New Woodworking Teacher: Nathan Woolf!

We’re excited to announce one of our new woodworking teacher - Nathan Woolf! Nathan’s first class with us is going to be Cutting Boards on 11/13, but keep an eye out for a slew of other classes he’ll be teaching in the future. BTW, if you ever want to stay up to date with those new classes and all of our other new classes, join our Classes Newsletter denvertoollibrary.org/classes-newsletter

A bit about Nathan! Though new to life in Colorado, he has worked as a carpenter and woodworker for over 12 years, working on projects all over the country ranging from building houses, to finished bar and restaurant spaces, to custom coffeeshops, as well as an array of household goods and furniture pieces. Whether large or small scale woodworking is all related and he has a vested interest in finding those cool similarities in each application. You can check out his work on Instagram @nathanwoolf or on his website www.Nathanwoolf.com

Brand New! Plumbing: Knowing Your Home Renovation Class

Brand New Class: Plumbing! How do I fix my leaky sink? How can I make my shower hotter/stronger? How does a toilet work? This class is part of our growing Knowing Your Home Series which now includes Electricity, Tiling, and Plumbing.

In this class, we will look at faucets and toilets as systems with various parts performing different critical roles. We will dismantle and discuss the inner workings of various types of faucets, sinks, and toilets and develop a set of questions for quickly analyzing and identifying the real problem. At that point, you will be well on your way to fixing the problem yourself. The good news is that repair parts are often inexpensive and are readily available; you just need to determine what is needed.

After completing the class you will be able to: Understand and repair nearly any faucet. Remove and replace existing faucets in kitchens and baths. Understand how shower control valves work.Adjust or replace toilet ballcock filler assemblies and toilet flapper assemblies. Remove an existing toilet and install a new one in its place including a new wax seal.

Brand New Class! Tiling: Knowing Your Home

First Tiling Class: Tuesday, 9.20.22 // 5:30p-8:30p

This is our second class in our Knowing Your Home Series! Stay tuned for plumbing, drywall, painting, and more soon!

Tackling Tile, Porcelain with a Plan! Installing ceramic, porcelain, or glass tile to make a kitchen or bathroom pop. Learn to plan the project, buy what you need, and how to prep before you start mixing the mortar. Learn about substrates, surface prep, transition and border pieces, mastic, spacers, and grout. Learn about the proper tools including levels, and squares, trowels, and wetsaws. There will be time for Q&A at the end of class.

David Cooke grew up as the third generation of a construction family. He taught an eight-week basic home repair class several times each year for twelve years. He also wrote articles on home repair and improvement for a local magazine and appeared weekly on a television program in Boston as the "Resident Home Repair Guy" for two years. David has also run his own home repair and improvement business for most of the last 30 years.