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Help us with carpentry.

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The experience

This old farmstaed are in need of constant maintenance. All levels of tasks are available as long as you are interested and would like to take your woodworking to the next level.

If you have more experience you can restore the double doors and build new windows. If you have less experience you would start with sanding and repainting.

You also need to contribute to the place you live with dayily cleaning tasks for approximately 20 min.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Activities & Shift

This position is a rater free position for a skilled craftsman. I have all the machines and there is material.

Rules

Work is mainly done during WEEKENDS so it is possible for me to give tips and lead in the right direction. I have a position as a teacher in Uppsala that is another city where I work during the week. The contact with me may also be through whatsapp and video calls.
I am sad to need to specify these rules.
1 The volunteer should clean their own room to the same standard as a clean hotel room when they leave so that it is ready for the next volunteer. Hello you are still here until you are on the bus. You are not leaving when you book your ticket.

2. During your stay you need to tidy up after yourself. Of course you should not leave your dishes and your food in the common kitchen but to have a zero impact you also need to spend 20 minutes every day on cleaning common areas.

3. Your working clothes are stored in dedicated places. We have one for clothes used when milking, one for used o