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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! NOW OPEN TO DIY & HOMEOWNERS, TOO! 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 Application Deadline:  We are no longer accepting applications 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 [...]

Workshop at Kōke‘e Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Instructs in Maintenance & Repair of Historic Buildings Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, presented a hands-on preservation trades training workshop, Maintenance & Repair of Historic Structures, on September 8 and 9 at Kōke‘e Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Kōke‘e State Park, Kaua‘i.  The 2-day workshop brought together a diverse alliance of project partners and participants and included months of planning and coordination.  In all  there were 34 participants from Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu, Oregon and California: 19 trainees, four apprentice assistants, five master carpenter instructors, two Secretary of the Interior-qualified historic architects, two HHF staff and two historic site staff members. The curriculum was designed to support traditional trade development and enhancement for carpenters and other construction trades. The participants represented a range of experience levels. The group included licensed carpenters and maintenance staff responsible for upkeep at historic properties; enrollees and graduates of carpentry apprenticeship programs; two historic homeowners and other professionals who work in the construction trades. DAY 1 of the workshop presented the framework for historic preservation introducing the Secretary of the Interiors Standards & Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties, lead and site safety awareness and a site tour of historic Kōke‘e CCC Camp to learn assessment and documentation methods. A small group exercise and report back putting this newfound knowledge into practice followed. DAY 2 was comprised of demonstrations and hands-on practice on how to repair double hung wooden windows and wooden siding while providing an overview of restoration materials and methods. Workshop instructors were extremely knowledgeable, possessed valuable skill sets in their respective fields, and presented information in a down to [...]