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OVERVIEW
This course gives students a basic overview of general terms, tools, and techniques used in the field of carpentry. Learn how to safely use a range of power and hand tools while building a small structure such as a garden shed or outbuilding. We will cover house framing and layout while looking at the anatomy of a structure, addressing floor, wall, and roof systems. Whether you're planning on building a shed, a house, just want to learn some basic carpentry skills to become more self-sufficient or want to learn the vocabulary to be able to communicate with a contractor, this course will help you gain the confidence you'll need.
This course presents the basic techniques and principles of house building and carpentry.
This course includes:
- Vocabulary pertaining to carpentry, tool usage, structural members, lumber, layout, techniques, and other things that you would see on a jobsite.
- Learning safety and building competency techniques with power tools and hand tools.
- Learning how to accurately measure, mark, and cut to a line with different types of on-site learned cuts utilizing a circular saw and other saws.
- How to read construction plans.
- Basic construction math.
- Tricks of the trade to make your work easier and safe.
- Having fun while learning about and building a structure.
Instructors:
Patti Garbeck and Lizabeth Moniz (visit our INSTRUCTORS page to view instructor bios).
Recommended Reading:
Journal of Light Construction - Field Guide
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction - Rob Thallon
Do-it-Yourself Housebuilding - George Nash
Audel Carpenter's and Builder's Layout, Foundation, and Framing, 7th Edition - Mark Miller, Rex Miller
