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Skilled Trades · Residential Construction
Build a House
A complete owner-builder learning path: site work, foundations, framing, roofing, exterior envelope, mechanical systems, finishes, inspections, and project control.
Core Skills
What this department teaches.
Blueprint Reading
Plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, dimensions, symbols, and construction notes.
Read before you build
Estimating
Quantity takeoffs, material lists, labor planning, subcontractor scopes, allowances, and contingency.
Control the budget
Building Envelope
Roofing, flashing, drainage planes, windows, doors, siding, air sealing, vapor control, and moisture defense.
Keep water out
Inspections
Foundation, framing, rough electrical, rough plumbing, HVAC, insulation, final, and occupancy checkpoints.
Build to code