Home Maintenance Course
Build it. Fix it. Do it yourself. Learn carpentry, wood framing, basic electrical, and much more. Classes start September 8th & 10th, 6pm-9pm and runs for 10 weeks. Sponsored by NHS of East Flatbush, a not for profit housing organization. For more info., please call 718.469.4679. www.nhsnyc.org
Build it. Fix it. Do it yourself. Learn carpentry, wood framing, basic electrical, and much more. Classes start September 8th & 10th, 6pm-9pm and runs for 10 weeks. Sponsored by NHS of East Flatbush, a not for profit housing organization. For more info., please call 718.469.4679. www.nhsnyc.org
Hey, is that Tish James behind that drill!?
I’ve taken the course as well, and highly recommend it. It is useful to anyone, homeowner, renter, house dweller or apartment dweller.
In the beginner’s class you learn how to correctly measure and figure out how much materials you need for any project. You learn how to correctly and safely use lots of power tools, including drills, circular saws, reciprocating saws, all kinds of sanders, compound miter saws, table saws, routers, etc. I learned basic tiling, framing, drywall construction, mudding, as well as basic plumbing, sweating pipes, all kinds of joints and angles on copper pipe, and basic pvc installation. We also learned how to install a toilet, and the basics of electricity. We learned painting, too.
Also the basic terms and lingo of the building trades, which comes in very handy when dealing with contractors and handymen, and even the sales staff in hardware stores.
Take the course, you won’t regret it. It’s a lot of fun, too.
Montrose Morris
This looks great – do people who’ve done it think it would be useful for apartment dwellers as well as house-havers?
It mentions carpentry and electric work. Does the electric include rewiring light fixtures? Does it cover any plumbing stuff like annual boiler maintenance so I don’t have to have a plumber in to check and clean it every year?
I’ve also heard nothing but great things about the NHS classes from friends who’ve taken them.
I have taken both Level 1 and the Advanced Class at the NHS East Flatbush and loved both classes! 10 weeks each, $150.00 and the best money I’ve spent. The instructor was so knowledgeable and willing to discuss individual projects and offer suggestions outside of the lessons. The class was small and totally hands-on. The students had varying levels of expertise with home repair and tools (from zero experience to quite a bit). I was somewhere in the middle and learned a lot, got refamiliarized with some tools I’d not used in a while, got to ask a million questions and meet some really cool people! Any homeowner would learn a lot from this class, even if you don’t wish to do repairs yourself but wanted to be more confident and knowledgable when hiring contractors, you will get a lot out of it. I cannot speak more highly of NHS and all they do for the community of homeowners and people who desire to become homeowners. It is a fantastic organization.
That’s very funny Denton. When I was single I was often told that the way to meet men was to take an auto repair or home improvement class. Inevitably, these classes were full of chicks! I ended up making some cool gal pals (and learning how to change the oil in my car).
Looks like a good place to meet women…
Has anyone gone to these classes? Anyone have any opinions on this organization?