Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Minnesota Building Official, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Building Official Credit | MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit
- Faculty:
- Dave Johnson
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- Premanufactured wall panels have been available in the market since the early 90’s but have only gained traction with many builders in the past 10 years. This course covers many of the features and benefits that have provided new reasons for builders to choose them over traditional “stick” framing. After taking this course, you will also have a good understanding of the costs you need to evaluate when choosing if wall panels are right for you. You will also have a better understanding of the services that manufacturers provide.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Business Management Credit | MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit
- Faculty:
- Bill Gschwind
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- This legal based course is taught by licensed Minnesota and Wisconsin licensed attorney Bill Gschwind. Misclassification of employees subjects the employer to liability for worker’s comp, unemployment, payroll taxes, and income tax withholdings, plus penalties and interest. Government agencies don’t care what the parties call each other; they will look to their operating relationship to determine employment status.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 2 Minnesota Building Official, 2 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit | MN Building Official Credit
- Faculty:
- Greg Karow
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Short Description:
- This course evaluates major design parameters and life safety applications that are found in both the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code and the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code. Emphasis on historical data for a specific provision is discussed as well as application of the requirement.
- Price:
- $28.00 - $32.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Minnesota Building Official, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Energy Credit | MN Building Official Credit | MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit
- Faculty:
- Paul Morin
- Duration:
- 1 hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- Even many normal homes have severe problems during weather extremes; a wet summer, a cold winter, a snowy winter, a snowy cold winter. In other homes, a problem appears when something changed; added a furnace humidifier, a lawn sprinkler system, a set-back thermostat, or insulated the attic. Sometimes the problem is obvious, other times it is more subtle. This room is cold is colder than the others. Learn about what tools and techniques and building science are used to troubleshoot a variety of issues in homes.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Contractor Credit | MN Business Management Credit | WI Contractor Credit
- Faculty:
- Stephen Yoch
- Duration:
- 1 hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- This course reviews cyber security threats and the legal landscape. How to limit risk, respond to cyber security breaches and social media attacks.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Minnesota Building Official, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Energy Credit | MN Building Official Credit | MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit
- Faculty:
- Lisa Render
- Duration:
- 1 hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- This course geared toward residential and multifamily homes and covers the basic evolution in insulation practices, discusses why we insulate, the critical areas to insulate, and various insulation materials available.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Business Management Credit | MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit
- Faculty:
- Shawn Nelson
- Duration:
- 1 hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- Learn the basics of business management to improve your results, improve your management skills, financial literacy, and learn lessons from real world examples.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Minnesota Building Official, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Contractor Credit | MN Building Official Credit | WI Contractor Credit
- Faculty:
- Mark Weegman
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- This course addresses the collision that can occur when greater structural demands are required of commodity lumber while lumber continues to be produced from fast growing trees with lower structural properties. The course also highlights some of the code changes and requirements while presenting solutions to address these potential problems.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit | MN Business Management Credit
- Faculty:
- Michael Anschel
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- Growth requires a healthy culture, good systems, and critical awareness. This course takes a look at the key ingredients to growing your remodeling business. Michael will examine some core philosophies, critical decision making tools, how to differentiate your business, and how to better estimate and identify your cost of project execution, overhead, and potential profit.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Minnesota Building Official, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
- Categories:
- MN Contractor Credit | WI Contractor Credit | MN Energy Credit | MN Building Official Credit
- Faculty:
- Michael Anschel
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Short Description:
- This course looks at two of the more complicated components of basement construction including problems with how many basements are built today and how to build them better with proper capillary, air, water, and thermal control layers. Finishing an existing basement is even more challenging, and we’ve all seen examples of how badly it can fail. This course provides a best practice solution to finishing existing spaces, so they are as durable and efficient as possible.
- Price:
- $18.00 - $20.00
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