Online Surveyor Training – Timber & Dampness in Buildings
Welcome to the first of our NEW online training courses for surveyors.
Similar to our traditional classroom training, our online surveyor training option has been developed to enhance the knowledge and skills of existing timber and dampness surveyors, or individuals working towards becoming a surveyor within the preservation sector.
Delivered through our NEW online learning centre, this hub of knowledge is at your convenience to help develop your skills as a surveyor at a time and place to suit you. This course can also prepare candidates for the ‘Certificated Surveyor of Timber & Dampness in Buildings’ (CSTDB) examination or the Certificated Surveyor of Dampness in Buildings (CSDB) examination.
To find out more, why not get in touch and potentially secure your place for the inaugural start of our new online surveyor training this January. Contact us on 01480 400 000, click to send us a message or use the buttons below to get in touch or book now.
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What’s included within the online training
Structure of the online damp and timber training
The course is divided into three modules taught through a variety of live online learning sessions, recorded videos and learning materials through a structured online learning plan that delivers learning to you step by step.
- Understanding dampness, the sources and the implications
- Damp Inspection and investigation: the tools, equipment and the process
- Moisture diagnostics: from gravimetrics to data logging to conductivity meters and beyond
- Interpretation, recording & reporting results: how do we understand the data better
- Principles of controlling moisture: barriers v drying, water from both ground and lateral penetration, salt management, understanding condensation, ventilation, relative humidity and atmospheric moisture
- Case studies & examples: reviewing the good and the bad
- Understanding timber: the types, its role in buildings and the effect of moisture
- Timber inspection & investigation: the tools, equipment and the process
- Fungal decay diagnostics: including fibre saturation, hygroscopicity of timber, the different types of rot and how to recognise moisture ingress & its significance
- Wood destroying insect diagnostics: problems, where to look, how to look and determining if active or not
- Interpretation, recording & reporting results: from the cause of decay to structural implications and a surveyors ‘duty of care’
- Principals of controlling fungal decay & insect attack: Elimination of moisture, barriers, design and maintenance, drying to monitoring and mechanical/engineering repairs
- Use of chemical preservatives: including regulations, modes of control and formulations/application techniques
- Case studies & examples: reviewing the good and the bad
- Legal (the law): contracts, legislations, considerations, tort, implications of surveys and the courts
- Inspection requirements: recording instructions, discharging liability and why it is essential to record everything
- Conducting a survey: to how to conduct a survey, external & internal inspections, communicating with clients
- Report writing: essential elements, observations, limitations, actions and recommendations
- Specifications, tenders, quotations & estimates: design/performance specifications to drawings, products and processes
- Health & safety management: from implementation to common hazards, risk assessments and methods statements
- Important legal considerations & legislation: the party wall act, COSHH, Bats, chemical legislation, hazards & working at height/confined spaces
- Case studies & examples: reviewing the good and the bad
Who is this online training course for?
Similar to our traditional classroom based training, this course is open to both members and non-members. It is ideally suited for those already involved or who wish to become involved in the surveying of timber infestation/decay and dampness in buildings and are looking to possibly achieve qualification.
Recommended for:
- Indivduals ideally with surveying experience, preferably within the industry
- People with a experience/background within the building/construction industry
- For those looking to gain some related skills & knowledge towards damp and timber related issues
- Strongly recommended: Health & Safety e-learning module.
Benefits of our online surveyor training
- Saves your company money through no lost time, travel cost or lost productivity.
- All the knowledge from our classroom training at the benefit of a click convenient to you!
- Dampness and timber preservation training that is widely recognised as being of the highest standard available.
- Great foundation study for those going on to sit the CSTDB/CSDB exams
- Guarantees a risk-free environment for your employees
- Fits your employee’s flexible lifestyles
- Reduces your company’s environmental impact
Level: | Surveyor training |
Qualification: | Suitable as foundation study for the CSDB/CSTDB exam |
Duration: | Covered over 6-8 weeks |
When: | January- March 2021 **FULL** February – April 2021**FULL** April- July 2021**FULL** July – September 2021 |
Fees: | Members: £500+ VAT, non-members: £650+ VAT |
Note: | Attending this training alone does not entitle an attendee to say they have attained the CSDB/CSTDB qualification. See separate information about attaining the formal qualification via the CSDB/CSTDB examination |
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Meet the trainers
Additional support trainers also include:
- Stuart Holland – thermography specialist
- Ross Charters – moisture diagnostics
- UKCMB – Microwave equipement
Thinking you might prefer Classroom training?
That’s not a problem. We are still running our classroom based training too. To find out more, click on the button below or call and chat with our training team.
More about our Classroom training >>Unsure about any of the above? Simply Contact Us
If you are still unsure about any of the above or you simply have a few questions, simply give us a call on 01480 400 000 or complete our online enquiry form below.
YAlternatively, ou can reserve your spot by booking online now.
Contact Us about the Online Training>>Related Courses
As the Trade Association for the damp and timber surveying industry, the PCA offer a variety of courses to help you with your professional development. Take a look at some of the options below.
PCA Training and Qualifications CSDB & CSTDB Exam Preparation Course Condensation Workshop