Monthly Archives: February 2015

Alcatraz continued, Feb. 25, 2015

Well, well, it is fun to see what you can learn while you are on vacation.  I am always looking around and seeing how things have been constructed, especially within the context of our program of study.  Sometimes, “real” construction … Continue reading

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Stairs from Alcatraz! Feb. 23, 2015

Hi everyone, Well I am just back from my holiday to San Francisco!  The weather was perfect – sunny and warm, no wind to speak of.  Not like back here where you experienced a lot of winter weather!  I was … Continue reading

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Our House Q + A cont’d, Feb. 12, 2015

After the previous post, a reader asked: “So… it is a possibility that we will not get to build sheds and build the project instead?” I want to make it clear that we have not quite worked out the details, … Continue reading

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Our House, Q + A, Feb. 10, 2015

A couple of posts ago, I introduced the “Our House” project.  I hope to keep everyone up to speed with the progress we will be making on the “Our House”.  At this point, I am using photographs of modular homes … Continue reading

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Tools, Feb. 9, 2015

Hey! I am sorry to be so “flighty”these days: my schedule has been changed a few times and it seems that I am here and there with different classes each day….it is hard to follow up on ideas and concepts, … Continue reading

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The “Our House” Project, Feb. 8, 2015

I told you I would get back to this subject in the next few posts. Our Centre has an amazing project in the works that we expect will generate a lot of interest and enthusiasm in the school, around the … Continue reading

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All Over the Map! Feb. 3, 2015

So this has absolutely nothing to do with carpentry….but it is creative! I brought in a carrot cake last week for the Dominican Republic fundraiser.  A lot of people asked for the recipe, so I thought it might be a great … Continue reading

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Hop Scotch! Feb. 1, 2015

After I put up the video in the last post, I was corrected by a loyal reader that I already had some videos up on YouTube…three regarding the installation of a uniform vapour barrier. True….true. It’s not that I forgot … Continue reading

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