Live Building Clinics

One of the best parts of Kuiken Brothers LIVE Product Expo are the installation seminars presented by nationally recognized installation experts, including Myron “That Drywall Guy” Ferguson, Finish Carpenter Gary Striegler and NJ based carpenter Nielsen Crist. These seminars are completely free to all attendees who have registered to attend the show. Come for one seminar, or come for all!

 

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10:30am – 5:30pm – Drywall Installation with Myron “That Drywall Guy” Ferguson

Myron “That Drywall Guy” Ferguson will be hanging drywall and include some basics of airtight drywall installation. Each clinic will be approximately 45 minutes and Myron will be around between clinics for short demos and to answer questions.

10:30am – 11:15am  Resurfacing and Repairs

Create perfectly smooth surfaces, plaster like finishes. Drywall repairs from simple to complex.

12:00pm – 12:45pm   Airtight Drywall

Simple tips and processes will be demonstrated that can be done to make the walls and ceilings more airtight. Surpass the energy code and make your customers even happier.

1:30pm – 2:15pm   Taping and Finishing

Achieve the strongest and highest level of finish.

3:00pm – 3:45pm   Mechanical Taping Tools

Affordable tools that will increase production as well as quality. Tape like a pro with a very short learning curve.

4:30pm – 5:15pm    Working with Drywall

Cutting, fastening, and finishing. Q & A on all topics

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10:30am – 6:00pm Finish Carpentry with Gary Striegler

Sponsored by Kuiken Brothers Classical Moulding

10:30am – 11:30am       Plumb Perfect Interior Door Installation

Interior doors can be tricky, but with these time saving techniques and tips, you’ll be able to find joy, and make money hanging them in the future. Tips on measuring, storing, ensuring you have a plumb, level and square opening, or how to adjust for it, and shimming! Don’t ever forget the shimming.

12:30pm – 1:30pm   Hanging Doors and Enhancing with Moulding

We will discuss tips and tricks for hanging doors and then transition into a number of different historic door casing applications such as Craftsman style head casings, crossetted corners, pediments and more.

2:30pm – 4:00pm       Coffered Ceiling & Boxed Cornice Installation Strategies

Let’s take a closer look at how we can make coffered, beam and panel ceiling installation more efficient. Pre-assembling on the floor to prevent a full day of working upside down will help you feel better, and provide your clients with tighter joinery that will last. Tips for blocking to ensure these multi-profile build-ups stay tight for years to come.

5:00pm – 6:00pm        Building Mantels That Make a Statement

Just about every job has at least one fireplace. The mantel is always one of the focal points of the millwork package and a great place to build your reputation. This presentation will cover the general knowledge needed to build an attractive and code compliant mantel then get into the nuts and bolts of how to. Building a attention getting mantel may seem like an overwhelming task but it is really easy when you break it down into a step by step process.

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The Art of The Scribe with Nielsen Crist

Nielsen Crist, Nielsen Crist Carpentry is a New Jersey based carpenter and has come across his fair share of irregularities when installing trim in 200+ year old home. This fun presentation will help give you and your crew a few tips and tricks to help master the art of scribing. Nielsen will focus on trim installations, fine tuning cabinet installs and even scribing to the most irregular stone surfaces look easy. With practical tips and suggestions for the best tools, this would be a great seminar for both novice and intermediate carpenters.

10:00am – 11:00am – The Art of The Scribe with Nielsen Crist

12:00pm – 1:00pm – The Art of The Scribe with Nielsen Crist

 

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Advanced Roof Framing with Ryan Smith, the Roof Slayer

Ryan Smith, affectionately known on Instagram as The Roof Slayer, will be joining our LIVE Product Expo for the first time! Ryan is known for the way he intricately attacks any roof design an architect or engineer can throw at him. His hands on presentations will identify multiple pitches in relation to fascia and how they interact together (elevation view)​;
provide you with the knowledge to apply the known pitches to a graphical view​; learn to apply drawing of multiple roof pitches to accommodate equal overhangs​ and how to become aware of plan view drawing and what it shows us as carpenter’s.

10:30am – 11:30am – Advanced Roof Framing

1:00pm – 2:00pm – Advanced Roof Framing

3:30pm – 4:30pm – Advanced Roof Framing

 

 

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Consequences of a Failed Window Installation

The importance of proper window installation is never more apparent than when you are tasked with repairing one that’s gone wrong—just ask Tyler Grace @TRGHomeConcepts. He’s a New Jersey contractor who is well versed on remodels that become complicated by poorly installed windows, and he’ll share some keys to proper installation.  According to Tyler, “Most window and door failures that I see revolve around order of operations and not properly coordinating with subs and trade professionals. This presentations would display how to set your sub trades up for success, how to properly install in each scenario, and what happens if you do not follow these guidelines.”

Sponsored by Andersen Windows & Doors

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Ecophon Fade Duo Spray Applied Acoustic Plaster

The Ecophon Fade Duo system by CertainTeed is a high-quality acoustic plastering system that absorbs unwanted noise. As a spray applied acoustic plaster solution, its absorbent qualities allow for acoustic control in a variety of spaces. The system offers a more flexible, seamless and discreet alternative to traditional modular acoustic solutions. Fade Duo brings together aesthetics and acoustic performance which makes it ideal for a wide range of applications ranging from historic buildings to high-end residential, commercial, retail and educational spaces.

Sponsored by CertainTeed Ecophon FADE DUO