Our practical residential carpentry training is designed for students who want to understand how homes are built in British Columbia. Learn site preparation, foundations, framing, building envelope systems, moisture control, permits, inspections, and project coordination through practical instruction and BC-focused construction concepts.
From Site Prep to Occupancy
Framing, Flashing & Site Skills
Weekend & Evening Options
Drawings, safety, roles, and BC code overview
Floors, walls, roofs, openings, and load paths
Rain screen, flashing, drainage, insulation
Scheduling, documentation, occupancy, and compliance
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10 Sessions
Theory + Practical Demonstrations
Program Tuition
Available Upon Inquiry
Beginners entering the construction industry, career changers, site assistants, trades support workers, and anyone who wants a practical understanding of residential construction in British Columbia.
Shahab has extensive experience managing residential new builds and major renovations across the Greater Vancouver area. Certified in BC Housing Step Code for Builders and Energy Advisors and PMP, he oversees projects from planning to execution, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance.
Shahab Banifatemi
Licensed Residential Builder & Construction Expert
Student-to-Instructor
Graduate Hire Rate
Practical foundation course for residential construction, framing, building envelope, permits, and BC jobsite skills
10 Sessions
Theory + Practical Demonstrations
3989 Henning Dr, Burnaby
$2,499
This Residential Carpentry Training course provides a practical introduction to how homes are planned, built, inspected, and completed in British Columbia. Students learn the full construction process from design, permits, site preparation, foundations, framing, building envelope, moisture control, MEP coordination, finishes, inspections, and project management.
The course is designed for beginners, career changers, site assistants, trades support workers, and anyone who wants to understand residential construction using BC-focused examples, common failure cases, and practical demonstrations.
Students learn the full residential construction process from design to permit, build, and occupancy. This session covers the roles of owners, designers, contractors, trades, and inspectors, basic drawing reading including plans, elevations, and sections, an overview of the BC Building Code, PPE, and common site hazards.
This session covers surveying basics, layout, excavation techniques, excavation safety, soil classification for coastal and interior BC, temporary erosion and sediment control, shoring basics, and common mistakes such as poor layout, unsafe excavation, and ignoring site drainage.
Students learn about footings, strip footings, slabs, reinforcement basics, rebar placement, concrete placement, curing, damp-proofing versus waterproofing, and perimeter drainage systems. The BC focus is heavy rainfall and proper drainage design.
This session introduces platform framing, floor systems, I-joists, LVL beams, wall framing, studs, headers, load-bearing walls, and openings for windows and doors. Students also learn common framing mistakes such as improper spans, poor nailing, and over-cutting.
Students learn roof systems including rafters and trusses, roof loads such as snow and wind, shear walls, bracing, and load path fundamentals. The BC focus includes seismic considerations under the BC Building Code.
This session covers rain screen systems, flashing principles for windows, decks, and roofs, drainage planes, and common envelope failure points. Students review BC leaky condo lessons and learn why water must be allowed to drain, dry, and escape.
Students learn the difference between air barriers and vapor barriers, insulation types and placement, thermal bridging, airtightness, blower door basics, Step Code requirements, and energy efficiency expectations in BC residential construction.
This session introduces plumbing systems, supply, drain and vent basics, electrical circuits and panels, HVAC systems, forced air, HRV/ERV, heat pumps, and how trades coordinate with framing. Students learn common mistakes such as trade conflicts and improper penetrations.
Students learn the basics of drywall, painting, flooring, finish carpentry, trim, cabinets, exterior cladding systems, siding, stucco, fiber cement, and deck construction basics, with special attention to deck risks in BC.
This session covers the permit process, municipal differences, inspections, occupancy requirements, scheduling trades, budgeting, cost control, contracts, documentation, and how to coordinate residential construction projects more effectively.
By the end of this training, students will be able to:
• Understand the residential construction process from design to occupancy
• Read basic construction drawings including plans, elevations, and sections
• Understand BC Building Code basics and jobsite safety expectations
• Learn site preparation, excavation, soil, drainage, and shoring basics
• Understand foundations, concrete placement, curing, and perimeter drainage
• Learn floor, wall, and roof framing fundamentals
• Understand load paths, bracing, shear walls, snow loads, wind loads, and seismic considerations
• Learn rain screen systems, flashing, drainage planes, and moisture control
• Understand air barriers, vapor barriers, insulation, thermal bridging, and Step Code basics
• Learn MEP coordination, interior finishes, exterior cladding, permits, inspections, and project management
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