Beginning Carpentry and Cabin Construction

$120.00

This course will take you from beginner basic skills to building an actual 10′ X 12′ cabin. Takashi 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 (May 31st)

  • 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 1st)

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

Instructor:  Takashi Yogi

Location:  School of Adaptive Agriculture campus, Ridgewood Ranch

When:  Saturday, May 31st, 9 AM to 4 PM and Sunday June 1st, 9 AM to 4 PM.

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Description

Instructor Takashi Yogi is a retired medical electronics engineer who is an instructor at the School of Adaptive Agriculture, where he has taught carpentry, electricity, plumbing, and engine classes for 5 years. He also has built several buildings on site, including a student kitchen/shower, octagon dining shelter, cabins, and a straw bale cooler. He also is in charge of repairs and has over 60 years of experience fixing everything from clocks to cars to computers.