Learning Carpentry

How many joinery and carpentry courses are there in the UK? Does anyone know roughly how many joinery and carpentry courses there are available in the Uk? This includes all levels.

I'm going on one of these week long kitchen fitting and carpentry courses, are they any good?

I'm looking for carpentry courses or apprenticeships in Bucks area.? My partner would like to be a carpenter and would like to start a course at Uni or college or an apprenticeship. The only one i can find is at Bedford college but you have to be aged between 16 & 18 and he is 21. We live equidistant to Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford and am near Coventry. Does anyone know of anything or maybe know a website that could help us?

I want to be an underwriter-If I take courses in embalming,carpentry and floristry-could I start a business?

Carpentry courses in Reading, Berkshire? Hi, I acknowledge that this is a bit of a long shot, however, I'm looking for a basic carpentry course, something that is fun and cheap or perhaps even free, as a sort of community service, if it exists. Does anyone know of any such programmes? Many thanks in advance!

Courses required for degree in carpentry? Im writing a report for school, and i need to know the courses required to get a degree in carpentry, i've tried searching on google, but i can't seem to find the right info. so if you could at the very least give me a link that would lead me to find a list of courses required i'd appreciate it thanks -Amanda

Where can I take carpentry/woodworking courses? Where can I take classes to learn woodworking? I like to pick up some good carpentry skills to pursue as a hobby.

How much will the carpentry course from pennfoster help a person to become a carpenter? if its just a certificate.

Do you know where can I find carpentry course in Singapore? It's a hobby that I have not been able to explore just yet so far. I googled it but there is no resut for such course in Singapore.

any good websites to learn basic carpentry and use of tools? I just got admission in the Uni in the carpentry course and its been a week but still can't get how to use the tools and learn basics of carpentry. Like where to start with? I got all the basic tools needed. You know, I would like to know some good websites that start from the basics and then go deeper into the understanding of Carpentry, building and construction. Appreciate any help. Cheers.

Carpentry Question- How to level a wall? The walls in the house how do you make sure that they are level. Im in a carpentry course and im stuck on this question please help!

where can i find a correspondence course on carpentry without havin' to attend an oline college? I wanna take carpentry, but havin' a baby home makes it a lil' bit harder to go out. I'm wantin' to take a correspondent course through the mail, not an online course. Is there still schools out there where you can take your course that way. I know there use to be, but I cain't remember them. Can y'all help? Thanks and God Bless, Crystal Jean

Is it possible for me to find a website that will help me get a carpentry license at home? I am looking for online courses in Canada. The carpentry license is for rough frame carpentry.

trying to find out what qualifcations i recived for my goverment trainning 6 month carpentry course? help? i took a 6 month goverment trainning course in carpentry in 1982 what qulifications would i have recived can someone help ta

College courses. CAD/Drafting, Carpentry, Cosmetology? I am 28 female and I feel awkward because I really love carpentry, I live in a small town and Carpentry has always been "males", I would like to go but afraid of being rejected. My mom tells me to do something fun like cosmetology. Ugh.. i don't want that. doesn't sound interesting. I love old houses, I enjoy remodeling/repairing homes. I enjoy building things. I was torn inbetween carpentry and drafting. I would love to be able to ged a degree in CAD. I would like to hear from people who're in CAD/ Drafting, Carpentry and Cosmetology. Let me know your good thoughts about it and any horror stories you may have. I go to the college Wed to take my math/english assesment test's. I know, some may say I'm too old to go to college but atleast I'm going! I obtained my GED in Dec. Now, I want to make something with my life.I'm located in Centralia, IL Cosmetology does sound fun, but is it really a good business to build a life with?

where can i learn shuttering, carpentry, formwork in london? I am looking for taught courses in carpentry but specifically Shuttering / Formwork

Should I take a carpentry course? I want to sign up for a carpentry course but my husband is against it. He says its a waste of time because women aren't good at woodworking. "Not built for that sort of thing". I have mixed feelings about this. Most of the people in the class are men, and maybe my husband has a bit of a point because I don't see many girls hammering nails and sawing wood in my neighborhood. But I've always wanted to try it, should I give it up just because I'm female? Seems kind of unfair. Advice?

I'm seriously thinking of re- training as a carpenter wheres the best place to do it? I've found these two companies: http://www.constructiontrainingservices.co.uk/ and this one http://www.accesstraininguk.co.uk/carpentry-courses-training-uk.html anyone have any idea which is better through first hand experience or otherwise? Also presumably trades people will be in demand again sometime in the future? Do you think a career in green energy construction would be wiser as provided by the first website would be better?

I have intermediate carpentry skills and want to learn trim carpentry but having trouble finding course/class? I live in Chicago and I want to get into business as a trim-carpenter. I have a lot of construction experience and intermediate carpentry skills.I would prefer to do a crash course rather than take a job with somebody else as i am a quick learner and want to be out there putting my skills to use sooner rather than later.

Best place to find home study courses? I'm looking for home study courses, preferably on DVD, that teach you basic skills like home repair, carpentry, cooking, sewing, etc. I'm not interested in lengthy, professional certification or degrees, just basic how-to. Any ideas?

Is it wise to take a carpentry course if you want buy and rent out houses? I want to buy a beat up house, fix them up and rent them out but i know i'll need to be a handy man. I grew up fixing houses, but theres plumbing, electrical stuff i don't know, even some other stuff. I was thinking of taking a year course at a local college, its a apprentice carpentry course entry, or journeyman? i don't know a guy just told me. Just imagine if i could know what i'm doing i could fix my own houses and save alot of money, what do you think? Sounds Good?!

