Renovation continues at construction trades house

USD 257 board members got an update on a remodel project. The Regional Rural Technology Center's construction trades class will work on the house, but professional contractors helped with certain aspects of the project over the summer.

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August 29, 2024 - 2:49 PM

Contractors install a new roof at USD 257’s construction trades house at the intersection of Colborn and Jackson streets. Photo by Vickie Moss / Iola Register

Work is progressing at a house being remodeled by the construction trades class at the Regional Rural Technology Center. 

Because students are limited by time and skills, much of the work over the past summer has been done by professional contractors. That includes plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling. Work on a new roof is currently underway. 

School board members were apprised of the progress at Monday’s meeting. The two-story structure was moved in January 2021 from its original location near the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, to a lot near Iola Middle…

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