Building finishes

The work everybody sees and judges.

Modules: 7 modules
Total length: 1h 35m
Handouts: 3 handouts
Assessment: 5-question assessment

A nearly finished interior in raking afternoon light: a taped and sanded drywall corner, fresh paint meeting bare board, and a drop cloth underfoot.

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7 modules · 1h 35m
3 handouts to keep
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What this course covers

Nobody walks into a finished building and admires the footings. They look at the drywall seams, the floor transitions, and the paint. Finishes are where a job gets its reputation, and where punch lists get long. This course covers the finish trades and the sequencing that keeps them from wrecking each other's work.

7 modules · 1h 35m

1Drywall: hanging, finishing, and levelsFree previewLevels 0 through 5, what each one is for, and what lighting will expose.17m
2Flooring systems and substrate prepMoisture testing, flatness, and why most flooring failures start underneath.13m
3Ceilings: grid, drywall, and specialtySuspended grid layout, access, and coordinating with everything above it.10m

Who takes this

Tradespeople who can already do the work and want to run it
Field leads stepping into a foreman or superintendent seat
People coming into construction from another industry, or starting over
Students and families looking at a career that does not need a four-year degree
Crews being trained by their employer on a team plan

Aaron Gaddy holding a rolled set of drawings under his arm on a jobsite in late afternoon light.

Taught by Aaron Gaddy

30+ years in commercial construction. Every module here comes out of jobs he actually ran — the drawings, the mistakes, and what they cost.

Building finishes

What this course covers

7 modules · 1h 35m

Who takes this

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