chuck Curran is showing a student the proper way of operate a reciprocating saw. The student is cutting the treated plate out of the door opening in the garage.
02/05/2002: Movie 1, Movie 2, Movie 3(MPG)
12/12/2001: Movie 1, Movie 2, Movie 3(.MPG)

Description:
2/05/2002
These new pictures and mpg movies show the students placing concrete at the garage slab as well as the house footings. In all the students placed 40 yards of concrete and learned techniques in pouring, moving and finishing concrete. After the concrete was poured in the garage, each student was given an opportunity to help trowel a finish on the surface. It was a hard days work for he students, but each left with a sense of accomplishment. The project is starting to take form.
1/31/2002
These photos show students working on preparing the footings of the house and the slab of the garage for concrete. Students are tying steel and grading the garage slab. Also, the students are putting the finishing touches on the underground waste piping. At this stage of the project students are learning about the hidden aspects of construction. They are learning how to read the plans, measure, work with fractions as well as gaining an understanding of the structural aspects of a building.
12/20/2002.
Figure No. 1 They show students working on cleaning out the footings at the garage. Figure No. 2 Another picture shows adult students plumbing a student constructed temporary toilet. It shows instructor Ray Brezina pointing out to the students how to layout the plumbing. Figure No. 3 1/2 of the rocks we dug up from the footings. We have already trucked away 10 yards of rocks so far.
12/10/2001.
They show students getting ready for setting the forms. Figure No. 2 they are recompacting the soil where we were required to excavate some foreign material in the foundation. Figure No. 3 Dottie Misetic showing students where to compact the soil.
11/23/2001
Students working on the foundations and Filling utility trenches.
Figure No. 3
picture of the three instructors for the project. From left to right is Chuck Curran, Ray Brezina, Dottie Misetic.
11/9/2001, 11/16/2001
Students digging for utilities (electrical main, cable television & telephone) and starting to dig the foundation of the house.