Habitat for Humanity 10/20

Thornridge High School

Habitat for Humanity 10-20-07

On 10/20 Mr. Sievers accompanied 4 students from THORNRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL: Doug Bright, Jerome Knight, Shanice Stewart, and Corey Johnson to begin installing the boards for the deck at the house in Harvey. The students had to first add joist hangers to the existing frame we built last week, haul all the lumber, place and cut and fasten all deck material. They gained experience using a compound miter saw, using a tape measure, using drills to drive deck screws, attaching carriage bolts, and general deck construction. The students did an excellent job of working and cleaning up. The work was completed in approximately 3 hours and fun was had by all. Also, as you can see by the pictures, that its is strong and even Mr. Sievers takes a break once in awhile. The next task will be to build the stairs and safety rail around the deck.