For people involved in the surveying or remedial work of buildings, these three one-day training courses provide the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and resolve problems relating to dampness and/or timber infestation. Take the three days separately or run them together.
Timber (Day one)
09.30 - 16.30
Timber, biology, decay and insects
- Methods of Construction
- Structure of wood
- Surveying procedures
- Fungi
- Methods of treatment of timber infestations and fungal decay
- Types of preservatives and their application
Damp (Day two)
09.30 - 16.30
Diagnosis and remedial treatment
- Materials used in construction
- Causes and effects of dampness in buildings
- Diagnosis and methods of treatment of rising damp
- Surveying procedures
- Ancillary procedures
Legal and Health & Safety (Day three)
09.30 - 16.30
These subjects are specific to the role of the surveyor
- Basic Contract Law
- Health & Safety legislation
- COSHH
- Risk Assessment
- Product safety
- Safe systems of work
- Party Wall Act
- Preparing a report
- Assessment of ground conditions and structure
This training is suitable as foundation study for the following PCA qualifications:-
- CSRT (Timber)
- CSRT (Damp)
- ASRT
Surveyors Training Course
CSRT Exam Prep Course
CSRT Exams
Further Information
2012 dates
15 May - Timber Training (Scotland)
16 May - Damp Training (Scotland)
17 May - Legal and Health & Safety Training (Scotland)
19 June - Timber Training
20 June - Damp Training
21 June - Legal and Health & Safety Training
23 October - Timber Training
24 October - Damp Training
25 October - Legal and Health & Safety Training
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Members Rates (ex. VAT) £160 Per Module / £400 Full Course
Non-Members (ex. VAT) £190 Per Module / £495 Full Course