Timber Framing – Sep 14, 2026

Timber Framing

Beginner, Intermediate

Sep 14-19, 2026

Main Campus in Waitsfield, VT

6 Class Days

$25

$1,620.00 Tuition

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Students work on cutting joinery on timbers in an outdoor classroom

Construct and raise a small timber frame structure using mortise and tenon joinery.

In this hands-on course students will learn layout techniques, tool use, and joinery cutting methods as we work on a small timber frame project, culminating in a raising on the final day. This course will focus on traditional hand tools and joinery and will also demonstrate some of the power tools used by modern timber framers.

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Beginner, Intermediate

Sep 14-19, 2026

Main Campus in Waitsfield, VT

6 Class Days

$25

$1,620.00 Tuition

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Class Schedule

September 14-19
Monday - Saturday
9am-5pm

You'll Take Home

  • Textbook: Learn to Timber Frame by Will Beemer

Credits

  • 42 AIA Credits
  • 2 Sterling College CEUs

Other Sessions

Course Snapshot

Project Gallery

A student uses a chisel to cut the end of a timber.
A man wearing a blue shirt and brimmed hat uses rope to lash timbers together.
Interior shot of a timber frame greenhouse. Farm is visible outside of the clear walls and roof, and there are plants inside.
Aerial view of a timber frame bent being raised on a blacktop.
A student uses a hand borer to cut peg holes in a timber
A timber frame over a pizza oven with blue sky in the background.
An instructor speaks to a group of students in an outdoor classroom, with cut timbers in the foreground.
Several students lined up along a timber blow sawdust as they make cuts with hand saws.
Night time shot of silhouetted people around a raised timber frame. There are lights strung up in and around the frame.
A student with dark hair in a bun and overalls uses a chisel on the end of a timber.
A small timber frame structure, with leafy trees and an adirondack chair in the foreground.
A student brushes sawdust off a fresh chisel cut, with a timber frame in the background.
Timber framing detail shot of chiseling a mortise.
Interior shot of a timber frame greenhouse. Farm is visible outside of the clear walls and roof, and there are plants inside.
A timber frame over a pizza oven stands in a lawn. Blue sky and sun in the background.
A long exposure shot of a timber frame being raised in the desert - bluffs in the background and very blue sky.
Students participate in a timber frame raising in the desert, with striking bluff formations in the background.

Instructors

Reviews

  • "The practicality- I appreciated that we ended the course with a built structure. The instructors were wonderful and made us feel like timber framing was within reach and a feasible, future build. I think the instructors' teaching styles complimented one another very well."

    – Anonymous, 2025

Sliding Scale Tuition

The implementation of a sliding scale is part of our commitment to economic justice and continued equity within education. Students can select the rate that applies best to their situation during registration.

Tier 1


Tuition Assistance: 65% reduced rate

Paying for this course presents a significant financial hardship. 

Tier 2


Tuition Assistance: 85% reduced rate

Paying full price for this course presents somewhat of a financial hardship. 

Tier 3


Full Tuition
Paying this price may be a sacrifice, but I can find the resources to do so. 

Tier 4


Your Tuition & Help Another: Full Tuition + 15%

Paying for this course does not present a significant financial sacrifice. I have the ability to redistribute resources and increase access for others. 

Tier 5

Your Tuition & Help Another: Full Tuition + 40%
Paying for this course does not present any financial sacrifice. I have the ability to redistribute resources and increase access for others. 

Meals & Lodging

  • Lodging
    Ranges from $15 - $60 per day depending on season and which type of housing you select
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  • Meals
    $20-$55 per day
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