The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is offering a free eight-week carpentry pre-apprenticeship training, March 24 to May 23. The tuition value is $6,000.

This educational film provides an overview of various specialized jobs in the construction industry, including carpentry, plumbing, bricklaying, glazing, electrical work, painting, and plastering.

Since painting is generally within most people’s DIY skill set, a lot of folks decide to set aside a weekend, buy some painter’s tape, and tackle the job themselves. If that’s you ...