Larry Haun began his building career on the Nebraska prairie, where at 17 he helped to construct his first house. In 1950, he began framing in Albuquerque, N.M., and in 1951, he joined his older brother in a Los Angeles building boom that brought about rapid change in tools, materials, and building methods. Later, seeing a need for passing on production-framing techniques, Haun began teaching two nights a week at a community college-and stayed there for 20 years. Retired now in Coos Bay, Ore., Haun builds houses for Habitat for Humanity and backpacks in the High Sierras, the Rockies, and the Andes. He is the author of the book Habitat For Humanity: How to Build a House (The Taunron Press, 2002).
