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  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits (2 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 2 Hrs/Wk (2 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks This course is intended to give students a basic understanding of the forces and uniform loads taken into account in designing and building Residential Structures.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 Credit (.25 Lecture 0 Lab .75 Shop) 2.5 Hrs/Wk (.25 Hr. Lecture 2.25 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks This course introduces students to common roofing materials and practices. Students will install roofing on a common roof and in a valley. The valley will be shingled by lacing and lapping.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 Credit (.25 Lecture 0 Lab .75 Shop) 2.5 Hrs/Wk (.25 Hr. Lecture 2.25 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks This course introduces students to common siding materials. Students will apply vinyl, clap boards, and cedar shingles.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits (.5 Lecture 0 Lab 1.5 Shop) 5 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 4.5 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks This course introduces students to the use of a framing square, calculator, and rafter manual to layout rafters. Students will demonstrate these principles by laying out, cutting and installing different types of rafters.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits (.5 Lecture 0 Lab 1.5 Shop) 5 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 4.5 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks Students will be introduced to exterior roof trim styles such as open and closed returns. Students will demonstrate their skills by applying roof trim.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits (.5 Lecture 0 Lab 1.5 Shop) 5 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 4.5 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks This course introduces student to the application of doors and windows. Students will identify door and window components and hardware. To demonstrate their comprehension, students will build and install a Boston style window and install an exterior door.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits (1 Lecture 2 Lab 0 Shop) 5 Hrs/Wk (1 Hr. Lecture 4 Hrs. Lab) *15 wks Students will generate a competitive cost analysis of a residential home from a set of blueprints. Materials and labor will be calculated based on standard estimating procedures and building practices specific to this region. A bid summary will be prepared taking into account materials, labor, subcontractor costs, overhead and profit components. Students will be exposed to minimum legal requirements of a construction contract in the State of Maine. Prerequisite: 100 level courses or department approval.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits (.5 Lecture 0 Lab 1.5 Shop) 5 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 4.5 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks This is a hands on course giving students experience in the fundamental finish skills required to hang and trim an interior door, apply extension jambs and trim to windows, and properly install a profiled baseboard practicing the skill of coped inside corners. Intensive instruction is also given to the safety, use, and field applications of router use including the building of a router table. Prerequisite: 100 level courses or department approval.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits (.5 Lecture 0 Lab 1.5 Shop) 5 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 4.5 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks In this course students study basic kitchen design and layout. Students draft scaled working drawings for the construction of base and wall cabinets. Utilizing plans, working drawings and estimates, students learn to cut stock, assemble cabinets and install hardware. Instruction and demonstration is given on the proper use of shapers and power feeders to produce raised panel cabinet doors. Prerequisite: 100 level courses or department approval.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits (.5 Lecture 0 Lab 1.5 Shop) 5 Hrs/Wk (.5 Hr. Lecture 4.5 Hrs. Shop) *15 wks Students are introduced to the basic concepts and practices of layout, estimation of materials, and construction of finished stairs. Upon completion of producing scaled drawings, students will build open and closed stairs incorporating skills to properly rout a housed skirt board and install an open balustrade. Prerequisite: 100 level courses or department approval.
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