What Are the Trades? How to Start...
What Are the Trades? How to Start a Construction Career After High School | About Your House Radio
About Your House Radio and Put Tools in Schools by Ray Terry
S1 · E9
Feb 11, 2026
59:33
Episode notes

In this episode of About Your House Radio, host Ray Terry continues the conversation with 18-year-old construction worker Landon Fowler to break down a question most students never get answered in school: What ARE the trades — and how do you actually get started? This episode is a practical, eye-opening guide for students, parents, and educators about career pathways in construction and skilled trades. Landon shares his experience growing up homeschooled, dual-enrolling in construction management courses, and working hands-on in residential remodeling. Ray and Landon explain: What “the trades” really include (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, concrete, welding, HVAC, heavy equipment, and more) Why most middle and high school students are never exposed to these careers What an apprenticeship actually is How hands-on work builds c ... 

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