HHS Tiny Home Update

 November Update - No work has been done on the tiny home this school year. I am waiting till I have students physically on campus before work can begin again.

Work on the HHS Farm

Relocation of existing sink and the addition of three work tables in the Pepper Tree area.

Tiny bike trailer

I received a broken bike trailer from my younger brother Andrew who's children were now all in school.  I removed the material cover that was held together by metal supports.  My plan for the trailer is that I want it to carry fruits and vegetables.

My thoughts are to make it in phases. Phase 1 would be the basic platform carrier. Phase two will be where I can add some type of shelving.

Tiny Trailer Project

Another project that was put on hold due to the Coronavirus in early March was the tiny trailer.  The period 4 and 5 construction classes framed the trailer up to wall height.  I cam back in May/early June and place a roof on the trailer and painted it with the help of Mrs. Cazarez.

 

   

 

May Update

We are on hold with the Coronavirus keeping students from physical contact with the school campus. I continued ordering materials in hope that we may come back this academic year, but I believe it will not be happening.
Tool Tip...Speed Square.

April 6-10

This week is officially Spring Break.  School as we know it, where students physically come to class officially ended on March 13.  The San Bernardino County School system has officially ruled out returning to schools this academic school year.  All classes are to be run by remote learning via computers over the Internet.

As far as class content I will be presenting classwork via Google Classroom and either Zoom or Google Meet. So stay tuned. 

I will provide updates as things are announced and or happening.

Week 9 March 23 -27

 Week 2 of school closure......


All work this week will take place from Google Classroom.  I will be asking you to make daily posts to your blogger. I would like for you to use your HHS blog page as a journal during this Covid-19 society shut down.



Week 8. March 16-20 Week 1 of closure.
Week 9. March 23-27. Week 2 of closure.

Biggest Little Farm

Biggest Little Farm Link

COVID Shutdown! Week 8 March 16- 20 School Closure....We are now Online

With the advent of the Coronavirus school shutdown all classes will be done online. Let me repeat that, all school classes for the foreseeable future will be held online.

 Being a construction class this will pose some interesting problems.  So I am hoping we can make the best of the current situation. Classes from here on out will be done online.

This Week:

Classes during the week of March 16-20 will begin on Wednesday, March 18th.

NOTE: Once you have watched the videos go to your Google Classroom and select completed assignment. I will then check webpage and update grades.

This week I would like for you to watch some video's on how to frame a house. Check the following video out.  Cutting Roof Rafters

Here is a link to a website that talks about the concept we just watched on the video.

Basic Roof Framing

If you have not already done so, please click on the FOLLOW link to the right for this page


NEW STUDENTS ONLY. HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN BLOG PAGE

New Students

Welcome

This tutorial is to help you create a blog page

1. Sign in to your Upland Google account

(grad year)First name_ last name@upland.k12.ca.us

2. Type blogger.com in the URL address bar
3. You will be prompted to sign in. Sign in again to your Upland google account.
4. Select new blog page
5. The Title will be your first and last name
6. The address will be your first name, last name and 2020. No spaces between.
7. Select the SIMPLE (orange) Theme
8. Then select Create Page.

You should now be on a page that looks like this…..

Click on ‘View Blog’ ………………………

Your page should look something like this…………. But with your name…...

The page that you see here is my page and depending on what class you are in where you
 will find instructions for class.  The point here is that across the top of the page there are some
 navigation features such as NEW POST and DESIGN. For now I would like for you to become
 comfortable with the new post feature.

If you would click on the NEW POST and write a new post.  
Label it First Post and write a comment about this being the first time you have posted.

This will be how you answer questions in the class.

Week 7 March 9- 13

Week 7 Activities

Basic electrical switch to light install practice  in the classroom.

Residential Electrical Wiring

Please watch the video on residential electrical wiring. The video was made in Canada but for the most part, materials are similar. In America, for residential construction, the blue plastic boxes are used in lieu of the metal boxes. Metal boxes are mainly used in commercial jobs. The first video shows how to install an electrical outlet, which when I am back you will be required to do.

The 2nd video explains how electricity flows. The video explains what ground, neutral and hot wires are.

Edge Metal and Cap Sheet installed! Roof Complete

Today the students and I installed the drip edge metal and 2nd ply (final) roofing! For the edge metal we placed a second 9"strip of Flintflash and set the edge metal in a bonding agent and primed the edge metal. We nailed the edge metal at a min. of 6"OC.  We then laid the second and final cap sheet on the roof. On the cap sheet we nailed 16" OC at the 3 inch edge strip. We made one penetration for a 1 1/2 inch VTR. We placed the vent cap on top of the exist midply, placed bead of caulk and nailed it down with roofing nails. We then laid another 9" step of midply before placing cap sheet over it. We then beaded around the edge of the cap sheet and metal.

