BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T100000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Spotlight on Decks Class DESCRIPTION:Affiliate Sponsored Elective Continuing Education1 Hour CE Elective Credit taught by John LynchSpotlight on DecksA deck is fundamental to the North American backyard experience. Decks are used as an extension of the indoor living space for relaxing\, entertaining and dining. A beautiful deck is a real asset to the home.Deck construction is usually fairly simple. In most cases\, it is simple enough for a home owner to tackle as a weekend project. The construction skills and knowledge of the average home owner varies. As a result\, the quality\, structural integrity and safety of the deck may vary.Over the past few years\, there have been a number of high profile upper level deck collapses. For example\, recently in Atlanta a high deck collapsed during a party where 63 people were on a 300 square foot deck. 63 people on a 300 square foot deck may seem excessive but if it had been built properly\, it would have supported the entire party without any problem at all.The objective of this session is to educate real estate professionals about deck construction\, deck safety and new deck products.By the end of this course\, you will - become familiar with the components of a typical deck. know how to recognize a good deck. know how building permits and codes pertain to backyard decks. recognize the difference between a safe deck and an unsafe deck. know when a guard rail is required and recognize the difference between a good guardrail and an unsafe guardrail. know the various materials available for decks and the properties. know what's required to maintain a deck and make it last a long time.\nThis knowledge will  provide valuable information that can be passed on to your contacts and clients. help you answer your client's questions about decks. help you demonstrate to your clients that you are a knowledgeable and caring professional. Help us all improve the quality and safety of backyard decks.\n\nSponsored by Pillar to Post Home Inspections X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Affiliate Sponsored Elective Continuing Education

1 Hour CE Elective Credit taught by John Lynch

Spotlight on Decks

A deck is fundamental to the North American backyard experience. Decks are used as an extension of the indoor living space for relaxing\, entertaining and dining. A beautiful deck is a real asset to the home.

Deck construction is usually fairly simple. In most cases\, it is simple enough for a home owner to tackle as a weekend project. The construction skills and knowledge of the average home owner varies. As a result\, the quality\, structural integrity and safety of the deck may vary.

Over the past few years\, there have been a number of high profile upper level deck collapses. For example\, recently in Atlanta a high deck collapsed during a party where 63 people were on a 300 square foot deck. \;63 people on a 300 square foot deck may seem excessive but if it had been built properly\, it would have supported the entire party without any problem at all.

The objective of this session is to educate real estate professionals about deck construction\, deck safety and new deck products.

By the end of this course\, you will -

 \; \; \;become familiar with the components of a typical deck.

 \; \; \;know how to recognize a good deck.

 \; \; \;know how building permits and codes pertain to backyard decks.

 \; \; \;recognize the difference between a safe deck and an unsafe deck.

 \; \; \;know when a guard rail is required and recognize the difference between a good guardrail and an unsafe guardrail.

 \; \; \;know the various materials available for decks and the properties.

 \; \; \;know what&rsquo\;s required to maintain a deck and make it last a long time.

This knowledge will &ndash\;

 \; \; \;provide valuable information that can be passed on to your contacts and clients.

 \; \; \;help you answer your client&rsquo\;s questions about decks.

 \; \; \;help you demonstrate to your clients that you are a knowledgeable and caring professional.

 \; \; \;Help us all improve the quality and safety of backyard decks.

Sponsored by Pillar to Post Home Inspections

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