Classes
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Paul Plevakas
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Classes With Paul Plevakas |
Paul Teaches Home Repair & Projects,
Martial Arts & Self Defense,
and Personal Training
HOME REPAIR Classes
Save money and say, "I did it myself." Knowledgeable and patient teacher and craftsman Paul teaches you how to handle practical repairs and improvements. These hands-on workshops will give you the step-by-step instructions you need, and the vocabulary that goes with it.
Group AND private one-on-one classes with Paul are available.
Connect With Paul's Do-It-Yourself Home Repair Classes & Coaching on FACEBOOK:
- https://www.facebook.com/doityourselfhomerepair/
Class descriptions, registration, and links to each class syllabus below.
| Do-It-Yourself Home Repair Hands-on Basics of Carpentry, Electric, Drywall, and a Bit of Plumbing
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Description
Students gain a basic understanding of carpentry, electrical, and plumbing systems of the average house. Paul will discuss topics and terminology that relate to old and new residential construction.
Each week there will be lecture plus a class project where students will use hand and power tools. The project will start with building a small wall. Students will learn how to measure, cut, layout, and join wooden studs. In the electrical class students will install an electrical circuit through the studs and a receptacle, wall switch, and light fixture. The final class project covers learning to finish the wall with drywall, tape, and joint compound/spackle.
The key aspect of the class is that students have a start in making their own home repairs or improve their current skills. Students will also be able to make knowledgeable decisions when it is time to hire a contractor.
Full Class Info
Click for Class photos, more information, and full syllabus for each class day
| Fix Your Own Toilet!
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Photos of students practicing each fix in class, and the fun working-model Paul built for you to learn on, are on the class syllabus page |
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Full Class Info
Click for Class photos, more information, and full class syllabus
Build Your Own Little Free Library
| A Little Free Library is a fun little weather-proof cabinet you can put outside (or anywhere you want to share books). Anyone can “take a book, return a book” at any time day or night, in an ongoing free book share. This one-day class gives you do-it-yourself skills to have for a lifetime, while you build your own worthy community project that helps many on an ongoing basis. Encouraging, patient, teaching environment with a skilled teacher. When you arrive for class, we have materials for each student ready and pre-cut, so you can begin right away with tool-safety and hands-on building. Come alone or with friends. Take home your own work same day. Then, on your own, or by arrangement with Paul, paint and install in a variety of ways that suits your needs and landscape. Decorate and personalize in your own creative way. Add solar lights, a place for dog treats, holiday toy exchange, include a reading bench, have a Little Free Pantry for food with dignity for the disadvantaged. Many creative healthy ideas.
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Paul and Jolie built The Little Free Library For The Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT)
Here is a fun movie of buying lumber and supplies, cutting, assembling, caulking, sanding, making and painting door pulls.
Here is our our first graduating class - Genie and Rachel
Thank you Rachel for asking the Mt Airy Learning Tree (MALT) to run this class.
Success!
Note - The door is clear Plexiglas, hinged, with a magnetic closure. We leave the brown protective wrapper covering the door until installation and painting are finished.
Little Free Library book exchanges all around the world are built in a variety of creative designs. With optional registration through the non-profit organization LittleFreeLibrary.org you can get a charter number and join their world map - https://littlefreelibrary.org/registration-process/
How To Hire A Contractor
Learn how to get a great contractor!
Protect yourself against loss of money, incomplete work and poor workmanship.
Learn how to do a background investigation of a contractor, the Pennsylvania laws written to protect the consumer, what a home or business owner must do to protect themselves, and what you should expect from a reputable contractor.
NEXT CLASS
13 October 2018Class location in Wyndmoor, PA.
Through the Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT)
TO REGISTER and Waiting List For NEXT Class:
Online: mtairylearningtree.org
Phone: 215-843-6333
e-mail: info@mtairylearningtree.org
More Specialty One-Day Home Repair and Project Classes
Carpentry
Electricity
Flooring
Wall and Ceilings
Kitchen and Bath Design
How To Install A Ceiling Fan
Contact Paul if you want to offer these great workshops at your location. Paul@PaulPlevakas.com
Do-It-Yourself Home Repair GREEN
Clean, Earth Friendly, Renovations and Products.
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classes currently scheduled.
Contact Paul if you want to offer this great class at your location.
Private Lessons With Paul at Your Location
Do your own project with expert guidance and safety. Contact: Paul@PaulPlevakas.com
Private
instruction available with Paul
as your personal repair trainer in your own home -
e-mail Paul@PaulPlevakas.com
MARTIAL ARTS and SELF DEFENSE Classes
Not only is Paul a LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR, EPA lead certified, and degreed in Environmental technology and water quality, he is Paul Sensei, experienced and gentle martial arts and self defense teacher, Inducted into the EUSA International Black Belt Hall of Fame, and 2009 Instructor of the Year.
Shotokan
Karate
Learn kyu and Dan katas (forms), kicks, punches, blocks, strikes, partner sparring drills, self defense. Beginner through black belt welcome. Discounted textbook available in class.
Where: Formerly at 2100 Chestnut Street. Center City Phila. Entrance on 21st Street between Chestnut and Sansom, 2nd Floor. We also used to run popular classes through Temple University. Contact us to open classes for your group or location. Contact: Contact to form next class: Paul@PaulPlevakas.com
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Paul teaching at Temple University |
Paul and Jolie, Instructors, in their dojo (training school) with top rank students
Paul and Jolie honored as Black Belt Hall of Fame Instructors of the Year
Taught by third degree black belt Paul Plevakas Sensei, Black Belt Hall of Fame
Don't be afraid! Protect yourself, build confidence, and fend off attackers. Learn armed and unarmed defenses against armed and unarmed attackers. Gentle instructor will teach you how to use hands, feet, handbags, coins, umbrellas, cell phones, and other ordinary objects against all kinds of bad situations at home and in the street. Learn legal rights and how to spot and avoid trouble. For men and women, all abilities, all ages. Wear your everyday clothing for realistic practice.
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Class Textbook - Healthy Martial Arts. Discounted textbook is available in class.Class Syllabus - Self Defense class syllabus, and map and directions to our center
With Paul, certified personal trainer. Safe, gentle, effective. Click to go to learn about Personal Training With Paul.
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