This Warnborough online course will help you understand the ins and outs of Carpentry. This course is appropriate for beginners and those who just want to further develop their carpentry skills.
- You can study from home
- Learn and complete the Carpentry course at your own pace
- Gain useful practical skills in the field of Carpentry
- Gain knowledge of different Carpentry techniques
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 9 in-depth lessons:
1. Scope and Nature of Carpentry
- Understanding Wood
- Resistance to Rot, Fire
- Defects in Timber
- Turning Trees into Timber
- Ways of Cutting Logs
- Shrinkage Effects
- Seasoning Timber
- Moisture content of Wood
- Stress Grading
- Types of Wood
- Types of Composites
- Buying Timber
2. Carpentry Tools, Equipment, Materials and Safety
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Materials
- Safety
- Tool Maintenance
- Sharpening techniqes
- Sharpening tools -planes, chisels, saws
- Cutting and Joining Timber
- Storage – tool boxes
- Hiring tools
3. Cutting and Joining Timber
- Types of joints
- Nails
- Screws
- Staples, bolts, connectors, straps, corrugated fasteners, glues
- Glue blocks, dowels,biscuts, splines
- Cutting and shaping timber
4. Small Carpentry Projects
- Hanging tools on a wall
- The work bench
- Making a work bench
- Making a simple 2 door cupboard
- Making a coffee table
- Making a bookcase
5. Outside Construction
- Choosing timber
- Pests – termites
- Timber preservatives
- Keeping timber off the ground
- Using timber in the garden
- Recycled timbers
- Outdoor furniture
- Building a wood deck
- Building a wood fence
- Where to build in the garden
- Constructing a wall with railway sleepers
6. Constructing Small Buildings
- Types of foundations
- Framing
- Roofing
- Building a wooden cabin
- Building a wood gazebo
- Building a cubby house
7. Understanding House Construction
- Timber framed buildings
- Timber floors
- Doors and door frames
- Door Construction
- Door frames
- Architraves and skirting
- Windows and frames – sash, sliding sash, casement, pivot, slat
- Roofs – single, double, trussed,etc
8. Handyman Repair Work
- Fitting a lock
- Repairing a sash window
- Fitting aqnd hanging doors
- Hanging a cupboard door
- Form work for concrete foundations
- Relaying floorboards
- Resurfacing timber floors
- Repairing a broken ledge and brace gate
9. Finishing Wood
- Creating smooth surfaces – using a plane, sanding, etc
- Paints, stains and varnishes
- Polyurethane
- Shellac
- French polishing
- Stains
- Paints – defects in painted surfaces, repainting
- Veneering
- Preparing outdoor surfaces
- Tips for outdoor finishes
10. Planning and Setting Out a Project
- Setting out
- Making a setting out rod
- Introduction to technical or trade drawing
- Drawing instruments
- Types of drawings – plans, sections, elevations, etc
- Setting out a technical drawing
- Building regulations
- Measuring up
- Working out quantities
- Preparing and surveying a site for construction
Course Aims
- Describe the scope of carpentry; differentiate between various timber products, and discuss the correct use of each
- Describe all major carpentry tools and pinpoint appropriate uses for each. Identify and manage risk in a carpentry work environment.
- Describe different techniques for cutting wood in a variety of different circumstances
- Describe and compare different techniques for wood joining
- Undertake a small carpentry project of your own
- Explain a range of common carpentry tasks that a handyman may need to undertake in routine maintenance and repair work.
- Explain the different techniques for finishing wood
- Determine an appropriate approach for planning a timber project
- Explain how a site should be set out in preparation for a project
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
If you have any questions please contact us.
