Wawasee Building Trades' 2013-14 Home Features A Loft
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
The homeowners, Ken and Cheryl Manning, wanted an office space, according to building trades instructor Ed Waltz. The 12-feet by 16-feet loft also has a window that looks out into the back yard.
An open house for the home is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 12540 N. CR 300E, Syracuse.
Waltz said the main living area of the Manning home is approximately 2,000 square feet. Eventually it will have three bedrooms but as of Friday afternoon, only had two. It has two full baths and a great room with a 12 feet, 7 inch cathedral ceiling.
It also has an unfinished walk-out basement. A wrap-around porch is 270 square feet. A large bay window looks out into the front yard and pond and there’s a stone fireplace and pass-through kitchen.
Waltz said the weather this winter caused some delays in the home’s construction. For every two-hour delay, that meant a day missed on construction because every building trades class is only 2-1/2 hours.
“We’re gaining. It’s not going to be a perfect show, but we’ll get as far as we can,” Waltz said.
He said when the project house was started, he was presented with a base plan. The loft and a garage were added, and changes were made along the way.
Twenty-one Wawasee students worked on the house this year. Students have to be juniors or seniors for the class, Waltz said.
While the heating and cooling were subcontracted out, the students did everything else, from the stone work on the front of the house to the tile work in the bathroom. One of the more challenging aspects of the house was putting the tile around the jacuzzi, Waltz said.
“It’s just good exposure if they might like doing that on down the road,” Waltz said.
By the end of the year, each student will have put about 400 hours in on the house, Waltz estimated.
“You have class time in that, too. It’s not all on-site,” Waltz said.
The way he likes to run the building trades program, he said, is before students do anything like floor framing, to go over it with the students in the classroom using a book. That’s also after safety protocols have been reviewed.
Juniors Nate Katzer and Zach Cockrill worked a lot together on the house. They’re both in the program for the first time, but won’t be able to take it again next year because of scheduling.
Katzer said through the class he’s learned problem-solving skills. He’s also got a lot of hands-on experience.
Drywalling was the hardest part of constructing the house, both juniors agreed.
“It was precise and heavy so you have to be careful with doing it,” Katzer said.
Cockrill said the best part about the experience was “getting to see your finished work ... seeing how good everything worked out ... getting it accomplished.”
Overall, Cockrill said, “It was a good experience. I recommend it.”
Senior T.C. Farmer is in the program for a second year. For him, the most challenging aspect was “probably the stoning. You’ve got to find the right piece for it.”
The best part of the construction was doing the siding. “I’ve always done it and I love doing it,” he said.
According to a list provided, students – alongside Cockrill, Farmer and Katzer – involved in the project are: Jamison Bolt, Jorge Castro, Derek Charles, Timothy Cramer, Nathan Hare, Rodrigo Hernandez, Maclain Herr, Bailey Hershberger, Nathan Horn, Leonard Kline, Brandin McCulloch, Andrew Nicolai, Brandon Rocha, Dominik Sanderson, Kyle Smiley, Dylan Steele, Michael Turner and Andrew Zartman.[[In-content Ad]]
The homeowners, Ken and Cheryl Manning, wanted an office space, according to building trades instructor Ed Waltz. The 12-feet by 16-feet loft also has a window that looks out into the back yard.
An open house for the home is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 12540 N. CR 300E, Syracuse.
Waltz said the main living area of the Manning home is approximately 2,000 square feet. Eventually it will have three bedrooms but as of Friday afternoon, only had two. It has two full baths and a great room with a 12 feet, 7 inch cathedral ceiling.
It also has an unfinished walk-out basement. A wrap-around porch is 270 square feet. A large bay window looks out into the front yard and pond and there’s a stone fireplace and pass-through kitchen.
Waltz said the weather this winter caused some delays in the home’s construction. For every two-hour delay, that meant a day missed on construction because every building trades class is only 2-1/2 hours.
“We’re gaining. It’s not going to be a perfect show, but we’ll get as far as we can,” Waltz said.
He said when the project house was started, he was presented with a base plan. The loft and a garage were added, and changes were made along the way.
Twenty-one Wawasee students worked on the house this year. Students have to be juniors or seniors for the class, Waltz said.
While the heating and cooling were subcontracted out, the students did everything else, from the stone work on the front of the house to the tile work in the bathroom. One of the more challenging aspects of the house was putting the tile around the jacuzzi, Waltz said.
“It’s just good exposure if they might like doing that on down the road,” Waltz said.
By the end of the year, each student will have put about 400 hours in on the house, Waltz estimated.
“You have class time in that, too. It’s not all on-site,” Waltz said.
The way he likes to run the building trades program, he said, is before students do anything like floor framing, to go over it with the students in the classroom using a book. That’s also after safety protocols have been reviewed.
Juniors Nate Katzer and Zach Cockrill worked a lot together on the house. They’re both in the program for the first time, but won’t be able to take it again next year because of scheduling.
Katzer said through the class he’s learned problem-solving skills. He’s also got a lot of hands-on experience.
Drywalling was the hardest part of constructing the house, both juniors agreed.
“It was precise and heavy so you have to be careful with doing it,” Katzer said.
Cockrill said the best part about the experience was “getting to see your finished work ... seeing how good everything worked out ... getting it accomplished.”
Overall, Cockrill said, “It was a good experience. I recommend it.”
Senior T.C. Farmer is in the program for a second year. For him, the most challenging aspect was “probably the stoning. You’ve got to find the right piece for it.”
The best part of the construction was doing the siding. “I’ve always done it and I love doing it,” he said.
According to a list provided, students – alongside Cockrill, Farmer and Katzer – involved in the project are: Jamison Bolt, Jorge Castro, Derek Charles, Timothy Cramer, Nathan Hare, Rodrigo Hernandez, Maclain Herr, Bailey Hershberger, Nathan Horn, Leonard Kline, Brandin McCulloch, Andrew Nicolai, Brandon Rocha, Dominik Sanderson, Kyle Smiley, Dylan Steele, Michael Turner and Andrew Zartman.[[In-content Ad]]
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