It’s truly encouraging to see about a dozen college students at Fresno City College’s Career and Technology Center framing walls and building the first of 24 tiny homes that will go to people in need.
They are learning the advantages of offsite building and skilled trades. Thanks to a partnership with the city of Fresno, the community college is participating in a four-year-long project to build tiny homes for low-income or homeless people throughout the city. The homes will be constructed on campus by students in two construction courses, foundations and framing, and interiors and exteriors.
The first houses are expected to be finished and delivered in Spring, 2023 and six more every school year until 2026. Many of the students weren’t sure they wanted to go straight to college after graduation and this program gives them the skills to enter the construction industry as skilled workers. Many colleges, and even high schools, have turned to designing and building tiny homes.
Tiny house construction includes everything students need to know to build larger structures, such as framing, blueprint reading, installing doors and windows, plumbing, and more.
The college is using design plans supplied by California Tiny House, a Fresno-based tiny home builder. The one-bedroom, 8-by-20-foot homes will be built on wheels and include a bathroom and mini kitchen, including a refrigerator.
Congrats to the teachers and students at Fresno City College’s Career and Technology Center for a job well done!
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