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Are you a carpenter, student or apprentice in the construction trades, repair or maintenance staff at a historic site, or handyperson interested in learning new skills or deepening your existing skills? Then this workshop is for you! Broaden your skill set, view demonstrations and practice hands-on techniques with experts in historic window repair at BIA Hawaii’s classroom and workshop space. WHAT TO EXPECT: Receive hands on training with experts in historic wooden window repair Broaden your skills in a specialty field of carpentry Learn historic window components and construction Learn documentation and assessment techniques and best practices Practice hands-on techniques for: Wood windows - glass-cutting, re-glazing, putty glazing Wood windows - ropes and weights repair and hardware Wood preservation - cleaning, preservatives, linseed oil use, paint selection Wood repair - penetrating epoxy and filler epoxy repairs PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE: Site Safety and OSHA Lead Training An Introduction to Historic Preservation Demonstrations and hands-on practice in wooden window assessment and repair Certificate of Completion HHF's "Guidelines for Maintaining Historic Wood Windows" brochure APPLY Application Deadline:  Friday, August 30, 2024 Decision Notice:  Friday, September 6, 2024 Workshop Fee due September 13, 2024 DOWNLOAD FLYER WHEN Friday, September 20, 2024 8:30am-4:30pm WHERE Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA Hawaii) Workshop Space 94-487 Akoki St, Waipahu Email questions to:  andrea@historichawaii.org The workshop is designed for carpenters, those working or apprenticing in the construction trades, repair or maintenance staff at a historic site and handypersons.   The fee is $50* (payable prior to September 20). A completed application is required. Applicants will be notified by email if they have secured a spot. Spaces will be filled [...]