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NSW · 2 points

Waterproofing Defects On-Site

Read the evidence before you open anything up. Where the stain is, when it appears and what changed will tell you the mechanism — and the cheap causes are far more likely than the membrane you are about to demolish.

  • Technical issues
  • Phone-friendly, progress saves as you go
  • Assessed — unlimited attempts
  • PDF certificate on completion

Buy this course · $39.00 or save with a points pack

You'll learn: Diagnose a waterproofing failure from its pattern and timing, eliminate the cheap causes before opening anything up, scope a rectification that fixes the mechanism rather than the symptom, and handle the client conversation so a defect stays a repair.

  • NSW: 2 points (Technical issues)

What’s inside

  1. About this course
  2. the hour that decides everything
  3. Timing: the single most useful question
  4. Pattern: what the stain is telling you
  5. Eliminate the cheap causes first
  6. Telling the mechanisms apart
  7. Testing properly: flood, hose and staged
  8. Scoping the rectification
  9. The client conversation
  10. Someone else's work: inspecting and reporting
  11. Preventing the next one
  12. The tools, and reading them honestly
  13. Warranty, insurance and who actually pays
  14. The myths that make diagnosis worse

Plus 3 knowledge checks, 2 site scenarios, 1 drag-and-drop task and an assessment at the end.

Reviewed by a NSW building practitioner.

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Disclaimer

The information provided in this course has been prepared using best endeavours to ensure that it is accurate, current and relevant at the time of publication. However, building legislation, regulations, standards, codes, policies and their interpretation may change over time and, in some circumstances, may be subject to interpretation or vary depending on the specific circumstances of a project.

The information provided is intended as general educational guidance only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for project-specific professional advice or verification.

Builders, contractors and other industry professionals are encouraged to independently verify the applicable requirements for each project, including the relevant legislation, regulations, standards, approvals and authority requirements, having regard to the specific site, building, construction method and circumstances.

PointCPD makes no representation or guarantee that the information provided will be applicable to every project or circumstance and recommends that participants seek appropriate professional or regulatory advice where clarification is required.