Using Your Drill for Basic Home Updates

1245 Hartrey Ave,Evanston IL 60202-1056

16 October, 2021

Description

Learn the must have tools for your Home Repair Toolbox. Build confidence using your drill to hang pictures, change out knobs and more! Want to make some updates to your home but don't know how to start? We'll start at the beginning and show you how to build your Home Repair Toolbox, then take a deeper dive into the essential cordless drill. We'll cover what to look for when purchasing a drill, the when & why of various bits, the purpose of pilot holes and tips for dealing with stripped screws. Workshop participants will build confidence using drills with hands on practice. We'll cover hanging items on plaster and drywall, changing out knobs/pulls and more. Our instructor is ERW Director of Workforce Training and Deconstruction Services Anne Nicklin. Anne is an architect with many years of experience in construction, deconstruction and home repair. WORKSHOP POLICIES LOGISTICS • Additional parking available along Hartrey St. or in the lot at the southwest corner of Dempster and Hartrey. • This workshop is 18+ • All materials are included in the workshop fee. If you have a drill please bring it. We will have extras if you need one. • Please wear closed toe shoes with a flat heel and avoid loose jewelry or baggy clothing. We will also be in a warehouse, so dress appropriately. REFUNDS & EXCHANGES • If you can’t make it to a class, you can transfer your ticket to someone 18 or older. Just email [email protected] with their name and email address. • If the Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse needs to cancel a workshop, we will notify you 24 hours before the class and give you the option of refund or reschedule. • We do not currently offer other refunds or transfers between classes. STUDENT SAFETY DURING COVID Your safety is our highest priority at The Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse, so we have put safety protocols in place for all of our in-person workshops to keep everyone safe. Those protocols are: Reduced class sizes (no more than 8 participants in a class).All instructors, assistants, and participants will be required to wear masks while attending workshops (we do not have enough masks to provide to everyone, so you will be required to provide your own mask).Social distancing will be implemented when possible and appropriate.Everyone should follow recommended safety precautions, such as coughing into your elbow and refraining from touching their face.All of the tools, equipment, door handles, cabinet and drawer handles, etc. that are touched will be disinfected both before and after the workshop.