Services

Construction

Wildwood Construction is a multi-facetted business that not only creates , but also is an education center. This business can build to suit, small (conventional/timber frame) to large (conventional/timber frame) buildings, out-buildings, off-grid cabins, and reconstructions of historical buildings. Weather the project is a small remodel or addition or, a large home or barn, Wildwood Construction can accomidate most projects. There is a full shop that can create almost anything that includes; furniture, outdoor furniture, adirondack furniture, lattice, gazebos, pergolas, trellises, arch designs, fences and gates, small bridges, kitchen cabinets, mortise and tenon doors, and many more projects.Wildwood Construction also has a apprenticship program as well.

Reclaimed and Natural Building

Wildwood Construction reclaims buildings by dismantling old barns and houses, and restoring (or replacing with new) damaged or rotten timbers and resurrecting the building in the same or different location. This is done by cataloging each timber in it's original location by drafting the building on paper. This process is a key portion to raising the frame when completed.

Wildwood Construction also considers all aspects of using the most out of the location by the design of the building. This process allows passive and natural light to help create warmth and fuction to reduce energy costs. We also will help to find the best resourses for solar,wind, water energy if wanted for a more sustainable life to you and your dewelling.

Timber frame buildings can last for hundreds of years if properly maintained. This will allow families to pass down a home that was built with sustainablity in mind. If it is a home, camp or retreat, these buildings will never lose their value and will increase in time, thus creating a low cost, energy effiecent, and beatiful home for many generations to come.

Apprenticeship

Wildwood Construction's 3 month Timber Frame Apprenticeship Program is for the novice to the experienced carpenter that is offered to three selected individuals that have a strong desire to learn timber framing skills. These individuals will learn traditional woodworking skills that have been almost forgotten. Apprentrices will be working with hand tools both new and hireloom, as well as bringing their own tools or purchasing them from local dealers and antique shops. The coarse load will be in both accademic and hands on learning. You will learn species of wood, drafting techniques, lay-out design, hand saw and One-man cross cut techniques, mortise and tenon cutting, timber handling, raising the frame and peg construction.

Apprentices are required to work in the shop or on-site doing timber frame classes for a total of 30 hours a week. These individuals are also required to work a toal of 10 hours a week in the garden to help supply organic food for themselves or for the road side sales. This is a benefit for the supplement of food costs for the apprenticship program as well as the owners of the land.

The apprenticship program offers camping on site with minimal amentities. Other options for your stay are campgrounds, hotels and motels in near by villages. The local area offers historic museums, art exhibits, music venues, fine dining, hiking trails, state parks, Susquhanna river, and Lake Otsego in Cooperstown, NY.

Future Projects

Wildwood Construction offers weekend projects for the novice during the summer. Come learn how to make a Riving Horse (for making pegs) Adirondack Chairs or Adirondack Bookcases, pull behind garden wagons, picnic tables to take home when completed. Wood is supplied in the price of the course. Camping is provided with minimal amentities and a small fee.