I want to start a career in Carpentry/Joinery. I can only do a part time course, which should I apply for?

Can I do two full time college courses? At the moment I'm in my first year at college, studying carpentry and in September I'm going to start a second year of carpentry. But I was wondering if I'd be able to do a full time brick laying course as well. (Both at the same college) The carpentry course will be two, maybe three days a week and the brick laying course is only two days a week, so if they're not on the same days, would they let me do both? I'm guessing it'd be easier to talk to my teacher about it but I thought I'd see if anyone on here knows. Thanks. Because I'm under 18 my course is free but if I wait a couple more years, it'll cost about £400. And also next year I'll have four/five days off a week and it'll just gets boring. So I was thinking of doing an extra course so I have something to do and it'd be good for the future.

advise on home courses please? any info? i'm thinking of doing a carpentry home course and i'm a bit unsure about it! do they class as a real qualification to employers? are they just as good as going to college or uni? i have no qualifications in carpentry at the moment, but if i do this course do you think i would be eligible to get a carpentry job? do you think they would employ me with this qualification? answer as much as you can thanx! i live in the uk. and just to be clear it's a carpentry home course working up to level 3. thank you!

Bay area carpentry class for homeowners? I'm looking for a carpentry class. I live in Oakland. I want to do some home-improvement myself, and I'm basically a carpentry idiot. Just looking for a primer-type of course to help get me going. Thanks.

What is the best health care field career choice with the easiest difficulty level for college courses? I'm asking for someone else. She is 30, with 2 kids, high school dropout (GED), wanting to go back to school for an Associate's degree and thinking of something in the health care field because the pay is good. She isn't much of a "people person" or outgoing. She likes to work with her hands and fix things and would probably prefer something like carpentry but doesn't want to struggle in a "non-traditional" field being female. She's worked as a cashier, cleaning houses, and as a truss builder for a roof truss company. She is something of a "Ms. Fixit". She's thought about forensics just because she finds it cool but isn't sure she can hack the schooling. Same with X-Ray tech... honestly, all the anatomy and chemistry and such will be challenging for her. So what other choices are there? Dental Lab Tech? Optical tech? What's going to be the easiest for someone who has more common sense than book smarts? Looking for a starting salary of at least $25k a year (US).

I am finding it impossible t find a basic woodwork class in or near Manhattan New York. Please Help!? I'm really interested in eventually building a musical instrument. A lute perhaps. But before I start looking in to instrument making I want to take a basic carpentry/woodwork course. You know, sawing, filing, varnishing, building joints etc. I live in Williamsburg NY, and I figured that there would be a course somewhere in Manhattan for sure.....but no luck. I've looked on the internet, searched the yellow pages, but nothing! I don't need to become certified in anything, nor do I need to gain any kind of academic credits. I just want to be shown the basics so I know what tools to get and then practise. I'd appreciate any help I can get!

Level 1 diploma in carpentry and joinery.? Hello, I have recently finished my level 1 in carpentry in joinery in England.. however i am working full time now and i can't really afford to go back to college full time so i was wondering is there any evening/weekend courses to do my level 2? Thank you Steve

i am a 15 year old boy and very interested in carpentry, i am looking for a free course weekends or evenings,? i would perhaps get a small group of friends to join, i would like to find something close by, i live in Hackney n.16 thank you

What is the origin of the first living cell? If one believes that a living cell can come into existence by coincidence, then there is nothing to prevent one from believing a similar story that we will relate below. It is the story of a town: One day, a lump of clay, pressed between the rocks in a barren land, becomes wet after it rains. The wet clay dries and hardens when the sun rises, and takes on a stiff, resistant form. Afterwards, these rocks, which also served as a mould, are somehow smashed into pieces, and then a neat, well shaped, and strong brick appears. This brick waits under the same natural conditions for years for a similar brick to be formed. This goes on until hundreds and thousands of the same bricks have been formed in the same place. However, by chance, none of the bricks that were previously formed are damaged. Although exposed to storm, rain, wind, scorching sun, and freezing cold for thousands of years, the bricks do not crack, break up, or get dragged away, but wait there in the same place with the same determination for other bricks to form. When the number of bricks is adequate, they erect a building by being arranged sideways and on top of each other, having been randomly dragged along by the effects of natural conditions such as winds, storms, or tornadoes. Meanwhile, materials such as cement or soil mixtures form under "natural conditions", with perfect timing, and creep between the bricks to clamp them to each other. While all this is happening, iron ore under the ground is shaped under "natural conditions" and lays the foundations of a building that is to be formed with these bricks. At the end of this process, a complete building rises with all its materials, carpentry, and installations intact. Of course, a building does not only consist of foundations, bricks, and cement. How, then, are the other missing materials to be obtained? The answer is simple: all kinds of materials that are needed for the construction of the building exist in the earth on which it is erected. Silicon for the glass, copper for the electric cables, iron for the columns, beams, water pipes, etc. all exist under the ground in abundant quantities. It takes only the skill of "natural conditions" to shape and place these materials inside the building. All the installations, carpentry, and accessories are placed among the bricks with the help of the blowing wind, rain, and earthquakes. Everything has gone so well that the bricks are arranged so as to leave the necessary window spaces as if they knew that something called glass would be formed later on by natural conditions. Moreover, they have not forgotten to leave some space to allow the installation of water, electricity and heating systems, which are also later to be formed by coincidence. Everything has gone so well that "coincidences" and "natural conditions" produce a perfect design. If you have managed to sustain your belief in this story so far, then you should have no trouble surmising how the town's other buildings, plants, highways, sidewalks, substructures, communications, and transportation systems came about. If you possess technical knowledge and are fairly conversant with the subject, you can even write an extremely "scientific" book of a few volumes stating your theories about "the evolutionary process of a sewage system and its uniformity with the present structures". You may well be honoured with academic awards for your clever studies, and may consider yourself a genius, shedding light on the nature of humanity. The theory of evolution, which claims that life came into existence by chance, is no less absurd than our story, for, with all its operational systems, and systems of communication, transportation and management, a cell is no less complex than a city.

