Free online courseCarpentry tips

Duration of the online course: 3 hours and 8 minutes

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Discover essential carpentry tips with Perkins Builder Brothers. Learn window casing, stair-building, door installation, routing, siding, and more in this comprehensive woodworking course.

Course Description

Immerse yourself in the art and science of woodworking through our meticulously designed course. Over a span of 3 hours and 8 minutes, this professional course provides unparalleled insights into the woodworking world, making it perfect for both beginners and seasoned carpenters looking to sharpen their skills.

Dive deep into the essentials of window casing, exploring better ways to perfect this crucial component of any build. Benefit from the rich woodworking legacy as we share invaluable lessons, techniques, and stories from growing up with a master woodworker, giving you a unique perspective on the craft.

Our Trim Carpentry Skill Builder Videos offer you the know-how to cut boards in place, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Discover innovative methods for figuring out trim material with our Estimation Series, allowing you to plan and execute your projects with confidence. Learn how to install siding quickly and effectively with our top five professional preparation tips.

Get hands-on experience in building stairs, from marking to cutting stringers, and become proficient in adhering to all the building codes for stair construction. Our practical guide to installing cabinets—whether uppers, bases, or islands—ensures that your kitchen installations are flawless.

Master window installation through our detailed tutorial outlining the top ten things you need to do to ensure a perfect fit. Simplify your DIY projects by creating a budget-friendly drying rack for painting or staining, and explore door installation tricks for easy fastening and fitting.

Enhance your carpentry skills further with our Ultimate Beginners Tutorial on using a router, a fundamental tool in any woodworker's arsenal. Solve common building problems through our informative episodes, and delve into the nitty-gritty of woodworking with our pro tips on saw blades and other pet peeves.

Transform your spaces on a budget by learning to process and install rustic barn wood walls. Our course also includes solo carpentry tricks and simple jigs that make the job easier, as well as insights into the best building products like water-based white polyurethane. From making bomb-proof miter joints to tackling barn door installation and hardware questions, we've got you covered.

Whether you're embarking on one-day home improvement projects or involved in more complex builds, our course prepares you to handle any challenge. Join us to build better homes, improve your carpentry craftsmanship, and create a legacy of exceptional woodworking.

Course content

  • Video class: A better way to do window casing 14m
  • Exercise: What technique is used to assemble window trim effectively?
  • Video class: Our Wood Working Legacy ~ growing up with a MASTER woodworker 10m
  • Exercise: _What is a luthier?
  • Video class: How to Cut A Board In Place ~ Trim Carpentry Skill Builder Videos 06m
  • Exercise: _What is the last step in the trick for hand sawing a board square in the shop without a skill saw or a chop saw?
  • Video class: How to figure trim material | Estimation Series 03m
  • Exercise: _What is the Perkins Builder brothers' method for figuring out how much trim to buy without using a percentage based overage?
  • Video class: Install Siding Fast and Easy | 5 Pro Prep Tips 05m
  • Exercise: _What is the purpose of painting one coat of paint on the siding before nailing it up?
  • Video class: How to Build Stairs | A simple way to mark and cut stringers 07m
  • Exercise: _What is the importance of measuring from the finished surface to the finished surface when building a stairwell?
  • Video class: Cheap And Easy DIY Drying Rack for Painting or Staining 06m
  • Exercise: What is a primary feature of the described drying rack system?
  • Video class: Cabinets | How to install kitchen uppers, base, and island 19m
  • Exercise: _What is the purpose of using a ledger when hanging upper cabinets?
  • Video class: How To Install a Window | Top 10 Things You Should Do! 13m
  • Exercise: _What is the material used for Andersen Fiber X 100 series windows?
  • Video class: Cable Rail Install | Stainless Muzata Brand from Amazon.com 14m
  • Exercise: _What is the advantage of using cable railings?
  • Video class: All of the building codes for stairs in one video! How to build stairs 10m
  • Exercise: What is the minimum width required for interior stairs used for egress according to building codes?
  • Video class: ONE DAY Home Improvement Projects 11m
  • Exercise: _Why is Eric Perkins building built-ins in his own house?
  • Video class: Door Installation Tricks | Fastening and Fitting 04m
  • Exercise: _What kind of fasteners does Eric Perkins recommend using when installing exterior doors?
  • Video class: How To Use A Router | Ultimate Beginners Tutorial 07m
  • Exercise: _What is the standard size of the shank for a router bit?
  • Video class: Solving common building problems | Episode 1 06m
  • Exercise: _What is the reason for the baseboard tipping in when nailed to the wall?
  • Video class: Pro Woodworker Pet Peeves: Saw Blades 05m
  • Exercise: _What are the signs that your saw blade is dull?
  • Video class: How to process and install a rustic barn wood wall... for cheap! 07m
  • Exercise: What is the main advantage of using 40-year-old rough sawn black locust wood for the outdoor fireplace project?
  • Video class: Processes for Building Better Homes | Flooring 05m
  • Exercise: _What is the first step in prepping for installing hardwood floors according to Eric Perkins?
  • Video class: Solo Carpentry Tricks and Simple Jigs 04m
  • Exercise: What is the purpose of the base jiggy jig when doing trim work solo?
  • Video class: Barn Door Installation and Hardware questions answered 06m
  • Exercise: _What is the purpose of the header board when installing a barn door kit?
  • Video class: Using Water Based White Polyurethane! With A Roller! Great building products 05m
  • Exercise: _What is the product that Jamie Perkins uses to finish his furniture with a white slick finish?
  • Video class: Making a Bomb-Proof Miter Joint | Live Edge Bar Top 12m
  • Exercise: _What tool is used to bore holes into the wood for making a strong positive connection between the two slabs of wood?

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