The Flooring Inspectors Educational Guild of North America was founded in 2009 by Selva Lee Tucker with guidance and cooperation from North Carolina State University Wood Extension Department to arrange and present higher education and training to flooring inspectors.
The goal is to bridge the gap between "hands on" flooring knowledge and the science behind the products.
This is being accomplished by arranging classes with the scientist who develop or study the materials, and chemistry (substances) that are used in making our flooring.
Since 2009, each Spring and Fall, there have been classes for wood flooring inspectors at North Carolina State University presented by the university's Wood Extension Department.
In September of 2011, the First Guild Class off Campus was taught by Dr. MItchell in Charleston, SC.
In May of 2012, the Guild took the Classes to the National Wood Flooring Association's Headquarters outside St. Louis (Mo) for three days. Dr. Denig, Dr. Mitchell and Steve Tolli (International Acknowledged Cork Flooring Expert) were exceptional in their presentations of Truth Based Upon Peer Reviewed Wood Science.
Over 45 students from the wood flooring industry attended.
In August of 2012, the Guild had Roberto Nunez (MA, MBA), a concrete engineer with over 25 years construction experience, North Carolina State University Professor and researcher and who owns his own concrete construction company, present a one day course "Concrete on Grade".
In addition, Dr. Alex Wiedenhoeft, a researcher at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Products Laboratory and Fellowship instructor at the Universities of Perdue and Mn., taught a Wood ID course and General Wood Science Course.
Both classes were taught in Historic Charleston, SC.
February 28th - March 2d, 2013 a NEW COURSE was taught at the Virginia Tech Campus by their Wood Extension Department. The course was considered a huge success by all attendees.
In October 2013 The VaTech Professors and NCSU (Dr. Mitchell) did a Great Follow Up Advance Class Specializing in Engineer Wood Science
Now! For A Great New Class
The Floor Inspectors Educational Guild
Non-Profit registered in South Carolina
(Often imitated but never duplicated!)
This March, The Guild is once again bringing to the Flooring Industry something different and unique.
The Instructors for our next class:
Dr. Bond, VaTech University
Dr. Loferski, Va.Tech University
Dr. Hindman, Va.Tech University
Dr. DeWitt, building researcher at Clemson University, currently a structural engineer with Donon Engineering Company
And last, the Wood Flooring Inspection Expert
Mr. Charles “Micky” Moore, the
NOFMA Wood Flooring Inspector, industry author with a BS Degree from Un. Of Tn. in Wood Science Technology.
To register or make inquires contact Selva “Lee” Tucker (selvalee@mac.com)864 238 5507
Why is this one unique?
The Guild has arranged for Dr. DeWitt (working engineer) and Mr. Moore to “translate” and “relate” the science taught by the professors into inspection techniques.
Have you ever had the need to explain “The Wood Science” to a lawyer, a judge, a manufacturer, homeowner or installer the science behind the inspection techniques?
If you stumbled or did not sound 100% positive, you lost your client money, time, and a floor!
Don’t let that happen to you!
This is your chance to
Move Beyond Certification to Become Educated.
Where?
NEW ORLEANS!!!
When?
March 26-28
That’s right, three days, not one, of Advance Science Education with Educated Industry Professionals who will apply the science to your inspection needs and requirements.
Syllabus For New Orleans
But First, We Will Be Continuing the Guild Tradition of Optional Evening Classes By Leading Industry Experts And Manufacturing Technicians !!!
This Means, You Can Learn More and More. Five Days of Learning Rolled Into Three!
Day 1
8:20 – 8:30
Meet the Instructors
8:30 – 10:00
Charles “Micky” Moore, The Data Collection Process Needed for a Complete Inspection analysis in your reports
10:00 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 12:00
Dr. Loferski and Dr. Bond lecture on wood anatomy
Hydrogen Bonding, where it happens, why do you need to know this, how wood shrinks and swells.
Properties of Wood, Plantation Wood Characteristics
Lunch - 1:00
Dr. Loferski and Dr. Bond
How the kiln drying process is set up
Sample boards weight and calculating Estimated MC/ODW
What does this tell us, The Installer? The Contractor? The Distributor? The Retailer
2:15 Break
2:30
What is Wet and Dry bulb and the Rh/EMC charts or MC charts
Learn how to read a kiln dry chart. What additional information should be provided to completely know what happen to cause the complaint during the drying process.