How can an entry-level Call-Center young-guy get into the Carpentry trade/building houses in BC? This question is also somewhat an emotional outpouring reflecting the confusion and predicaments that I'm experiencing in my life recently, so I do apologize if I may be off-topic/verbose/and not making sense. I am a 24-yr old university drop-out (2 years of university, took Architecture courses) who have had a few Calling Center experiences, the biggest employer so far being TELUS. Consequently, it seems only Calling Center employers would hire me for the wage I am expecting (~$12/hr). But then again, maybe I am just afraid to try other industries...it distresses me already just ~thinking~ about the possibilities of bothers and fears of putting myself out there in job markets other than call center, expecting every field to tell me "you're no good at it; work for $8.00/hr instead". I don't know why I'm such a wimp; I apologize for being such a wimp. In fact I apologize for just being. The real problem with me is that I am basically born an artist... In addition to having sold a lot of pieces, I just love it. But you can't get a job as an artist... On top of that, I'm actually just not good with people. In every call center job I was in, I had received awards because I'm smart (i was good in school...which employers usually don't care about...but my being smart did help actually), but really, at the end of the day, I am sooo not suitable for it. I'm really good with my hands, and have done a little carpentry, and I guess my question is, how do you steer yourself away from a career path you KNOW is suicidal, and strive--without a college degree--to get into a field you have ZERO credentials/prior experience for? In other words, how do you start over? I can borrow money from my very generous parents, enough to support my living until I finish ~some~ kind of school (vocational school for carpentry maybe?). But what then? Wouldn't I be just where I was at before? A lot of my grad friends aren't doing anything with their degrees. I've been freelancing for 6 years now (a la "use day job to fund night job") for something as uselss as Fine Art which gets no money. Should I just do another 6 years of just gritting my teeth through my day job and ~wish~ my art will be promoted some day? Should I ditch art altogether as a career and just focus on something which I like which *DOES* pay the bills (e.g. carpentry). I would REALLY like to build houses (framing) for a living...that is my daydream. The first time I've done carpentry it, it was apparent to my supervisor that i was good at it, and that I LOVE it. But I am really confused (sorry)...while I know it's totally do-able, it just feels so impossible...getting into something totally brand new with no qualifications...but somthing you're actually good at, something you were actually made for. Thank you so very much for reading. p.s. I specialize in pencil portrait drawing, wood carving, and antique restoration i.e. Japanese Swords. I cannot use my prior carpentry experience on my resume, because that was in prison

Carpentry school? Cabinet making? I am looking for a college that has a degree or certificate in cabinet making. Does anybody know the best school to attend and gain all the knowledge necessary to come home and start building cabinets and start a business? I don't want a school that just gives you a little course in cabinetry, I want the full on instruction from A to Z. Thanks.

Is being a carpenter wasting my GCSEs? I am predicted As and Bs and when i went to my carpentry course interview a kid got in who hadn't been to school for 3 years and had no GCSEs. i feel like i could be throwing my hard work away and never want to regret such a life changing decision.

Where offers construction / building courses in Devon, UK? My other half has been building for a little while now and would like to make a go of it long term. He'd really like to do some sort of course (recognised if poss) in general building skills, perhaps bricklaying, blockwork, plastering, that sort of thing, but try as I might I cannot find any info anywhere. We live in North Devon and I had hoped the local colleges might do something but all they seem to offer is foundation courses and I think he's a bit beyond that. He doesn't want to get into plumbing or electrical work, he's already good at carpentry, but he'd like to have some formal training in general building skills - can anyone suggest where might be a good place to start??? Thank you! Devon may be in England but that is still part of the UK so my question still stands. I did in fact include it so that Americans (of which there are many signed up to Yahoo Answers) had a clue as to it's location in the world. Are there any sensible suggestions???

I'm very unsure - what career and school courses should I take up? (warning: lots and lots of detail ahead) I transferred to this new school for Grade 11. Partly because I felt my last high school wasn't really encouraging, I've never thought much about career-related stuff during my first two high school years. Now that I'm in a greatly funded and supported school, I've been stressing out about what I want to do for the future. I was given the course choices right after I registered a few days before school started, but I made very bad decisions since, again, I didn't know what I wanted to take. Now I have to go to classes that I don't really want to for a whole semester, and many classes that I want to switch to are at full capacity next semester. I think that what I'd like to do is become a musician. I took basic music classes in the past and I have some experience with playing the clarinet, but at this point I think it might not work out well because I don't own any instruments and I'd have to take prerequisite courses, which I don't have a lot of time or room for in my timetables before I graduate. I also thought of visual arts or graphics design-related work. I know that traditional artists have difficulty making a living out of that, so I probably won't go for that. I'm pretty interested in the latter, but I don't know how much money can be made out of that. Also, having to take the prerequisites for the related courses and stuff would make very little room for other ones... I think it's possible to change directions and go for medicine-oriented work. I know what courses must be taken, but to be honest, I'm not very interested in that field anyways. I only considered it because I think that you can be easily successful if you do pretty well in school. Another thing I wonder is this: how do other people already decide early in their lives to do something with law, biology, carpentry or a bunch of other "professional" careers? It seems like I only want to do artsy kind of stuff, but it's like everyone would want to do that anyways. I do think I have artistic ability, however. Something else I think about is that doctors, accountants and all of them benefit society, while arts and sports stuff do not, really (but I know athletes can make a lot of money). I'm pretty unsure on whether I should go for something that would make me lots of money or something that I'd always have fun or feel good doing, and I can't find the balance in-between. No one in my family has attended university and I could easily be the first one, but I need to find out what I want to do. My parents want me to be some kind of doctor or engineer... that's alright, but again, I don't know. I talk with the guidance counsellor every week and he tries to help me decide, but it kind of sucks going there just to talk about what I think I want to do and changing my mind a lot. I want to make a definite decision. I realized I would type something pretty long, but to those who bared with me - thanks! I really appreciate anyone who tries to help!

