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Homeowners Essential Course
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BERKELEY:
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Six-Saturday Fall Intensive, 9 am - 5 pm, November 6 - December 11, 2010
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Six-Saturday Fall Intensive: Six Saturdays, November 6 - December 11, 9 am to 5 pm, Instructor Andus Brandt |
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Instructor: Andus Brandt |
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Free Preview: |
Monday, September 27, 7-9 pm |
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SAN JOSE:
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Monday/Wednesday, 7 - 10 pm, September 13 - November 10, 2010
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West Valley College AAS Bldg., Room #18
14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga |
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Instructor: Malcolm MacLeod |
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Free Preview: |
Wednesday, September 8, 7-9 pm |
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COURSE TOPICS
Anatomy of a House: Reading plans; scales, sections & elevations
Tools and Safety: Ear & eye protection, ladders, scaffolding,
hand and power tools
Codes, Permits, Inspections: Log books, variances, inspections
Layout, Foundations, Drains: Water & builder's levels, batter
boards, quick ties
Foundation Repair and Replacement: Dry rot, infestation,
shoring, capping, reinforced concrete grade beams, Sawzalls
Earthquake Retrofitting: Shear walls, bolts, joist blocking,
bridging, sills, knee walls, foundation bolt & joist spacing,
minimum heights
Floor Framing: subfloors, gussets, types and grades of plywood
Wall Framing and Removal: king trimmer & cripple studs,
headers, sole/top plates, beams, hangers, strongbacks, ties,
corners, channels
Stairs & Decks: Rise, run, stringers, gauges, landings, ledgers
Roof Framing and Sheathing: Pitch, bird's mouth, ridge and tail
cut, pattern rafter, perimeter nailing
Roofing: Installation, repair, composition, hot tar, cold process,
metal, wood shake
Skylights: Types and materials, light shaft, collars, step flashing
Siding, Types & Installation: Board & batten, stucco, ply,
wood shingles
HVAC:Heating/ventilation/air-conditioning, furnaces, ducting
Plumbing: Drains, P-traps, clean-outs, vents, sanitary tees, PVC,
ABS, no-hub bands
Doors and Windows: Rough & new open ings, flashing, pre-hung
Interior and Exterior Trim: Miter, cope, butt joints, scribing
Electrical Wiring: Weatherheads, meter, service panel, breakers,
Romex, GFI circuits and outlets
Insulation: Attic and roof walls, vapor barriers, types and
R values, floors & windows
Drywall: Water resistant, coated nails, prep framing, ceiling
jacks, taping, topping, texture
Ceramic Tile: Backer boards, mortar bed, thin set, snap cutter,
nipper, trowels, other tools
Flooring: Underlayment, patterns, templates, seaming, cove,
T & G, filling, sanding
Kitchens and Baths: Function & design, cabinetry, countertops
Room Additions: Topics of design & construction, examples
Second Story Additions: Demolition, stairwells, foundations,
harmony with existing structure, raising first story, cribbing
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COME TO A FREE PREVIEW
"What You Need to Know Before You Build or
Remodel"
Meet Your Instructors!
See above for dates and times
FORMAT: The class is taught with lectures, slide shows and
demonstrations. Student questions are welcome.
FEE: $595/person
REGISTRATION: Register by mail or by phone
(510/525-7610) with a MasterCard or VISA.
Pre-registration is requested.
ROOM NUMBERS: call 510/525-7610 to confirm
MAKE-UP POLICY: If you have to miss any classes, you can keep track of
them with your enrollment card and make them up in the future.
If you register for
"The Homeowner's Essential Course" by the free Preview, you'll receive a
$25 credit good toward any other BEC seminar or workshop.
To receive the credit, you must pay for "The Homeowner's Essential
Course" in full on or before your location's Preview.
Need a map or directions to BEC? Go to the mapquest website.
Here's a recent student's comments about the course and instructor:
Dear Building Education Center:
After completing BEC's Homeowner's Essential Course in July I
intended to send a letter expressing how much I enjoyed the course and
its instructor, Mr. Malcolm MacLeod. However, as so often is the case
in today's fast paced lifestyle, non-critical action items nearly always
seem to just fade away.
But now that I've spent the past two weeks meeting with architects,
engineers, cabinet and window manufacturers I just had to write. The
true value of the course is not apparent until you enter the game. I
have no idea how a rookie like myself could survive without the
advantages gained from your HEC.
Although hammer has yet to be raised, I've probably already saved
enough money to pay for the course several times over just by asking the
right questions and making more informed decisions.
I attribute much of the credit to our instructor. Malcolm runs a
very tight ship, he manages to keep a class of diverse adults focused
and on schedule - quite a managerial feat. He was always willing to
stay after class to answer project specific questions and published his
home phone number, extending to all a "call me anytime" policy. But
almost more impressive than his professionalism and knowledge was his
infectious, unbridled enthusiasm for his subject matter.
Great course, great instructor, at a bargain price...THANKS!
Sincerely yours, RD, Santa Cruz"
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