Course Description | 8 Hour Self-Paced Course

Learn how to identify and inspect building exterior components using applicable standards for material selection and installation procedures to assess immediate and long-term safety and maintenance issues that can affect people or the performance of the building along with site conditions that can affect the structure. Understand which professional and/or resource is most appropriate to refer a client to for maintenance/correction of defects.

• Module 1 – Exterior Inspection Introduction
• Module 2 – Exterior: Driveways Walkways Patios
• Module 3 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Adhered Masonry Veneer, Brick and Stone Veneer, Anchored Veneer
• Module 4 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Vinyl and Aluminum/Steel Siding
• Module 5 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Fiber Cement Siding
• Module 6 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Hardboard and Wood Siding
• Module 7 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Stucco
• Module 8 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Exterior Insulation and Finishing System (EIFS)
• Module 9 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Asbestos Cement Siding and Insulbrick Siding
• Module 10 – Exterior Wall Coverings: Flashing, Trim and Eaves
• Module 11 – Exterior Doors
• Module 12 – Exterior Windows
• Module 13 – Exterior Stoops and Balconies
• Module 14 – Exterior Decks
• Module 15 – Exterior Inspection