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This "Home Repair Series" has been postponed until March. New classes will be posted soon.




If you're just starting out using tools and don't know where to begin with home repairs, BARN's Home Repair series of classes is for you.

In this session, we will help you figure out the best starter tools and explain why you would select one type over another. We will have an example of a well-equipped starter tool box.

You will see some of the many kinds of hammers out there and learn how to pick out and use one that will work well for the projects you plan to do in your home. You will learn which types of screwdrivers to use, and why, and you will be able to test different types to see what works best for you. You will also learn the difference between pliers and wrenches and will leave the class knowing which kind to use for a project. We will show you what to look for in a tape measure, and how to select safety glasses and ear protection. 

You will receive a list of suggested tools for a home toolbox — also useful as a gift for a graduate or someone just starting out on their own. You will also get a list of other tools you might consider purchasing after you have the key tools in your toolbox.

Details:

• Open to beginners.
  
• You can sign up for each Home Repair class or just the ones that interest you or suit your schedule. It is not necessary to take the classes in any particular order.
  
• A $10 materials fee, to cover shop supplies and materials for the class, will be added to the class fee when you register and pay.
  

Instructor: Denise Baker-Kircher put herself through college by running her own remodeling business in Chicago in the 1970s.  While working a full-time job, she worked with Seattle Habitat for Humanity for several years as part of the volunteer crew, then on the electrical team, and finally as head of the speaker’s bureau.  Denise has gutted, remodeled, completely rewired, insulated, drywalled and finished two of her previous homes in the Seattle area.  She is currently a BARN woodshop monitor and is happily designing and building new cabinetry for the home she shares with her husband, Dave, on Bainbridge Island.

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Short-sleeve or tight-cuff tops and close-toe comfortable shoes are required. No jewelry other than "button-type" earrings for women is allowed, so no rings, bracelets, necklaces. Long hair must be tied back.