Vehicle Maintenence Or Carpentry? I Choose my college course soon, I love doing stuff with my hands constructive stuff, I love cars, What would be the best course to do like for the future and pay? I Would be doing Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery and Year 2 would be doing Diploma in Bench Joinery Level 2, The Vehicle Maintenence is just fixing cars and that i presume? Anyways what one would be the best to do? Cheers

Teaching Carpentry? My fiance' is a carpenter and interested in teaching it at a voc tech school in a couple years. Does anyone know the courses or steps that he needs to take?

What education/training is needed to become a carpenter? A master carpenter? My son has a report due on a possible field he would like to get into as an adult & he has picked carpentry. What we still dont know is what level of education and/or training is required to be successfull & profitable in the field? IE: what type of college course would he need to attend? What degrees/certifications/ etc are needed or looked favorably upon in this field?? Any & all info is appreciated as the more thorough his repor t obviously the betterhis grade! Thanks in advance!!

Immigration - Uk to Australia (Carpentry)? Right im a young lad (17) and for the past 2 years have been studying carpentry at college & have chosen this carear. As i enjoy it & like being on site having the laff & making with my heads - I am now undertaking the NVQ level 1 carpentry coruse that has now changed to Level 1 Dip. in carpentry & joinery so really when i finish all of course i should be about 19-20 & be a qualified carpenter. I know you have to be 20 to immigrat to diffrent country but when im old enough, i want to travel the world on my own meeting new people on the way & feel if i can a job in another country 24hrs from were i live at the moment i feel that this is a start, i dont want to live in england all my life :) Has anyone from uk ever immigrated away? & how hard was it? in say 5 years time will there still be a demand for skill trades oversea? & last but not least what things will need to be overlooked & approved before i can get given a workin permit. Many thaks :)

i dont know what to do!- carpentry or drylining? just started a carpentry apprenticeship, havent done a lot of carpentry with the company im with.done a bit of drylining and i seem to like it more than carpentry,seems more active if that makes sense.ive been doing carpentry at college since september, i like it but im not great or one of the top ones.the thing is that my mates reckon that carpentry has a more secure future.my dad also doubts it, as he reckons its piss easy and he can do it no trouble. the other thing is ive looked up the average pay and drylining SEEMS to rake it in compared to carpentry,and it SEEMS to be easier to go off subying. what does have a more secure future? the company im with does a lot lot lot more drylining etc than carpentry, the other thing is im working with a mate that ive known for years so its pretty decent and we're both thinking bout doing a drylining course and becoming a qualified dliner.what would you do??? thanks alot!! helped me loads thats exactly what im gona do..monday morning quit carpentry in a decent way.gna be alota bollox from my dad n mates lol but really badly wana do drylining.thanks a lot!!!!!

anyone in brisbane australia need a worker ? im 17 and looking for work at the moment , have bluecard, prevoc carpentry course, RSA & RSG, Barista training, power and hand tool exp, machinist exp, gillotine, drop saw, double saw etc, sales exp also. email: jasonhansen1991sk8@hotmail.com also have car & licence

Wood working or carpentry tools? My husband is getting in to wood working and carpentry. Nothing extreme, just building a few things for around the house. He has a jigsaw, miter saw, sander, and access to a belt sander and table saw, plus your normal tools. I'm trying to get some Christmas ideas, what else does he need? I don't want to ask him, of course, because then he'll know what I'm up to. Can you give me some ideas as to what would be the most beneficial things for him to have? Much appreciated!

(girls and guys)i need advise, where do i go? I'm and guy who just turned 18. my job is in construction and all my co-workers are guys. i go to a technical school for plumbing, electric, carpentry and hvac courses, again there are only guys in my classes. i'm friends with a lot of them but i'm starting to get tired of being around guys all the time. i'm not necessarily looking for a relationship, i just want to meet a couple girls i can be friends with. i have one or two from when i was in high school. but really everywhere i go its only guys. any advise or where i could go or what i could do?

IS age 36 or 37 too late to get into carpentry/plumbing/etc.? I have been out of work for more then a year. I am not taking advantage and in fact look everyday for work. Unfortunately for me it seems my entire working career has been in customer service which is so general that I am not getting anywhere. I was in the process of getting my degree when I got laid off and is on hold indefinitely. What I like to know is I was thinking about learning a trade. Being a carpenter, plumber, or electrician as I love anything to do with homes. My question is I will be 37 this aug, the local community college offers courses in each but is my age to old to get into those fields and I should do something else or not? I know your never too old but my worry was I know you usually have to apprentice, and so on. I do not mind working from the ground up. I love the idea of someday being my own contractor, or just being a part of making amazing homes, whether it is frame, finish, etc carpentry, innovative electrician work. Just what I read keeps talking about kids right out of high school. I don't have a problem and don't feel old, but I wanted to make sure if I put forth the effort that I would get a fair chance. What is the best way to break into it? Should I do some courses at college and get certified or is that a waste of time? Thank you for all the answers!

