8 OCHI CE Hours Available

2 hours ODA Recertification credits to be filed

Topics and Speakers

7:30 am

Registration and Breakfast

8:00 am

Mike Huser, Trex Company, Inc. TREX products will be covered including installation and maintenance and concerns about deterioration on decking. Other TREX products of interest to home inspectors will be covered including new products and new applications in the construction industry. Eric Rose, Epic Construction will present application and installation as well. 

10:00 am

James McPhereson, Simpson Strongtie. Strongtie products are commonly used for used for decks and residential construction. We will be discussing both applications of these products with a bit of a focus on decks at the beginning, then working into general construction applications and recommendations.

Noon

Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Bernard Black, Black's Pest Services. Bernard will review signs of damage in residential construction, including termites and other wood destroying insects. He will also review typical signs of infestation by rodents and other animals. 

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Jeff Baxter, Catherine Forner, Riverhawk Construction. Deck construction, maintenance and damage.

Lunch is included with registration