Foundation school

[bthompsonjr]

Hello,

Does anyone know where I can get more education on concrete slab foundations, i.e. interpreting cracks, shifts, etc...?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

Bruce

[Michael R. Boyett]

Are you looking for formal 'class room' style education or places where you can gain knowledge on your own? If the latter, then check http://www.foundationperformance.org/ and http://www.houston-slab-foundations.info/ . They are both pertinent to Texas foundation issues.

[bthompsonjr]

I would take either style of learning but prefer to sort it out on my own. Thank you very much.

[Michael R. Boyett]

Also, John Cahill, inspector in Dallas area and a member of the TREC Inspectors Committee offers a foundation course from time to time. I took it last year in San Antonio and it was pretty good. Try http://www.clearviewbsi.com/description.htm but it doesn't look like he's offering it anymore. Maybe give him a call though.

[bthompsonjr]

Thanks again!

[James H. Bushart]

Do our friends from Canada still offer the "NACHI Caravan" that made the rounds last fall? There was a great 8-hour and 16-hour class on foundations offered through them, free to all chapters.

[Charles R. N. Crooker]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Do our friends from Canada still offer the "NACHI Caravan" that made the rounds last fall? There was a great 8-hour and 16-hour class on foundations offered through them, free to all chapters.

Have not heard from any of them for some time now??

[rwand1]

Likely the price of gas curtailed extra curricular travels. ;(

[Jason A. Sieg, CMI]

I tried Emailing them several times for my chapters kick-off meeting and never got a response back.

That was about 6 months ago.

[James H. Bushart]

I suppose Bob and Helen are too involved with Inter-Nachi to continue with us. It was a great class, though. Day one was 8 hours on foundations, day two was 8 hours on windows and doors. Lots of "hands on" with very useful information.

Perhaps someone from NACHI National can comment on the status of this past benefit.

[Peter C. Russell]

Try goggle/ American concrete institute or something along those lines. I have used their web site before and they have listed concrete standards on it. Had to because I built a shed on a concrete pad and had one minor settlement crack and the client was all over me, I finally went out and smeared urethane caulking on top of it and they were fine, by the way, the crack was less than 1/8

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Hope this helps./

http://www.concrete.org/general/home.asp

Marcel

[mmorgan]

Bruce,

I attended Michael Gray's (owner of www.houston-slab-foundation.info website) class a month ago at TAREI convention in The Woodland's last month. It was absolutely the best, most informative class that I have taken in my four+ years as a home inspector. I highly recommend it.

Mike

[Charles R. N. Crooker]

Originally Posted by mmorgan

Bruce,

I attended Michael Gray's (owner of www.houston-slab-foundation.info website) class a month ago at TAREI convention in The Woodland's last month. It was absolutely the best, most informative class that I have taken in my four+ years as a home inspector. I highly recommend it.

Mike

Mike link is a no go??

[Barry Adair]

http://www.houston-slab-foundations.info/