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Foundations of Building

Learn from expert-led video courses and gain valuable project building skills with dedicated support every step of the way.

$
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One-time fee. Lifetime access.

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What You'll Build

Start with 6 project build classes with expert instruction + support

Coffee table + Drawer

Coffee table + Drawer

Difficulty: Intermediate

Simple Workbench + Shelves

Simple Workbench + Shelves

Difficulty: Easy

Rustic Bench + Shoe Storage

Rustic Bench + Shoe Storage

Difficulty: Easy

Outdoor Planter

Outdoor Planter

Difficulty: Easy

Bookshelf + Doors

Bookshelf + Doors

Difficulty: Intermediate

Floating Shelf + Storage

Floating Shelf + Storage

Difficulty: Intermediate

What You'll Learn

Pick Up skills to Up Your Building Game

  • Building with dimensional and construction-grade lumber
  • Building with plywood and sheet goods
  • Cross-cutting, rip-cutting and miter cutting
  • Outdoor projects
  • Doors and drawers
  • Molding, veneer and frame faces
  • Adjustable shelves
  • Finishing: paints, stains and oils

What you’ll get

What You Get With a Kreg Academy Course

Our learning platform was design with the intent of getting you everything you need to up your building game.

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Curated + Comprehesive
Everything you need to learn, all in one place. We provide the necessary instruction to explain the why, the how, common mistakes, tips, and alternatives to empower you to build almost anything.​
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Support
Never get stuck with our dedicated email and phone support from actual humans with real building knowledge to get you back on track.​
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Step-by-Step Guidance
Easy-to-follow project videos, instructions and illustrations for an experience that lets you learn your way.​
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Experienced Instructors
Our expert instructors make the building process simple, approachable and easy to follow.​
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Skill Library
Explore our collection of 40+ skill videos, guides and downloadables packed with how-to demos and best practices to improve your building capabilities for any project.​
Dedicated Platform
Our learning platform is purpose-built, easy to use and goes wherever you go for a to make your learning a success.
$
29
99

One-time fee. Lifetime access.

What You'll Unlock

Learn the Skills to Build Projects Like These:

Simple Workbench + Shelves

Coffee Table With Storage

Rustic Bench + Shoe Storage

Antique Style Hutch

Outdoor Planter

Angled Cedar Planter

Floating Shelf + Storage

Rustic Bathroom Vanity

Coffee Table + Drawer

Rolling Miter Saw Stand

Bookshelf + Doors

X-Leg Desk With Drawers

Bookshelf + Doors

Modern Outdoor Chair

Bookshelf + Doors

Simple Mudroom Lockers

Bookshelf + Doors

Picnic Table

$
29
99

One-time fee. Lifetime access.

Skill Library

Included with any course purchase is lifetime access to our ever-expanding library of supporting skill content.

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Material + Planning

Better understand lumber and sheet goods grades and sizes, learn tips on transporting material and about the elements of a good plan.

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Workspace

Learn how to create a safe, productive, and enjoyable workspace.

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Measuring + Marking

Get an overview of tips and tricks on using tape measures, squares, rulers and more.

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Cutting

Full coverage on the types of saws, blades, and numerous techniques for cutting boards and sheet goods.

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Joinery

Learn basic joints, wood screws, plus an overview and best practices for clamping and drilling pocket holes.

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Assembly

Project assembly overview covering clamps for every occasion plus tips on using glue and brad nails.

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Hardware

Common hinges and slides for doors and drawers and how to install them.

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Adding Detail

Level up your projects with easy ways to finish plywood edges, add molding, and adjustable shelves.

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Finishing Preparation

Overviews of sanding tools and sandpaper, fixing mistakes, cleaning projects, and managing dust.

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Finishing

Finish it off with a better understanding of paint, stains and topcoats plus the supplies and techniques to apply them.

FAQ

Foundations of Building and all future Kreg Academy courses come with these features

Kreg Academy features an ever-expanding library of courses. Each course contains at least one project. Our first course ever, The Foundations of Building Course, features 6 full video project build classes + support.

Our learning platform is on demand, so you go at your own pace and pick up where you left off. Each individual project comes complete with a full instructional video of the build from start to finish accompanied by an online platform with step by step instructions, downloadable plans, tool, material and cut lists and a private support community discussion to answer any questions you might have along the way.​

Buying a single course includes lifetime access to the specific projects and content in that course and also includes lifetime access to the Skill Library. It does not include access to future courses or projects as we expand our offering.​

Kreg Academy was designed to support all builders from all backgrounds, be it the aspiring DIYer just starting on their building journey or the experienced woodworker looking to hone skills or find great project inspiration.

Our first offering, The Foundations of Building Series, contains 3 beginner projects and 3 intermediate projects. With each project you can expect to learn new skills from cutting to joining wood to how to install doors and even drawer slides.

To find a listing of what you can expect to learn within each course, you can check them out on each course’s detail page.

The basic tools required to build each project will vary by project for sure. You can click through each project into its detail page, then click over to the “Tools + Materials” tab for more specific information.

One of the things we’re most proud of is that we’ll go out of our way to show you alternate methods for main tools involved. We know not everyone has a power mitre saw in their garage, so we’re sure to show you how you can build with simply a straight edge guide and a circular saw, or even a mitre box and a hand saw. This is just one example of many you will learn.

However, in most cases, a basic set of tools will usually get you through most woodworking projects. A good starting point for any DIY woodworker is:

  • A power circular saw
  • A straight edge guide
  • A pocket-hole jig
  • A power drill (or power drill/impact driver drill set)
  • Shelf-pin jig
  • Clamps

With just these six tools, the world of project possibilities is wide open!

That’s a great question! Kreg Academy was purpose-built to help builders at any stage of their journey, learn awesome skills through premium project videos and supporting materials. If there’s one thing we’ve heard loud and clear through our years of experience in creating innovative tools, it’s that our customers are easily lost in a sea of disjointed information on projects, skills and marketing videos on the internet.

Our promise in delivering Kreg Academy is to give our users a single place to receive awesome project instruction, all of the support needed along the way from real humans, all in a curated manner, from a credible brand you can trust. Through this, we know you’ll save time in searching for the supporting skill information and other ancillary information you need to complete your projects and take your building game to the next level.

Learn Your Way

Available Across Web, Tablet and Mobile.

Our learning platform was designed to be taken from your office to your garage and anywhere in between. Access your project content on any device!

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Unparalleled Support Has You Covered

YouTube won't support you mid-project, but we will.

Where blogs and video platforms fall short, you can count on Kreg Academy's expert support if you ever get stuck or have questions in the middle of your next project. We're here to meet you where you are, on your building journey.

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