ACT-141: Residential Construction (2017-2018)

Catalog Info

Effective Term
Winter 2015
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
5 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description

This course introduces residential construction methods and procedures.  The focus is on reading and working from blueprints and working with traditional hand and power tools.  Students learn building layout procedures using the level and transit, as well as floor, wall, ceiling and roof framing systems.  Lab work includes the rough frame construction of a wood frame house in a controlled environment.

Pre-requisites
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ACT-121