I have just realized what I needed to do to get the statute done, but i only have one master builder and he's getting old, and I have built all my huts. Is there ANY OTHER WAY to get more master builders?!

If you put a villager on a hut and it says "fixing hut" they will gain skill. There is also another way but it is more spoily.

Thank you very much I will try that!!!!

What is the other way. I am in the same situation.

Make a potion to get your villagers excercising. That's not as effective as Jazzo's suggestion, and more complicated, too.

Is there a better potion for that? I tried about ten times with the same batch and only one gained skill. The rest kept returning to research even though they're set for building and have a tiny bit of skill.

I wish a shipwreck would wash ashore for them to clear.

As I said, it's not as effective ...