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Spring 2006
Leary School Job Site
Page 3
 The job site students have been steadily making progress on the construction of this
year's project. The students installed the floor joists for the first floor and then
covered the joists with the sub-floor plywood. The sub-floor was glued down and then
nailed, which eliminates the pesky squeaking floor as the house gets older. This
gave the students a platform on which to build the exterior walls for the first floor
of the house.
The walls were laid out on the deck and the studs were put in place making sure the
windows were in their proper place. After the studs and windows were in place, the
walls were covered with plywood for additional strength. After the plywood was installed,
it was time to stand the wall up and nail it into position. This is no small feat,
keeping in mind that the sidewalls are fifty feet long and, with a stud every sixteen
inches and covered with plywood, it was a very heavy wall. However, with a team effort,
the students stood the walls up and were able to get them into position and secure
the walls.
After the first floor walls were in position, the process was repeated for the second
floor. The floor joists were installed and covered with plywood. The walls were assembled
and stood up allowing the shape of the house to take form. The house is twenty feet
wide and fifty feet long. There are two floors and a full basement, which will offer
plenty of living space for the future owners.
The students are now preparing to install the roof trusses and shingles to keep the
weather out of the house. This will allow the house to be secured for the summer
until construction can resume in the fall.
In the classroom, there is an excitement with anticipated graduation of our four
graduating seniors this year. The seniors have taken their graduation pictures in
cap and gown and are finishing up their remaining projects for graduation.
To celebrate the arrival of spring, the job site took a trip Washington, D.C. to
see the cherry blossoms while in full bloom. This was a popular outing and special
treat for the students to have such a spectacular display so close to home.
Alan Peck, M.S.
Vocational Coordinator
mail@learyschool.org
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