Building With Wood- Online
 2.5 Hours (2.5 CPD)

This 2.5 hours online course will go through the following topics  and provide insights to BC residential builders and professionals:

Building with Wood
•    Introduction
•    Wood Terminology
•    Types of Engineered Wood
•    Engineered Wood Benefits
•    Installation
•    Inspections
•    Engineered Wood Issues
Statically Determinate Wood Structures
•    Introduction
•    Structural Design
•    Timber
•    Design Loads
•    Beams
•    Structural Components of a House
Modern Timber Buildings
•    Introduction
•    Lumber Defects
•    Modern Timber
•    Modern Timber Benefits
•    Timber Frame Construction
•    Heavy Timber
Timber
•    Timber for a Quality Finish
•    Why Build a Timber Framed Home
•    Tips to Choose the Best Timber Flooring for your House, What About a Timber Framed House
•    Timber Use in Architecture
•    How to Use Columns
•    Elements and Examples of Beam Design
•    Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Lateral Force-Resisting Systems
•    Moment Resisting Frames
•    How to Avoid Breaking Lad Screws
•    Rivet Fasteners-A Timeless Fastener
•    Joist Hangers
•    The Benefits of Shearing Metal Fabrication
•    Choosing Screws
•    The World of Fasteners
•    Interesting Facts about Bolt Fasteners and Their Uses

By the end of the  in-depth course, learners will have a better understanding of the subjected topic and gain better knowledge

The goal of the presentation is NOT to elaborate on the details but to educate the learners on how to work effectively for the best outcomes.