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Now, the home is going up for auctionJune 12. The groupo is enrolled in the Building Trades Progra at Erie 1 BOCES Potter Career Technical Center where theygained hands-on experience of all constructionm phases — from rough framing to finish carpentry — when they built a 1,344 square-foott house in the parking lot this past school As part of the two-year and incorporated in the class project, students participatefd in foundation and floor framing, wall framing, ceilingg and roof framing, interior/exterior finish and cabinet They also learned about building blue print designs, plumbing and electrical systems.
Instructorw David Grieco and Brian Toth oversaw the which includesthree bedrooms, a full bathroom, a masterd suite bathroom with a jet tub, and a first-floof laundry room. As part of the process, upgrades and enhancementss were made so students could learn of changes affecgt the workday in theconstruction field. “These extras give the students theexperience they’lp need when they graduate and find a job in this They’ll be able to tell a futurew employer, ‘yes, I’ve done that,” Grieco said. More than $45,00 0 in materials was purchased to completwe the house constructedat Potter.
Over the last sevemn years, the average sale price of similar homea built by students at Technical Center in Cheektowaga isaround $55,000. This year, auctiohn attendees can choose from two that were built by Erie 1 BOCESS students andtheir instructors, as the Harkness Careet completed its project, too. Between both projects, arounc 35 students built the houses. On June 12, both will be auctioner to the highest bidders at the respective The Potter house will be auctionedcat 9:00 a.m., the Harkness house an hour Proceeds will go toward building supplies for next year’w class.