2003
Barrie Ontario
K.B. Clarke staff Certified in IICRC AMRT Course
K.B. Clarke Restoration is pleased to announce that both Bruce Olie of our Kentville location and Kevin Clarke of Dartmouth have completed and passed, the IICRC’s newest and most technical course; APPLIED STRUCTURAL DRYING. The course is designed to teach hands on experience and usage of the necessary equipment, technology and documentation to restore rather than replace many items in a typical water damage claim.
The showpiece of this intensive 3 day school was the “Flood House”. This 1024 square foot bungalow was flooded with over 1000 gallons of water, saturating all floor coverings including hardwood, bottoms of walls, moldings, cabinets and furniture. The house has been flooded and dried over twenty five times and still has no significant damages, which demonstrates the effectiveness of proper and intensive drying! All students worked half days in the house and the remainder in class. Following the course agenda and the IICRC S-500 Manual they completed:
1. Initial Moisture measurements and documentation.
2. Physical extraction and removal of standing water and blocking of contents
3. Determined the appropriate types and amounts of equipment required.
4. Delivered and set up the equipment.
5. Continual Monitoring, testing and repositioning of equipment until pre loss condition was achieved.
Using continual monitoring and manipulation of the humidity, air movement and temperature, pre-loss conditions were achieved with minimal destruction, demolition and disturbance. Materials previously thought to be incapable of drying were successfully restored. While its not always possible to completely dry a building without replacement of some structural components, often on a clean water loss, with fast response a lot more materials can be saved than ever before. Learning advanced practices concerning proper use of High Velocity Air Movers and various types dehumidifiers, was just one of the benefits of this top-flight school. Other topics included;
1. The Principals of Drying
2. Categories and Classes of Water Losses
3. The Physical Extraction Process
4. Cost Comparisons for Drying Alternatives
5. Specialized Wall and Hardwood Drying Equipment
6. Crawl Space Safety and Drying
Barrie Ontario
K.B. Clarke staff Certified in IICRC AMRT Course
K.B. Clarke Restoration is pleased to announce that both Bruce Olie of our Kentville location and Kevin Clarke of Dartmouth have completed and passed, the IICRC’s newest and most technical course; APPLIED STRUCTURAL DRYING. The course is designed to teach hands on experience and usage of the necessary equipment, technology and documentation to restore rather than replace many items in a typical water damage claim.
The showpiece of this intensive 3 day school was the “Flood House”. This 1024 square foot bungalow was flooded with over 1000 gallons of water, saturating all floor coverings including hardwood, bottoms of walls, moldings, cabinets and furniture. The house has been flooded and dried over twenty five times and still has no significant damages, which demonstrates the effectiveness of proper and intensive drying! All students worked half days in the house and the remainder in class. Following the course agenda and the IICRC S-500 Manual they completed:
1. Initial Moisture measurements and documentation.
2. Physical extraction and removal of standing water and blocking of contents
3. Determined the appropriate types and amounts of equipment required.
4. Delivered and set up the equipment.
5. Continual Monitoring, testing and repositioning of equipment until pre loss condition was achieved.
Using continual monitoring and manipulation of the humidity, air movement and temperature, pre-loss conditions were achieved with minimal destruction, demolition and disturbance. Materials previously thought to be incapable of drying were successfully restored. While its not always possible to completely dry a building without replacement of some structural components, often on a clean water loss, with fast response a lot more materials can be saved than ever before. Learning advanced practices concerning proper use of High Velocity Air Movers and various types dehumidifiers, was just one of the benefits of this top-flight school. Other topics included;
1. The Principals of Drying
2. Categories and Classes of Water Losses
3. The Physical Extraction Process
4. Cost Comparisons for Drying Alternatives
5. Specialized Wall and Hardwood Drying Equipment
6. Crawl Space Safety and Drying
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