This will be an in person class.
412 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Description:
- In this Residential Deck workshop we will look at past deck failures and review the potential root cause of that failure. We will then look through the comprehensive provisions in chapter 5 of the 2018 IRC, along with some additional guidelines such as the American Wood Council’s DCA-2 2015, to see how current codes and guidelines have evolved in response to previous failures.
Learning Objectives:
- Review past residential deck failures and how the failures led to occupant injury or death.
- Review provisions in chapter 5 of the 2018 IRC that relates to the design and construction of a code compliant residential deck.
- Understand that there are additional guidelines available to assist in the design and construction of a residential deck.
- Review residential deck guard rail testing results and review additional guidelines that can help in the design and construction of safer system for the occupant.
Instructors
- The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center
Course Schedule
10am-1pm
Registration Fee
$75
Credit Hours
3 UCC continuing education credit hours awarded.
*We no longer accept paper registrations or invoicing for this class. Online registrations only. Credit Cards and PayPal are accepted as payment.
Attendance & Cancellation Policy for Virtual Class
To receive full CEU's for this class, Attendance & Participation are required.
*If there are any Attendance Issues, please e-mail Christy Saliaris at csaliaris@pml.org
Cancellations must be received in writing by sending an email to cancellations@paconstructioncodesacademy.org . Refunds will be determined by the date of the fax or email. A cancellation received less than 10 business days of the session you are registered for, is subject to a $50 administrative fee and any PayPal transactional fees. Those who cancel within 3 business days of the session date or do not attend, forfeit the full registration fee and if unpaid, will be invoiced. Credit toward future PCCA courses may be accepted upon approval from the PCCA administrator; substitutions may be accepted.