Becoming a cabinetmaker? Carpentry schools? I am looking for a college that has a degree or certificate in cabinet making. Does anybody know the best school to attend and gain all the knowledge necessary to come home and start building cabinets and start a business? I don't want a school that just gives you a little course in cabinetry, I want the full on instruction from A to Z. Thanks.

does anyone know of a company or business that will give you a national certificate for completing a course? I need a carpentry and masonry certificate for completing a 2 year course at a career and technical school.

How many moms-to-be put up the baby's crib with their husband/significant other? I want to share that special moment with the baby's father, of course, but neither one of up are exactly what you'd call "carpentry savvy," i guess. So just to see, i was just wondering who did that or who had someone else... like their own dad... help them with it.

Can anyone help me find work in Vienna Austria? I`ve been looking on websites for a couple weeks now and just can`t find anything in the building industry. My German is not good but am learning, The translation sites don`t realy help me either. I would of course do anything to start with until I get to know the city a little but would prefer Carpentry, tiling, or some sort of building work. I will be there in a few weeks time,

Do I need the SAT to go to a tech school or a college with those courses?? I am taking Carpentry in high school, I haven't asked if its okay to take that class to get into architech because I only want to design houses. So is that class good to get into architect? And do I need to take the SAT for architech or to go to any other tech school. One college Im looking at is SCAD in Savannah and there are or tech schools like ITT tech and stuff like that. Please let me know.

I like girls, and I want a girlfriend..but I don't know how...HELP? Help? I can't talk to girls I get nervous and my personality is way off. I freeze up and it's the way I've been forever. I've never had a girlfriend since elementary school. And it seems like the only time I can act like myself is when Im drunk. Almost all of my friends have girlfriends and have lost their virginity. I think I have good qualities and I'm very well-rounded. I run almost daily (6 a week) and want to qualify for boston marathon this year. I did carpentry for a year and now I'm studying it in college. It's hard for me to get a girlfriend I'm interested in too because there are no girls in my college courses (carpentry). Only time I can really come into contact with new girls is with all of my friends. I think a girl would love to have me as their boyfriend I just can't come out of my shell to prove it. I think I look good enough, I just need confidence. HELP! Will a girl ever approach me?? I've never really had a serious girlfriend so I don't know what to do or say. Will I naturally develop confidence in the future? http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3697/p1000033qz.jpg

College is frustrating!!? Can anyone tell me if J. Sargent Reynolds offers a construction or carpentry course? I don't think my GPA is high enough to get into 4 year college, so I was planning on going to J. Sarge for 2 years and transferring......Just thinking about it is stressing me out!

SOUTHEAST OHIO, Anyone have spare car/truck they'd trade for experienced Building Services/Maintenance or Art? A few months ago I was laid off my job as an Art Director. On the same day my wife was coming to get me (had to give up company car), she was 1st car hit in high speed 4 car pile up, she was fine a month later but our Jeep was totaled, insurance paid off Jeep but left us with-out extra vehicle. My wife uses our only car to get to work. We live in a rural area, zero jobs, no public transportation; my unemployment is quickly running out, we need another car quickly. I WANT TO WORK! I have 22 yrs experience in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, drywall & painting! Have done many remodels. If you have a good running spare vehicle and need some work done it would be a win win situation for us all. Of course you'd buy materials for any building needs and I'd provide labor in trade for good running vehicle. This is not an ad. I am not selling, I am looking to buy with my labor. Thank you!

IS age 36 or 37 too late to get into carpentry/plumbing/etc.? I have been out of work for more then a year. I am not taking advantage and in fact look everyday for work. Unfortunately for me it seems my entire working career has been in customer service which is so general that I am not getting anywhere. I was in the process of getting my degree when I got laid off and is on hold indefinitely. What I like to know is I was thinking about learning a trade. Being a carpenter, plumber, or electrician as I love anything to do with homes. My question is I will be 37 this aug, the local community college offers courses in each but is my age to old to get into those fields and I should do something else or not?

do you have to be a carpenter to fix a house for profit? I'm fully willing to put the work it takes to fix a beat up house and sell it (i'm talking about 6 months to a year, not a quick fix) i plan on living inside a house and fixing it while i live, i was planning to take a 6 month carpentry course though but it turns out applications stopped being taken last week, i wanted to take carpentry because my goal is to fix houses and rent them out. But i don't need to be a carpenter right? thats why i got youtube and the internet? Just that plumbing is really going to drive me nuts. Oh yea when i was young i helpped my dad fix acouple of houses from scratch, so i know drywalling and what not.

school+boyfriend+future? my boyfriend and i have been dating for a year and a half now, and we both live in kingston, ontario. im in high school, grade eleven, and he should be in college, but he took a year off to work. we are head over heels for each other and definitely want to spend the rest of our lives together. for my final year of high school, he would enroll into his one year program. and wed both move to calgary, so he could work as a carpenter, and id have a school there. i know, why are you going to move half way across the country, for a boy? but the answer is, because i love him. but now, after he completes his carpentry course, he wants to take a two year electricians course. so, this has kind of ruined our plan. now im supposed to go to school, either in toronto, vancouver or calgary. ill be there for two years by myself. while he is here in kingston. wed visit eachother every other weekend ... but thats only if i go to toronto, i dont know how wed visit each other if im in the west. after he finishes, he didnt say hes going to move where i am, and hes just going to move where he has to work. and this breaks my heart. i understand we cant always be together, but it hurts. so i guess my questions are, 1. how do i accept that he needs to go to school, and that i need to go to school. 2. how can i accomplish living by myself (seeing how that was always a fear of mine). 3. how can i get over the fact that ill only see him twice a month, if im lucky. 4. if he doesnt move to where i am after hes done school, how will i handle that?

