Simple Home Construction Course
Fees: $199 | Hours: 8 | Type: Distance | Enroll
Course Topics: Simple Home Construction Course
Common Foundations
- Define and identify the different types of foundations
- Learn how foundations are built
- Why different foundations are used for different applications
- Describe the different types of footings and why they are used
- How below grade walls are constructed
- Understand foundations for unstable soils
- Learn the importance of compacted soil
- Evaluate the components of a floating slab
Building the Frame
- Define common house framing methods
- Common terms used in framing
- The components of a floor system
- The construction sequence for floors
- The importance of midfloor supports
- When floor frames are not used
- The components of a wall frame
- Construction sequence of wall frames
- Evaluate the importance of shear walls
- The components of a roof system
- Construction sequence of roof systems
- Roof water management components
- Different types of exterior wall finishes
Inside the House
- Interior component terminology
- The purpose of the interior rough-in
- Use and efficiency of insulation types
- Interior wall construction sequence
- Properties of different types of windows
- The importance of a home's millwork
- Geneneral types of HVAC systems
- The purpose of branch electric circuits
- Plumbing components and materials
- The interdependence of home systems
Package Includes:
- Online Course Access
- Tracking via the Internet
- Computerized Flashcards & Testing
- Audio/Video Demonstration Clips
- Certificate
- Toll Free Support
- Free Membership in NSHI, the National Society of Home Inspectors.