3:15 Break
3:35-5:00
Four stages of Drying, Stress in Drying,
Drying defects and Can New Checks and New Drying Defects happen after installation in a home or building.
Day 2
8:30 – 10:00
Dr. DeWitt and Mr. Moore, the application of the science from the day before to the inspection process
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00
Dr. Hindman and Dr. DeWitt Lecture on the different types of home construction, terminology, Moisture in Buildings, how construction and moisture affect flooring
Lunch 1:15 – 2:30
More lectures on moisture in buildings, and construction,
Q/A wrap up
2:45 – 5:30
Mr. Moore lectures on the application of day’s lectures to the inspection process and general discussion, examples of inspections and reports, how to do an on site Grading Inspection using old NOFMA standards as a Historical Perceptive.Over Wood - real or imagined? How to inspect milling issues.How to measure tapered boards and how much flooring to inspect for statically correct analysis for your reports
Day 3 8:45 – 10:15
Dr. Bond, Dr. Loferski, Dr. Hindman, Dr. DeWitt
Calculating MC at time of machiningInfluence of hysteresis grain, slope of grain, At this time, a surprise report is to be present to the class and the industry at large commissioned by the Guild!
10:30 Break - 11:45
Can new checks happen in a home?
Can Warpage happen in a home?
Can tapered boards occur after installation?
Application by Dr. DeWitt and Dr. Hindman of Building science to these issues
12:00 Lunch
1:15 – 2:30
A review of Engineered Shearing V.S. Delamination from a scientific un-bias approach using proven peer reviewed industry known science
A class on laboratory tests you can commission
Dr. DeWitt lecture on how to us a IR camera on inspections, is it a necessary tool for inspectors and other “tools” we may need or don’t need
2:45-3:30
Q/A and wrap up
Presentations of the Certificates of Attendance
Fini
Final Cost for this Great Class? $495.00
This is the best price, and delivering the best class, in the flooring industry!
The Guild is a non-profit registered in South Carolina
The goal is to bridge the gap between "hands on" flooring knowledge and the science behind the products.
This is being accomplished by arranging classes with the scientist who develop or study the materials, and chemistry (substances) that are used in making our flooring.
Since 2009, each Spring and Fall, there have been classes for wood flooring inspectors at North Carolina State University presented by the university's Wood Extension Department.
In September of 2011, the First Guild Class off Campus was taught by Dr. MItchell in Charleston, SC.
In May of 2012, the Guild took the Classes to the National Wood Flooring Association's Headquarters outside St. Louis (Mo) for three days. Dr. Denig, Dr. Mitchell and Steve Tolli (International Acknowledged Cork Flooring Expert) were exceptional in their presentations of Truth Based Upon Peer Reviewed Wood Science.
Over 45 students from the wood flooring industry attended.
In August of 2012, the Guild had Roberto Nunez (MA, MBA), a concrete engineer with over 25 years construction experience, North Carolina State University Professor and researcher and who owns his own concrete construction company, present a one day course "Concrete on Grade".
In addition, Dr. Alex Wiedenhoeft, a researcher at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Products Laboratory and Fellowship instructor at the Universities of Perdue and Mn., taught a Wood ID course and General Wood Science Course.
Both classes were taught in Historic Charleston, SC.
February 28th - March 2d, 2013 a NEW COURSE was taught at the Virginia Tech Campus by their Wood Extension Department. The course was considered a huge success by all attendees.
In October 2013 The VaTech Professors and NCSU (Dr. Mitchell) did a Great Follow Up Advance Class Specializing in Engineer Wood Science
Now! For A Great New Class
The Floor Inspectors Educational Guild
Non-Profit registered in South Carolina
(Often imitated but never duplicated!)
This March, The Guild is once again bringing to the Flooring Industry something different and unique.
