The next Builders' Breakfast is September 20
Sea to Sky CHBA invites all local contractors to the next Builders' Breakfast on Wednesday, September 20 from 7:15 to 10 a.m. at the Locavore in Squamish (1861 Mamquam Road).
This session will provide a chance for contractors to gain a better understanding of air barriers, air tightness strategies, and radon with a presentation by Bob Deeks from RDC Fine Homes.
This workshop is approved for 2 CPD points and will include:
- The importance of your air barrier and airtightness strategies for Step Code compliance:
- How to design for airtightness
- Different air barrier strategies to consider
- Airtightness is more than an airtight wall
- The difference between an air barrier and a vapour barrier
- What is radon and how can you limit concentrations within the homes you build or renovate:
- What is Radon gas and where is it found
- Radon and the building code and changes on the horizon
- Overview and application of the 3 levels of radon mitigation:
- Level 1 – Gas permeable layer, soil gas collector, Radon gas barrier and Radon rough-in pipe
- Level 2 – addition of a passive stack
- Level 3 – addition of a Radon fan
Doors open at 7 a.m. - Come early to sign in, grab your breakfast and mingle. The presentation starts at 7:25 a.m.
This workshop is free for members, non-members $10.00
September 13, 2023