How can I lose weight? I want to lose weight but I have a problem here we go... im a 16 year old fella and im very very inactive I walk 2 work in the mornin 30 min walk then I stand till 10:15 which is my lunch break I go in have tea and toast then at 10:30 I go back in and work I am doin a carpentry course so I do be sweating then I stand till 1 then go for lunch which is a bottle of coke then I go back in and work till 3 or 3:30 when im finished then walk home but when I come home I dont go out anymore or workout but I dont over eat how can I get active again and want to work out thanks every1

Is carpentry classes in college rated at a 100 level class so I can join the air force? I am trying to join the air force and they said since I have a g.e.d. that I need 15 credits that are at a 100 level credit. The class is a college course and I will receive 15 credits through the course but will they be at a 100 level? I believe that it is at a 100 level all of the classes start with 111,112,113 and so on and they are all 3 credit classes I was just not sure if they were at a 100 level so since it has 100 in it is that how they conside it a 100 level? I know it sounds stupid but I just want to make sure before I take these classes, and I want to take classes that I know I will pass in 1 semester so I can join right after that.

Where can I find a list of available manual jobs within a tem mile radius of Tonbridge in Kent? HOW DO I FIND A LIST OF MANUAL JOB VACANCIES FOR A YOUNG MAN AGED 23YEARS NEW TO TONBRIDGE IN KENT. HE HAS 2ND FIX CARPENTRY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN KITCHEN FITTING, LANDSCAPE GARDENING, TYRE FITTING, FACTORY WORK AND HAS COUNTERBALANCE CERTIFICATE. HE IS KEEN TO DO MECHANICS BUT IS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AVAILABLE. HE HAS FULL CLEAN DRIVING LICENCE AND HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED A THREE MONTH PRINCES TRUST COURSE.

Industrial & Mechanical style paintings and artists? I'm doing a beginners painting course, and I wonder if anyone out there knows of some artists who painted with an industrial style (use of greys, machines and machinery, tools, industrial buildnings and interiors). they can be from any movement, but I just want those who focused on industrial and mechanical things. I want to use that style for my own project, which is to paint the carpentry and metal workshops near the studio.

where can i find a job with an american company in Europe? 23 year old posotive and very ambitious male with lots of leadership skills and abalities, Also cooperate well working in a team enviroment. I'm well grounded in mechanics,and also have basic computer knowledge.I like work that involves creativeness and have also a backround of carpentry, roofing,and basic construction.Just getting ready to finish 4 years in the military and looking for a good company that i can settle in with here in gernamy.I speak fluent american english and am currently enroled in german language courses. Looking for american company with roots here in germany. hopefully in the frankfurt area. If you have any info or ideas please contact me the info will be greatley appreciated. Anthony Ciollaro 33 Koelnhaeuser Strasse 35423 Lich,Germany Home 06404-695633 Cell 01626-588970 E-mail anthony.ciollaro@us.army.mil or here at AnthonyCiollaro@yahoo.com. Thanks again

Random Orbital Sander, Palm vs. Right Angle type? I am planning on buying a Random Orbital Sander mainly for woodworking/carpentry work. However I would also like to use it for buffing my car with the right buffing pad attachments of course. What is the difference between the palm and right angle sanders? Which one is more suitable for my application? And which size should i buy, I'm thinking between 5" and 6". Thanks

Could I work abroad this year? Hi, i am 17 years old, and a skilled joiner and handy man. I also completed a year course on Carpentry and Joinery. With the economy the way it is, finding construction work is hard, so could I cut it for 3 months in Germany?? Advice and Guidance?!?!

was this some sort of scam..........? a series of ads ran in our local paper stating there were a variety of educational courses available (carpentry, electrician etc). when my friend rang up she tried to find out more but she got told they knew nothing, they were only the hired call centre, but she was told that a teacher/lecturer would call back. she was asked for all her details. but no one rang back and it's been over a month. does anyone know what happened and is the paper responsible? she's very upset as she thought the education would help her get back into work and now they've got her details she's also worried what they've done with it.

hey, i want to do a web design course or programming but don't really no where to start or places to go? got a fairly good knowledge of computers any way but i want the qualifications and think i would enjoy doing it, been doing carpentry for 10 years and want to some thing better paid and different, am 25 so not to old, live in bedfordshire area so and help and advice would be appreciated

Bar-back or CMA? Right now i make 1,200 monthly. I have the possibility to relocate and got to school for carpentry and a CMA course. Its it worth leaving my job to go to school. Would a CMA get paid the same/more than my present employment?

Installing Dead Bolt Locks ~ Help ~ I'm chicken, but want to TrY!? Yes, I'm chicken ~ afraid that I could mess up my beautiful old doors. I'm afraid of taking the drastic step of drilling the 2 1/8" hole [for starters]! I've got 3 doors that need locks; they're all beautifully refinished, heartpine [house is 100yrs old]. [& I hate the idea of messing them up anyway with a newly purchased lock, but the skelton key isn't quite adequate.] These doors already have the original cut-out in the edge of the door for the skeleton key mechanism insert which holds the knob. Of course, the new Dead Bolt would be put above this. It's curious that I'm chicken to do this, because I have done eVeRy manner of house renovation task ~ from wiring and plumbing, to roof work and carpentry! Maybe I should hold out and hope to find an old mechanism that will fit into the existing door edge cut-out, that has a keyed [not skeleton] element. Please, tell me I don't need to be afraid to forge forward w/dead bolt installation; and what to be careful about.

