Introduction to Timber Framing
Learning time-honoured basic timber framing principles and techniques is an essential component in constructing a traditional timber frame structure. Students learn to work from a set of drawings, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, layout, cutting, and assembly procedures, proper safe use and storage of hand and power tools, and safe raising/rigging techniques. Students apply theoretical and practical skills to build, as a class, a new 16′ x 20′ timber frame structure using traditional joinery methods and materials.
This course is held on site at the Perth Campus. The dates are:
- February 24, 2025 to March 1, 2025
- April 28, 2025 to May 3, 2025
Cost: $1000 + HST
For further information or to register for the course, please email perth@algonquincollege.com or call 613-267-2859 extension 5619.
Timber Framing Intermediate
Acquiring the skills required to build timber framed trusses and purlins is a seamless addition to existing understanding of basic timber framing principles and techniques. Learn to work from shop drawings, layout techniques, to preform timber cutting skills quickly and accurately, to fit and assemble a hammer beam and king post trusses, and to raise a principle rafter frame. Working under the guidance of professional, experienced timber framers, students apply their new expertise to build a 14’ x 20’ principle rafter timber frame structure. Spend this week continuing your professional development by gaining a deeper understanding of the art and craft of timber framing.
This course is held on site at the Perth Campus. Registrants must have taken the Intro to Timber Framing course or have past experience with timber framing. The dates are:
- May 5, 2025 to May 10, 2025
Cost: $1000 + HST
For further information or to register for the course, please email perth@algonquincollege.com or call 613-267-2859 extension 5619.
Professor Mark Duffe’s Bio
Mark Duffe is your instructor. Mark has taught the timber framing and log building courses at the Heritage Institute in its renowned Heritage Carpentry and Joinery diploma program for 10 years and our soon newest program come Fall 2024 – Bachelor of Applied Science – Building Conservation. Mark brings to his class a quiet learner centric approach combined with over 25 years of experience – his students rave about his skill and sense of humour. Mark has built over 100 structures and been involved in numerous construction projects in that span including the Temple’s Pancake House near Ferguson’s Falls. Come spend a week with this craftsperson and leave inspired to build your own timber frame.
