Industry leading expert and winner of the floor of the year in 2000, Howard Brickman is having his excellent wood science classes with the opportunity to take the NWFA inspectors exam after the class is concluded.
Brickman Consulting was created to provide expert level guidance to clients about flooring manufacture, storage, installation, finishing & proper job site conditions that is firmly based in scientific fact. Howard has been called in to help manufacturers, home-owners, contractors, lawyers, & insurance professionals figure out what to do about the costly mess on their hands.
With 30 years in the industry, Brickman's experience spans across several parts of the industry: flooring contracting, distribution, professional development courses, mill & site inspecting, depositions, & trial testimony. Add to that the countless hours spent weeding through scientific texts as a full-time graduate student in Wood Science & you get the picture.
Boston, MA
NOV 10-14, 2008
FALL IN SOUTH EASTERN NEW ENGLAND. Centrally located in Plymouth County Massachusetts with Boston, Providence, Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard, and Nantucket easy day trips. One of the best times to visit New England without the crowds of tourists typical of the summer. We will be using the NEW BONA NORTHEAST TRAINING CENTER in Bridgewater, MA.
Basic and Advanced Inspection for Hardwood
NEW COURSE FORMAT
One Day BASIC followed by Three days ADVANCED Inspections
DAY 1 - THE
BASIC INSPECTION COURSE is an INTRODUCTION to the Fundamentals of Wood Science and Wood Floor Inspection Techniques. It will not be Dumbed Down and will include testing moisture content in wood and concrete; inspection tools; and an introduction to psychrometrics and computing shrinkage. Get plenty of sleep and be ready to study some interesting new technical approaches to wood flooring.
DAYS 2-3-4 THE
ADVANCED INSPECTION COURSE (WHICH INCLUDES THE BASIC COURSE) expands the topics covered during the first day with some opportunities for concrete moisture testing certification, wood anatomy, building construction technology, explanations of the underlying science, extensive information on wood science and technology, how to document the inspection process, introduction to building drying technology, introduction to report writing, introduction to expert witness testimony. Lots of opportunities for questions and discussions.
From the beginning, this course established a reputation for providing a demanding & challenging learning environment geared towards industry professionals looking to gain an edge. We offer state of the art instruction regarding psychrometrics, wood science, wood anatomy, building construction technology, inspection tools, equipment & techniques, report writing & concrete moisture testing.
Our approach to the Inspection process is science based. We teach how the underlying scientific principles apply to the floor covering & wood floor industry. We provide knowledge based on well written authoritative textbooks written specifically for the wood science profession. Manufacturers, distributors, installation contractors, & inspectors from all specialties of the flooring industry have attended this course.
HOT OFF THE PRESSES!!!
Ms. Kelly Cressy (Water Out Corp.) will be teaching a two hour introduction to "The Science of Drying". This is an addition to our course & we are extremely pleased to make this valuable knowledge available to our students.
December 8-12
Class: Mon - Thurs
Testing: Friday
Accomodations
Hotel Le Cirque
936 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA
(800) 684-9525
CONTACT US TO SIGN UP:
training@brickmanconsulting.co m
Brickman Consulting-Wood Flooring Solutions & Expert Services
Office - 781-659-7209
