Beginning Carpentry & Shed Construction

This course will take you from beginner basic skills to building an actual 10X12 storage shed. We will cover basic tools, how to hammer nails, safety, laying out a pier foundation, building a floor, framing and erecting walls, exterior paneling, and roof construction.

Session 1:  June 29^th,  8am to 5pm with hour lunch break

• Basics of carpentry, working with wood properties.
• Safety
• Hammering nails, screwing, sawing
• Laying out a pier foundation
• Building a floor frame
• Installing floor panels

Session 2:   June 30^th, 8am to 5pm with hour lunch break

• Framing walls and erecting
• Attaching exterior panels
• Installing rafters
•  Installing roof sheathing
• Installing metal roofing

Site: Ridgewood Ranch, Buttercup Compost Lab

Instructor: Takashi Yogi, School of Adaptive Agriculture

Cost: $60 per session or $120 for entire weekend course.

Session 1 is a pre-requisite for taking Session 2.