Tools and Building Materials
This training series is designed for new and current employees at materials manufacturers, distributors, sales and customer service teams, and working professionals who want to learn about the essential tools and building materials used in residential construction today. From sheet goods to circular saws to structural drawings, your team will gain knowledge about all the components that go into wood frame construction: how to safely operate power and hand tools, wood materials, fasteners, and adhesives. They’ll also learn how to read blueprints and the foundational principles behind how residential framing works. This training replaces over 14 hours of classroom-style instruction so you can spend less time training and more time growing your business.
- 30-day money back guarantee. Access for one year.
Included Courses:
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How to Read Blueprints
Learn how to understand, navigate, and use residential blueprints from professional builder Jordan Sm...
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Introduction to Hand Tools
Learn to recognize, handle, and safely use the construction tools that are essential to a new career ...
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Introduction to Power Tools
Discover a variety of power tools used in general, residential, and light commercial construction tod...
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Introduction to Wood Materials
Learn about joists, beams, sheet goods, and the properties of wood materials used in construction today.
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Fasteners & Adhesives
Learn about the effectiveness, strength, and durability of commonly used fasteners and adhesives.
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How House Framing Works
Learn about the structural elements behind construction framing: load paths, internal forces, externa...
Skills You'll Develop
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How to read blueprints
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How to identify different sheet goods
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Types of structural lumber
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How house framing works
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How to safely use power tools
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Types of nails
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Types of screws
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Wood glue and epoxy
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How to use hand tools
Jordan Smith
CEO of Smith House Company
Your Instructor
Jordan Smith is the CEO and Founder of Smith House Company, a design+build firm based in Austin, Texas. He learned to build and weld while working on the farm with his grandad, and after earning a degree in Welding and Materials Engineering, he spent the next 10 years working in the heavy construction building everything from robots to ships to offshore oil rigs before transitioning to residential construction. After spending a couple of years working with industry leading builders in Austin, Jordan and his wife Veronica struck out on their own to form Smith House Co.
Smith House Co. strives to build more beautiful, functional and resilient spaces which are self sustaining and harmonize with their natural surroundings.
