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[November 09, 2011]
Lincoln Community High School's
building trades instructor, Justin Dietrich, is a hands-on teacher who
isn't afraid to climb scaffolding, stack shingles, wield a hammer,
position trusses and just plain get dirty on the job. Dietrich and
his students are currently constructing the most recent in a long
line of building trades houses scattered across the city of Lincoln.
Construction on the building trades house on North Sherman Street
began in mid-September, after students had spent about three weeks
of classroom time learning basic terminology and techniques. The
trusses arrived in early October as the final rafters were going
into place. A group effort was needed to lift the trusses and attach
the hook so the section could be lifted to the roof and positioned.
An Ameren crew connected the electric
line early in October, before it was needed inside the house.
With the main roof complete, students finished small areas under the
eaves. The plan is to complete the exterior by Thanksgiving break.
Pictures by Marla Blair |