How to start an Apprenticeship? I have been looking into what I want to do for a career. I have come to the conclusion that Carpentry is something that interests me. But I don't know much about how to go about starting an apprenticeship in Carpentry. Would I have to find an employer myself before enrolling in a course at a college? I live in Ontario Canada, I know it varies everywhere. If someone could tell me the basics that would be great! Thanks in advance!

what should i choose and why? im goin to a magnet high school and i need to pick 1 of these courses: culinary arts acting cosmetology dance visual arts literary arts vocal music acting bussiness carpentry desigh and production which 1 would you choose and why?? how can you use it in the real world thanks alot!

please help me with this college situation...I NEED HELP!!!? i don't know what to do now. Im a senior in HS in the United States and right now i dont know what course to take in college. Right now, too many of my relatives want me to go in nursing. i like nursing and it sound nice but i dont know anything about nursing. Second, i want to be a Doctor or any medical fields. But again i dont know anything about meds. Now dont consider me stupid or dumb . But i do know something about Construction. [ Residential Carpentry, cabinet maker, etc..] because i take construction in HS right now. Now , for the loaction of colleges, i want to go to college in the Philippines. And why? because i want to be near my families and i feel comfortable studying and learning with my own kind[ NOTHING RACIST, i got alot mixed friends] ...and colleges in the philippines are cheap. So what do I do???? Do i take Nursing, Construction, or Meds???? PLEASE SERIOUSLY HELP ME! i need to start planning now Serious Ans Pls tips n advice would be appreciate

Who wants to hire me? Social Services? Objective: Social Services Education: San Diego Community College District; San Diego, CA. Grossmont College; El Cajon, CA. Relevant Courses: Computer Keyboarding Microsoft Excel Algebra Reading and Composition Critical Thinking and Intermediate Composition Experience: Partnerships With Industry: February 2005-January 2007; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Job Coach for developmentally disabled adults; monthly case-file drafting and reporting; interaction with conservators and social workers, creation and implementation of Client (Consumer) Objectives; stock ; inventory; adherence to deadlines; production environment; patience. Victory Consultants: February 2004 – February 2005; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Political Petitioning; marketing initiatives; Independent contractor. Labor Ready: February 2004 – February 2005; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: General labor; early mornings. City Delicatessen: June 2001-February 2004; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Host of a fast-paced restaurant; helping servers; serving. Farkas Store Fixtures: November 2002-February 2003; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Secretarial; filing; A/P, A/R; vendor- relations; customer service; data entry; spreadsheets. Henry’s Market: November 2000-December 2002; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Assistant-Department Manager of Bakery. Ordering; daily logs; vendor-relations; maintaining stock; seeing product is baked fresh daily and summarily stocked; janitorial. Visual Dreams; Outré́: January 2000-February 2004; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Interior planning and remodeling of new and existing businesses. Carpentry. CLP Resources: June 2000-December 2000; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Construction/Carpentry. A&M Construction: April 2000-June 2000; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Carpentry; roofing. Manpower Services: September 1997-April 2000; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: External temporary worker contracted to Qualcomm Incorporated. Secondary line-lead: ‘Five-S Team Captain’: Duties: overseeing some quality control and safety standards. Production; assembly. Kelly Personal Services: May 1997-August 1997; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: External temporary worker contracted to Hewlett Packard. Production; assembly. Wal-mart Stores Incorporated; June, 1992-April 1997; San Diego, CA. —Responsibilities Included: Department Manager of nursery. Ordering; daily-logs; vendor-relations; disciplinary action; overseeing inventory; cash handling; management interaction; seasonal store planning. Other Skills: PC knowledge; Mac; Microsoft Word; Excel; File Maker Pro; Keyboarding; Internet; office machines. Salary: $1200/ month. References: Available upon request. Note: No vehicle currently available.

Any Fix & flip Real estate investers out there ? I have been a self employed Carpenter/handiman for 20 plus yrs & all I have wanted to do for the past ten yrs is to invest in fix & flip realestate.I have carpentry experiance & Good credit but, can't quite find the Gonads to do it right.I ordered Carlton Sheet's course aprox 10 yrs ago & his revised course aprox 2 yrs ago. I watch "Flip this house " on TV Where they make 100,000 bucks in 2 weeks. All I want to do is make an OK living.40,000 A yr is all I need to live comfortably. I have bought a couple of fixer uppers in the past, fixed them up & sold them for a good profit. The only problem is that I live in it for aprox two yrs before I sell it all the wile not working. I get a home eqity loan & live off that for the two yrs.I don't like working for people including customers. I only like to work for my self. Anyway, any suggestions ?

i need HELP...PLS READ[ College situation ]? i don't know what to do now. Im a senior in HS in the United States and right now i dont know what course to take in college. Right now, too many of my relatives want me to go in nursing. i like nursing and it sound nice but i dont know anything about nursing. Second, i want to be a Doctor or any medical fields. But again i dont know anything about meds. Now dont consider me stupid or dumb . But i do know something about Construction. [ Residential Carpentry, cabinet maker, etc..] because i take construction in HS right now. Now , for the loaction of colleges, i want to go to college in the Philippines. And why? because i want to be near my families and i feel comfortable studying and learning with my own kind[ NOTHING RACIST, i got alot mixed friends] ...and colleges in the philippines are cheap. So what do I do???? Do i take Nursing, Construction, or Meds???? PLEASE SERIOUSLY HELP ME! i need to start planning now Serious Ans Pls tips n advice would be appreciate

What other options do I have besides getting a BA? A BA is great and everything, but I don't see the purpose of taking so many of the "required" (and expensive) courses if you don't need to for your profession. I am looking for a residential campus with state college-like fees, and a decent reputation. I don't want to waste time and money on a four year liberal arts degree if I don't need it. What are other options? I don't see any, especially since I'm not studying a trade like carpentry or culinary arts.

