2-Week Design Build Course
This intensive course provides you with extensive home building knowledge from site planning to foundations, insulation, engineering, design, wiring, plumbing, tool knowledge and the ability to Design and Build.
$5,000
SINGLE TUITION
$8,000
COUPLE TUITION
$800
DEPOSIT
Course Details
Whether you have been dreaming of building a home or are already heavily involved in the building industry; the Design Build course will provide a new understanding of construction and confidence in your ability to complete a project. This is a 70% lecture based, 30% hands on course.
We have curated a collection of books that will be especially useful to you in your building endeavors as well as a basic tool kit, all your to keep.
Become a common sense thinker in the area of building science and beyond
Dive into this intensive Design Build course and cultivate a common sense mindset, learning to approach construction with both creativity and scientific rigor. You'll sharpen your critical thinking skills, moving far beyond basic techniques to make informed, practical decisions at every stage of the building process. As you work through our motto - Think. Build. Live. - you'll gain more than just knowledge; you'll develop the confidence to tackle any project. By the course's end, you'll emerge with a curated collection of essential books, a professional-grade tool kit, and a powerful new ability to think critically about every aspect of construction. You'll leave ready to transform your ideas into reality, armed with a practical understanding that will serve you in many ways beyond building.
Course Dates & Sign Ups
Hand Curated Tool Kit
All tools listed are included with this course
- Veto Pro Pac MB-TT
- Tajima Magnum 300 Hand Saw
- Stanley Fatmax 35
- Boss 16 oz Steel Hammer
- Swanson Speed Square 12in
- Carpenters Pencils
"A great location, super-knowledgeable and friendly instructors and staff, and a really nice hands-on supplement to the classroom instruction (Design Build). I learned a great deal and came away with wonderful resources. Also appreciated the school’s philosophy: Think. Build. Live. Well worth the investment!”
- Joe Whalen
"I highly recommend this place if you are looking to advance your skills to the next level then this is the place. I enjoyed the live post and beam course in February 2022. Very knowledgeable team and enjoyed the tool store and all of the valuable information they provided. Friendly staff, I give them a 10/10 and look forward to going back someday"
- Bryce Green
"Shelter is a phenomenal resource of skill, intelligence, and good people. I took the two week design/build
course and it was wonderful. I left with the confidence to assess my own home and any future home that I may build or purchase. Shelter is the real deal."
- Laurie Palagyi
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Cancellation Policy
Tuition Deposit is applied to the total payment of the tuition as a deposit. This deposit is non-refundable. It can be transferred to an alternate class with no penalty one time. If a registration needs to be transferred a second time there is a $100 penalty deducted from the deposit. If the registrant cannot attend this third class date, the deposit is forfeited. Any changes to a registration must be made 30 days prior to class commencement or deposit is forfeited.
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