Drip Edge

Drip Edge installation detail.

Installed Base Coat Roofing

On Monday installed the peel and stick base coat on the roof. On Wednesday installed a nine inch strip of the base coat around the perimeter of the roof prior to the installation of the drip edge.

Installed Fascia Board

Installation of 2" x 6" fascia board around roof perimeter, Friday Feb 21.

W5 Feb 24-28

Week 5 Activities:

Monday:  Install roofing base coat. 1st coat of a two part peel and stick system.
Tuesday:  Periods 4 & 5 participating in Cabrillo Elementary Visit
Wednesday: Install 9" strip around perimeter of roof.
Thursday: Install Roof Drip Edge
Friday: Pancakes!

Moisture/Wind Wrap installed

Week 4 Feb 17 -21

I spent most of the day on Monday at Lowe's  and purchasing special order items such as the roofing for the tiny home.

This week!

 

Opening Assignments:
Monday no school
tues: OA find a silent film on Google and place on your blogger
Wed:  Favorite movie and place a link
Thurs:  Scariest movie you have scene.  Place a link to YouTube
Friday

Don't Give up on Me!

Fire block Completed

Today, Friday 2-14 the students completed the fire blocking at the 48-inch level. We discussed design issues for clothing storage, kitchen storage, and cooktop location today.  A couple of cool ideas came forward. In regards to the clothing storage we decided instead of shelving next to the entry of the tiny home we would put a clothing closet.

In the kitchen, it was decided that we could integrate some type of storage into the 2x6 loft framing that could hold kitchen items.  As far as the location of the cooktop burners. It was decided to move them to the right closer to the bathroom and placing a microwave above the burners allowing for an exhaust fan.

We still have not come up with a design location for the TV entertainment center.

This week we completed the installation of the plywood on the tiny trailer.  The roof framing and the roof still needs to be installed. This week we had to repair the coop box, it was knocked off by a student leaning against it.

Also, a PO was placed with the UUSD for the materials needed to complete the tiny home!!!!!

Fire Blocking

Today we installed fire blocking and edge nailed the exterior siding.

Week 3 Feb 10-14

Note Monday, December 10 is a school holiday.

This week.....

Complete the roof on the tiny trailer.
Change the kitchen window size on the tiny home kitchen, then fill the area.
Check trailer siding nailing.
Cut siding for the upstair window.
Begin discussion on electrical.


Opening Assignments:
Mon no school
Tues: Chickens how long to hatch
Wed. Someone you admire
Thurs. Best part of your day
Fri: History of Valentines Day

Funding Approved!

The new funding was approved for the tiny home!  I opened an account at Lowe's and made my first purchase on Monday, Feb 3!  The week of Feb 3-7was spent finishing up projects out on the farm. While we were waiting on the funds the class participated in a few extracurricular activities.  The class helped been the seed starting area next to my classroom, the class also started building a tiny trailer that will be used to transport chickens and goats. The class also helped build two additional individual chicken cages in the existing chicken coop. The class also helped add some shelving to the storage shed! So in recap the construction classes.

1. Build seed area
2. Build a tiny trailer
3. Build chicken coop cages
4. Add storage shelving in the shed
5. Helped with the new tomato trellis in the garden.

Tiny Trailer Update

Construction Class Helps out on the Farm

We needed a little extra help out on the farm to get caught up.

The Goats

What shall the Equipment Area look like?

Here is one idea

W9 Jan 20-24

Week 9 Jan 20-24.

Tiny Home update.  Still waiting on some funds to continue work on the home. In the meantime, the students have been working on a tiny trailer. The tiny trailer will be used as a hen house and portable chicken and goat hauler.

The class also helped out on the farm installing a fence to increase the goat run and folded up some pool covers that were dropped off in our back area. These pool covers will be used to cover our farm compost pile.

W8 Jan 13-17

Moving a little slower on the tiny home.  Preparing to do some electrical labs in the classroom for the preparation of electrical work on the tiny home.

Cont.work on the Tiny Trailer this week.

I came across a cabinet at the district warehouse back area in a dumpster. Mrs. Haver and I retrieved it from the dumpster and will give it a second life. We brought it over to the school, had the students make some repairs to it and then hung it up in the storage shed. It should work well with the organization of tools and materials.

Work on Tiny Trailer..... wall number one construction.