Stone Forensics Announces Stone and Tile Troubleshooting Workshop
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Stone Forensics has announced that it will be conducting its popular Stone and Tile Troubleshooting training on January 16-19, 2017, in Las Vegas. The program is designed to teach the basics of diagnosing, understanding and repairing stone and tile installations failures.
According to Fred Hueston who will be conducting the training, “The amount of failures, poor installations and other issues with stone and tile flooring are on the rise. This seminar is perfect for restoration and installation contractors as well as architects, building engineers and maintenance staff who have to deal with stone and tile installation and restoration.
The program is being offered in Las Vegas, NV, the same time as StonExpo. For those who wish to be certified inspectors, this course will also offer certification.
The stone and tile troubleshooting program is a full four days with the certification test on the last day. The program is only offered once per year and the class size is limited. The cost of the class is $2,500 per person.
The following topics will be covered in the comprehensive class:
- The Geology of Stone
- Understanding the structure of differ- ent kinds of stone and materials
- Identification of stone and tile types
- Quarry techniques that affect the final product
- Production of tile and slabs
- Fabrication and instal- lation requirements
- Physical and chemical testing
- Stone and tile forensic investigation
- Diagnosing problems
- Stone and tile restoration
- Repair and replacement
- Stain removal
- Troubleshooting
- Report writing
- Giving expert witness testimony
- Slip resistance
- Laboratory testing
One day will be spent in the field (Las Vegas) examining installation failures.
For further information and to register please visit www.stoneforensics.com or contact Dr. Fred at 321-514-6845.