Wood Frame Construction Course
This course provides hands-on guidance for building a 16x20 wood workshop, covering essential framing techniques, safety, and material estimation to ensure code-compliant, durable structures.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What Will I Learn?
The Wood Frame Construction Course guides you through planning and constructing a sturdy 16x20 wood workshop from scratch. Learn site preparation, foundations, sill plates, wall and roof framing, headers, rafters, sheathing, fasteners, and connectors. Follow straightforward step-by-step processes, quantity takeoffs, safety basics, and quality checks so your small wood structures are precise, robust, and prepared for code inspection.
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Develop Skills
- Frame code-compliant walls: plan stud spacing, corners, and openings quickly on site.
- Build reliable foundations: lay out, square, and secure small wood buildings.
- Install sheathing and hardware: apply nailing patterns, straps, and hold-downs.
- Frame basic gable roofs: size rafters, position ridge, and brace against wind and snow.
- Estimate materials professionally: compile accurate lists for lumber, sheathing, and fasteners.
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