What you will learn:
By the end of this course you will be able to give a general description of how buildings are constructed and be able to identify common defects in walls and roofs and their remedies.

You will have the opportunity to do practical work on identifying different types of wall and roof construction, describing common defects and ordering appropriate repairs.

Designed for:
Housing officers, project workers, receptionists and caretakers who take repairs requests, as well as non-technical staff who inspect buildings or prepare works orders.

Key Points:
- the components of a building
- understanding foundations
- uses of and defects in damp proof courses
- identifying different types of wall construction
- identifying the main components of flat and pitched roofs, understanding roof spaces
- how to identify typical defects in pitched roofs and flat roofs
- how to diagnose rain penetration and other defects

Dates: 
For the latest dates when this course is being held, please visit our training calendar here.

Prices:
We want to help smaller organisations to benefit from staff training so we operate price bands. For details of course prices, please visit our training calendar here. 

Venue:

The Upkeep Exhibition, First Floor, The Building Centre, London

Dates:

For the latest dates, see our training calendar.

Booking:

To book your places, please complete a booking form and then fax or post it across to us. You can get open a pdf version of our booking form here:
Booking Form in pdf format

More details about how to book are here: Booking Information

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