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.

 

 

 

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:

Skills that the student must develop:

1. Figuring bill of materials
2. Making plans and laying out the patio
3. Building concrete forms
4. Measuring and mixing materials
5. Finishing concrete materials
6. Purchasing materials

 

 

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