Description:  Spend 2 days building sawhorses, framing walls, and making some sawdust alongside two female frame-to-finish carpenters who are excited to share tricks of the trade.

What you learn:             

• basic power tool use & safety – with loads of practice!  Let’s make some sawdust!!

• how to outfit your tool belt and the tools you need to show up on a jobsite with

• construction jargon

• basic house anatomy

• ergonomics and leverage (moving ladders, plywood, heavy materials, etc.)

• how to navigate tricky job site dynamics (especially as a woman in the trades)

Project:  You will build a set of sawhorses to take home with you.  Plus we’ll build the frame for an outdoor wattle-and-daub shower.

This course is for you if… you want the confidence to walk onto a job site with knowledge and a basic skill level (and a set of sawhorses to take home)

What's Included:

✓ one-on-one guidance from frame-to-finish carpenters Sarah Gilbert & Alex Norman

✓ links to recommended hand tools

✓ hands-on experience with various tools & constructing a basic structure

✓ ample time for questions

✓ healthy lunch

✓ free tent camping onsite