What to do/say to convince my hubby to go back to school/get a different job? My hubby is 33, he dropped out of high school at 17 and never went back to get his GED. He currently does construction, but complains a lot about his back and knees hurting and that he won't be able to do manual labor for much longer. He's very interested in computers and has said before he'd like to take so courses on computer design so he could get a job doing that and have actual benefits through a company. In the 7 years we've been together he's not worked with a single place he's a had benefits, mostly back-woods privately owned electrical or carpentry companies that pay in straight cash. I've tried suggesting and asking him for years why doesn't he at least go back and get his GED, the local community college offers the GED courses free of charge, and he could even take them online if he didn't want to go to campus. He always has some reason not to though, he'd be too tired when he got home, school was never his thing, he can't concentrate at night, the evenings are his time, getting his GED won't make a difference, etc. . . I'm really not trying to nag him, but I am aware it may come across as such, mostly I want to see him with a job that gets him out of the weather as much as possible, will provide him and the family with some sort of benefits, and into something he actually takes interest in. Manual labor is all he's ever done, so he's used to it, but he constantly says how much he hates it and wishes he'd stayed in school instead of dropping out when he was younger, but never makes the effort to go back when he has the chance to. For ex: He'd been talking since the Summer that this semester he was really going to get signed up for his GED courses, and I was so happy about that, but the sign-up time came around and every day he had a reason why he couldn't do it, then last minute sign-up came and I told him it's his last chance, he said he'd do it tomorrow, but when I called and asked if he did, he said it slipped his mind. So, now it's too late again. Please, any suggestions on what to say or how to convince my hubby that doing this won't be a waste of time and effort? Thanks! I'd love to, but we have 3 young kids, the youngest is on the autism spectrum, and hubby is not ok with the idea of me working because his mom and neither of his grandma's ever worked.

Alternatives to a BA? A BA is great and everything, but I don't see the purpose of taking so many of the "required" (and expensive) courses if you don't need to for your profession. I am looking for a residential campus with state college-like fees, and a decent reputation. I don't want to waste time and money on a four year liberal arts degree if I don't need it. What are other options? I don't see any, especially since I'm not studying a trade like carpentry or culinary arts.

disregard dis? Charles Machado English 11 05-09-07 Career Paper Carpentry, a career in which you could do lots of different things, and watch your creation comes together. You could work for a union, work for someone you might know, or maybe even start your own business and just become your own boss. But everything is possible with patience, you cant just start away from college by creating your own business your going to need some previous knowledge on how to run things, and plus your going to need to know people that would be interested in your services. Salary wise it will all depend on what you’re working on, and how big of a project it is. You’re not going to get the same profit from building a shed than building a house. If you might be working for a union the starting salary might be around $17-$18 /hour. The regular earning could change depending on the weather, because carpenters usually lose work during the cold seasons. Work conditions could be cold and brick or it could be hot and very sunny. But everything is worth it at the end; you get to see your project complete and you also get paid. The good thing about being a carpenter is that you could also help yourself by doing your own work around the house without having to pay somebody to do it, and have friends see your work so in the future they would call or refer you to their friends. Most of the business comes from how many people you know and how good of a job you do, because if you leave something not well done, well there’s goes your money. So whenever you might be working on something, make sure you do Machado 2 your best possible work, thus people giving other jobs in the future. Your work all depends on you, so don’t mess it up. College wise, it isn’t necessary to become a carpenter, but it definitely could be really helpful. To become a carpenter, you’re going to need to know math most importantly because you will be dealing with numbers throughout your job and fractions etc. My choice, would be a school of technology which allows you to go hands-on, not just read about it in textbooks, and plus for a degree wise, there many out there for carpenters, you just have to choose the right one and go with it. There certificates which are helpful in union companies, so you can become a contracted carpenter and not just a laborer who helps around. In my case I’m thinking about getting some hands-on work first so I have the basics down, and then might go to college to catch up on my math and learn new techniques and new machines out there that are invented to make jobs easier. It will be up top you to decide on what exactly you plan on doing, if you would like to start your own business, not only will you have to know about carpentry but also business management, wouldn’t want your business to fall. Becoming a carpenter could take you too many other jobs, such as architecture. Architecture is planning the building and creating it without having to do much of the hard work outside, but still have to know what materials your going to need and how much of it. Of course, architects make more money than a regular carpenter might make, but it is also a hard job to do, wouldn’t want to mess up a calculation and then making the rest of the project come out wrong, carpenters are just instructed on what to do and they Machado 3 do it with the information the architect gives them. Some cases architects are also carpenters and do their own work, which is double the work, but double the money. If you would like more information on carpentry, you could always look up books, my favorite would be Careers without College: Building written by Peggy Schmidt, the developer of the series. Or just ask any carpenter you might know, and let them know you’re interested in becoming a future carpenter and if they could give you pointers or maybe even a job as their apprentice.