Hi-
Pretty sure I read about a school in Maine (or was it Texas) where you could go for a week or two and they'd walk you thru all the basic elements of building a house in a hands on environment.
I googled for a while tonite and couldn't re-discover it. d* d*
I thought it was founded by someone notable in the owner-builder space and perhaps had 'institute' in the name.
Does this ring a bell for anyone?
How about other similar things?
thanks!
duncan
It might be this place in VT.
http://www.yestermorrow.org/programs/internship-program/how-to-apply/
Or maybe it's this place in ME.
http://www.shelterinstitute.com/home_ie.htm
The thing I find about these places is that they all charge a lot of money for what a motivated individual can learn here for free.
i took a timber framing course from these folks last summer, and it was worth every penny and then some.
http://www.heartwoodschool.com/index.html
Quote from: poppy on February 26, 2011, 01:59:48 PM
Or maybe it's this place in ME.
http://www.shelterinstitute.com/home_ie.htm
bingo thats it! thanks poppy!
Quote from: glenn kangiser on February 26, 2011, 02:26:39 PM
The thing I find about these places is that they all charge a lot of money for what a motivated individual can learn here for free.
I'm interested to check them out and I think they would be beneficial to me to help get some focused and live instruction on a project. It would also be handy to have it happen on a project that is going to be 'less importiant' than the finished cabin or other project i hope to have be finished nicely.
i don't doubt that i can learn it all here, this would just be another approach to the learning!
Quote from: mldrenen on February 26, 2011, 02:55:29 PM
i took a timber framing course from these folks last summer, and it was worth every penny and then some.
http://www.heartwoodschool.com/index.html
oh, that looks really cool. I like they variety of classes they have and the fact that some are only 2 days. I searched my local community colleges and other institutions for some 'classes' i could take but didnt find much.
thanks for sharing this... are you building a timber frame house?
Quote from: duncanshannon on February 26, 2011, 03:24:39 PM
Quote from: glenn kangiser on February 26, 2011, 02:26:39 PM
The thing I find about these places is that they all charge a lot of money for what a motivated individual can learn here for free.
I'm interested to check them out and I think they would be beneficial to me to help get some focused and live instruction on a project. It would also be handy to have it happen on a project that is going to be 'less importiant' than the finished cabin or other project i hope to have be finished nicely.
i don't doubt that i can learn it all here, this would just be another approach to the learning!
just took a shower and had one of those 'great ideas in the shower' moments...
lets put our money where our mouth is and work with John et. al. to build a curriculum on the site to encourage and in fact 'train' those who are looking for the skills to build their house but want to train/practice/learn a bit before jumping into their universal 20x30.... we could build a list of topics, reading materials, *and* homework/project assignments.
What do you think!!?? :)
We do encourage a lot of new members to try a dog house or shed or something of use to them first. I think the idea has possibilities but possibly we would have to allow each one to decide what small project they would need our assistance on.
Maybe we could start a beginner project assistance thread .. lets kick some ideas around and see the best way to approach it.
Another thing that is often mentioned is helping on the Habitat for Humanity projects. There is one going even in our small town this weekend I think.
Being a newbi here and a foreigner from a country that builds brick houses.
I have to agree with Don.
This site has everything you need to learn how to build an american stick built house.............
I bought the basic plans, read and digested them, extended them till I was way out of the original design,
redrew a complete set of plans using what I learn't here with input from both the threads and people answering my questions.
These were packaged up and sent to an Architect close to where I'm building.........
he said that I had completed the design and would not require his help.........cost 125usd for the original set, hours spent - well quite a few !
Value...........awsome
Proof will come in a few months when I start the build alongside some contracted help, as I'm time limited.
Using a hammer - saw are part of my current skill set, where I know for some even that would be something new.
I do quite like the idea of the timber framing classes as those skills need more of a hands on approach rather than the relatively easy cut and nail approach