The Instructors for our next class:
Dr. Bond, VaTech University
Dr. Loferski, Va.Tech University
Dr. Hindman, Va.Tech University
Dr. DeWitt, building researcher at Clemson University, currently a structural engineer with Donon Engineering Company
And last, the Wood Flooring Inspection Expert
Mr. Charles “Micky” Moore, the
NOFMA Wood Flooring Inspector, industry author with a BS Degree from Un. Of Tn. in Wood Science Technology.
To register or make inquires contact Selva “Lee” Tucker (selvalee@mac.com)864 238 5507
Why is this one unique?
The Guild has arranged for Dr. DeWitt (working engineer) and Mr. Moore to “translate” and “relate” the science taught by the professors into inspection techniques.
Have you ever had the need to explain “The Wood Science” to a lawyer, a judge, a manufacturer, homeowner or installer the science behind the inspection techniques?
If you stumbled or did not sound 100% positive, you lost your client money, time, and a floor!
Don’t let that happen to you!
This is your chance to
Move Beyond Certification to Become Educated.
Where?
NEW ORLEANS!!!
When?
March 26-28
That’s right, three days, not one, of Advance Science Education with Educated Industry Professionals who will apply the science to your inspection needs and requirements.
Syllabus For New Orleans
But First, We Will Be Continuing the Guild Tradition of Optional Evening Classes By Leading Industry Experts And Manufacturing Technicians !!!
This Means, You Can Learn More and More. Five Days of Learning Rolled Into Three!
Day 1
8:20 – 8:30
Meet the Instructors
8:30 – 10:00
Charles “Micky” Moore, The Data Collection Process Needed for a Complete Inspection analysis in your reports
10:00 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 12:00
Dr. Loferski and Dr. Bond lecture on wood anatomy
Hydrogen Bonding, where it happens, why do you need to know this, how wood shrinks and swells.
Properties of Wood, Plantation Wood Characteristics
Lunch - 1:00
Dr. Loferski and Dr. Bond
How the kiln drying process is set up
Sample boards weight and calculating Estimated MC/ODW
What does this tell us, The Installer? The Contractor? The Distributor? The Retailer
2:15 Break
2:30
What is Wet and Dry bulb and the Rh/EMC charts or MC charts
Learn how to read a kiln dry chart. What additional information should be provided to completely know what happen to cause the complaint during the drying process.
3:15 Break
3:35-5:00
Four stages of Drying, Stress in Drying,
Drying defects and Can New Checks and New Drying Defects happen after installation in a home or building.
Day 2
8:30 – 10:00
Dr. DeWitt and Mr. Moore, the application of the science from the day before to the inspection process
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00
Dr. Hindman and Dr. DeWitt Lecture on the different types of home construction, terminology, Moisture in Buildings, how construction and moisture affect flooring
Lunch 1:15 – 2:30
More lectures on moisture in buildings, and construction,
Q/A wrap up
2:45 – 5:30
Mr. Moore lectures on the application of day’s lectures to the inspection process and general discussion, examples of inspections and reports, how to do an on site Grading Inspection using old NOFMA standards as a Historical Perceptive.Over Wood - real or imagined? How to inspect milling issues.How to measure tapered boards and how much flooring to inspect for statically correct analysis for your reports
Day 3 8:45 – 10:15
Dr. Bond, Dr. Loferski, Dr. Hindman, Dr. DeWitt
Calculating MC at time of machiningInfluence of hysteresis grain, slope of grain, At this time, a surprise report is to be present to the class and the industry at large commissioned by the Guild!
10:30 Break - 11:45
Can new checks happen in a home?
Can Warpage happen in a home?
Can tapered boards occur after installation?
Application by Dr. DeWitt and Dr. Hindman of Building science to these issues
12:00 Lunch
1:15 – 2:30
A review of Engineered Shearing V.S. Delamination from a scientific un-bias approach using proven peer reviewed industry known science
A class on laboratory tests you can commission
Dr. DeWitt lecture on how to us a IR camera on inspections, is it a necessary tool for inspectors and other “tools” we may need or don’t need
2:45-3:30
Q/A and wrap up
Presentations of the Certificates of Attendance
Fini
Final Cost for this Great Class? $495.00
This is the best price, and delivering the best class, in the flooring industry!
The Guild is a non-profit registered in South Carolina