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1 he Building 1 rades Department at Rappahannock County High . School has two 8 foot x 12 foot utility ) sheds for sale to the general public. These sheds have been built by students and may be seen behind the RCHS shop during school hours.
Both sheds are of the saltbox style with a six-foot wide door opening. Features that they have in common include: treated skids, 2x4 joists spaced at 24 inches on center covered with 5/8 inch tongue and groove plywood, and walls covered with FIR T-lll siding.
The roofs differ for the two sheds. One has 5-V crimp tin over 1x6 pine and the other has asphalt shingles. The buildings have not been painted to make it possible for the buyer to choose the type and color of finish they desire.
“Again this year, I’ve been very impressed with the quality of the work done by eighth grade students. It is gratifying to see that they took pride in their work,” iiaid Ron Vickers, building trades instructor. Mr. Vickers teaches a Technology Education class that is two periods lone at the high school. The curriculum includes the construction trades; masonry, electrical wiring, metal working, plumbing, and carpentry.
With the high cost of instructional supplies to properly teach the curriculum Mr. Vickers used the carpentry part to build saleable buildings to partially fund the other areas of instruction. The minimum bid to buy the building reflect the cost of materials and not profit to the school or students, he explained. “The immense value of skills learned and self-esteem generated in these
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