Posted By: mark a
New member, needs advice on career choice - 08/01/05 11:34 PM
Hello to all,
I will soon graduate from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in construction management and want to pursue a career in timber framing. I don't have much desire to build houses and other structures using conventional methods. I love that timber framed structures have the potential to last several hundred years and that only wood is implemented. I have purchased several books on timber framing and the methods, but none say how to pursue a career in timber framing. My question is how do I start? I am willing to relocate and actually prefer to. I just need any advice that anyone can offer to start me pursueing a career I think I would enjoy. I don't have any experience in timber framing as there is not much going on in south central kentucky, so hopefully any advice would take that in consideration. Thank you for your time, I know it's long, but I do appreciate it.
Mark
I will soon graduate from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in construction management and want to pursue a career in timber framing. I don't have much desire to build houses and other structures using conventional methods. I love that timber framed structures have the potential to last several hundred years and that only wood is implemented. I have purchased several books on timber framing and the methods, but none say how to pursue a career in timber framing. My question is how do I start? I am willing to relocate and actually prefer to. I just need any advice that anyone can offer to start me pursueing a career I think I would enjoy. I don't have any experience in timber framing as there is not much going on in south central kentucky, so hopefully any advice would take that in consideration. Thank you for your time, I know it's long, but I do appreciate it.
Mark