Fox Valley Chapter Meeting
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
For members not available to attend or not comfortable meeting due to COVID, Bob Turicik is planning to record the meeting and make it available for those not in attendance - watch your email for details!
WHEN: 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Dinner Meeting and Education 6:30 pm
WHERE: Sconni's Alehouse & Eatery, 1229 Schofield Avenue, Schofield, 54467
FEE: Home Inspector Members: $30.00 (Dinner, Meeting and Education Credits)
Affiliate Members: $20.00 (Dinner and Meeting) IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT For members not available to attend or not comfortable meeting due to COVID, efforts are being made to record the meeting and make it available for those not in attendance - watch your email for details!
Affiliate Members: $20.00 (Dinner and Meeting)
Up to 7 Credits
This educational programming is in-person only
Education House
This on-site inspection training event is comprised of 2 parts - a peer review in the morning, followed by a rotation training in the afternoon. WAHI has obtained the use of a home in the Stevens Point area for this program. This educational programming will not be available online.
Part 1: Peer Review - Friday Morning
This peer review is an opportunity for you to evaluate and refine your inspection skills with the aid of a panel of your peers, rather than a person in a black robe and a big “hammer” (a.k.a., gavel). Results are kept completely confidential.
We will be conducting the Peer Review with several COVID-19 protocols. Morning attendees will be suitably spaced in timing and distance, there will be a "one way" path to follow, masks and gloves will be required.
The inspections will begin at scheduled times to ensure proper social distancing. Participants will have two hours to complete their inspection - electrical panels will already be removed, ladders in place, cover off the furnace, etc. to aid with the limited time. Upon completion participants will immediately present their findings and their completed report to the panel, as if to a client - the panel of judges have inspected the house and identified defects.
Participants are to use their own report format to complete during the inspection process and their own tools. There will be “must find, must report” items the review panel will be looking for in your report. The panel will be focusing on the identification of major defects, not issues such as windows or doors sticking. During the inspection process communication between participants will not be allowed - this event is intended to help participants evaluate their personal skill level.
This program is strictly in-person and due to COVID-19, we are reducing the number of attendees, I encourage early registration to secure your spot! If you have not yet attended this program during past seminar weekends, I encourage you to check it out this year - this is a program that has been very well-received each and every time!
The morning session is worth 3 continuing education credits.
The afternoon session is a rotation training at the same property. Experienced inspectors and contractors will be posted throughout the house in numerous locations to provide approximately 45 minute presentations on how to inspect various components. Participants will rotate from one area/presenter to the next area/presenter.
The afternoon training will take place from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and will be worth 4 continuing education credits. Space is limited; register early to ensure your participation.
Register by October 20th for the Early Bird Rates:
Starting October 21st - add $50.00 to the fees stated above.
Lunch is included for morning and all day participants. All participants must preregister as space is limited – no on-site registrations.
All participants will be notified with the specific location of the house and any other important details the week of November 9th.
For further information, please contact Education House Chair Mike Carson
715-212-4051 or carsonhomeinspector@gmail.com
8 Credits
This educational programming is being offered in-person and online
7 - 8 am Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am Welcome
House as a System: Mechanical Ventilation & Inter-Related Issues
Torrance Kramer, Accurate-Airtight Exteriors
9:45 am Break
10:00 am Log Homes 2.0
Kevin Maynard, Open Hearth Home Inspections
11:45 am Lunch
12:45 pm WAHI Inspection Report and State Legislation
WAHI Report Chair Andy Helgeson, Security Home Inspection
WAHI State President Ric Thompson, ACE Home Inspections
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Defects and Report Writing
Tom Feiza, Mr. Fix It Inc.
Arbitration Program Update
WAHI Arbitration Chair David Nason, Best Inspections
4:30 pm Conclusion
Non-Member -$205.00
Starting October 21st - add $50.00 to the fees stated above. On-Site Registrations are accepted (Saturday only) - add $30.00
Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54482
To reserve a room by phone, call 715.344.0200, use this link for online reservations - WI Assn of Home Inspectors - WAHI . A block of rooms is being held for November 12th, 13th and 14th with rates starting at $109.00.
This inspection review event is an opportunity for you to evaluate and refine your inspection skills with the aid of a panel of your peers, rather than a person with a black robe and a big “hammer” (i.e. gavel). Results will be kept strictly confidential.
The inspections will begin at 8:00 AM. Participants will have two hours to complete their inspection (electrical panels will already be removed, ladders in place, cover off the furnace, etc. to aid in the time limit) Upon completion participants will immediately present their findings and their completed report to the panel as if to a client - the panel of judges have inspected the house and identified defects. Participants are required to bring 2 additional inspection reports (recently completed) for review by the panel to access if they are meeting state standards. There will be “must find, must report” items, previously identified by the review panel, the panel will be looking for (the panel will be focusing on the identification of major defects, not issues such as windows or doors sticking). During the inspection process communication between participants will not be allowed - this event is intended to help participants evaluate their personal skill level. The morning session will be worth 3 continuing education credits. Space is limited; register early to ensure your participation.
The afternoon session will be inspection training at the same property. Experienced inspectors and contractors will be posted throughout the house in numerous locations to provide approximately 45 minute presentations on how to inspect various components - participants will then rotate to the next area/presenter. The training will take place from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and will be worth 4 continuing education credits. Space is limited; register early to ensure your participation.
8:00 am Attic Insulation
Ed Cottingham, Zonolite Attic Insulatin Trust
Steps to Perform RV Inspections
Bob and Sally Nielsen, RV Inspection Connection
9:45 am Break and Visit the Vendors
10:15 am Siding and Flashing Deficiencies
Joe Martis & Matt Sneider, Guardian Exteriors
12:00 pm Lunch/Annual Meeting/Visit the Vendors
1:30 pm In-Floor Radiant Heat
Howie Heier, Hydro-Flo Products, Inc.
3:15 pm Break and Visit the Vendors
3:45 pm Smoke Alarms - Deadly Differences
Skip Walker, Walker Property Evaluation Services
5:30 pm Distribution of CEU Certificates
Ho-Chunk Casino, S3214 Hwy 12, Baraboo, WI
To reserve a room, call 1-800-746-2486. A block of rooms is being held for March 12, March 13 and
March 14 at a rate of $89.00. Be sure to mention “3747” when making your reservation.
Room block expires on Sunday March 1, 2015
Madison Chapter Meeting
The Madison Chapter will not meet in October or November.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
For those members interested in, or in need of, continuing education credits as license renewal approaches (December 14th), you may attend another WAHI chapter meeting or view another chapter's meeting online. Watch your email for further details.
As we look ahead to December....
WHEN: 2nd Tuesday of the Month
WHERE: Maple Tree Supper Club, 6010 US-51, McFarland, 53558
