| Title: | Topics of Interest to Women |
| Notice: | V3 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open. |
| Moderator: | REGENT::BROOMHEAD |
| Created: | Thu Jan 30 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 30 1995 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Could anyone give me the name of a home-building course in Maine?
I saw an article in a local paper last year and cut it out, but it's
now lost in my files.
Or please give me a pointer to the Home_work Notes file.
I thought it was around Bath, Maine. Offered a 3-week course summers,
or nights for 10-12 weeks. May have a special program for women.
I'm taking the "TFSO" = "package" and leaving DEC on June 15. I am
thinking of taking a couse like this if I can get into it this
summer.
Thanks.
Beth
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| 188.1 | Western Mass | LANDO::WILLIAMS | Fri Jun 08 1990 19:35 | 4 | |
I don't know of one in Maine, but there is one offered in Western
Mass outside of Pittsfield. Can't remember the name offhand, but
an uncle of my husband's went there a year ago & swears by the place.
Says he'll be the contractor on his next home.
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| 188.2 | pointer | LEZAH::BOBBITT | fantasia | Fri Jun 08 1990 19:36 | 4 |
it's at SERENA::HOME_WORK
-Jody
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| 188.3 | SA1794::CHARBONND | Unless they do it again. | Fri Jun 08 1990 19:55 | 1 | |
You might also try SUSHI::LOG_HOMES | |||||
| 188.4 | RUSTIE::NALE | Fri Jun 08 1990 20:21 | 2 | ||
Also check DNEAST::MAINE | |||||
| 188.5 | New Shelter Institute | DSTR09::NICHOLS | Barbara Nichols | Thu Jun 14 1990 13:00 | 20 |
I think there are a couple of places in Maine, but the one I know about
is The Shelter Institute. Supposed to be a good one - been in business
a long time at least.
I attended the school in Western Mass about 10 years ago. It's called
Heartwood. I chose it because it seemed to have a good curriculum,
good people, and because it was located in a really nice place - close
to Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow dance, which would be weekend attractions
when there weren't classes. In short - it was wonderful. I learned so
much, met great people, and feel quite knowledgeable about most aspects
of building. Even if I never build my own home, I'm glad to be able to
intelligently discuss options with people who do work on my home
occasionally - I know how to tell if someone is doing a good job.
Good luck in your choices. You can pick up a copy of Fine
Homebuilding, or Rodale used to put out a homebuilding magazine - and
they usually have advertisements for most of these types of places.
Write away for some brochures, compare places, and have fun.
Barbara
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| 188.6 | CUPCSG::CRITZ | Who'll win the TdF in 1990? | Fri Jun 15 1990 16:15 | 11 | |
This may be a little late, but about a year or so ago,
Chuck Kramer, from one of the major TV stations in
Boston, attended one of these things in Maine. This
place built post and beam structures, and most of
the work was done with hand tools. After the structure
was built and put together, it was taken apart and sold
to a customer.
Maybe a call to Chuck Kramer is in order.
Scott
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