| SAE: | Build a patio for the home |
| Description: | |
| Constructing a home patio is an excellent project for students
to enhance their concrete and masonry skills learned in the agricultural
mechanics classes. Students
would construct a patio at their home with the supervision of their
agriculture teacher. The
patio would add to the home landscape appearance as well as add to the
value of the property value.
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| Factors To Consider |
Ranking: 1 = lowest 10 = highest |
| Time required |
8 |
| Investment | 8 |
| Equipment needed | 5 |
| Skills required | 5 |
| Facilities required | 1 |
| Land required | 1 |
| Labor Intensity | 5 |
| Potential for income | 0 |
| Transportation required | 0 |
| Expansion possibilities | 2 |
| Expertise needed | 6 |
| Advertising needed | N/A |
| Susceptible to disease | N/A |
| Susceptible to insects | N/A |
| Suitable for residential areas | 8 |
| Other (specify) | |
| Length of production cycle | Year Round |
| Regional | Statewide |
| When to start project | Any time |
| Notes: |
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Skills that the student must develop: 1. Figuring
bill of materials
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