Meeting/Event Information

September Educational Meeting

In-Person and on ZOOM

Deck, Balcony, and Elevated Walkway Waterproofing

Led by: Darin Schroeder of Westcoat

Date: Wednesday September 14, 2022

Time: 6:00 – 9:30 PM

Location: The Blue Pheasant Restaurant, 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino  

Or Choose Online with ZOOM

Registration with guaranteed meal choice has passed!  You may still register but there is no guarantee of a meal choice.  You will have to choose from whatever is available upon arrival.

Meeting Pricing

Dinner Meeting with Meal:  Free to all dinner meeting attendees.

Zoom:  $10.00,   Free to paid SV ASHI/CREIA Chapter Members.

Evening Schedule

6:00 – 6:45 PM Report Writing

Leader: Perry Farnum

This month the discussion and review include the following conditions; 

1. A master bathroom shower with a step-down; drop-off and walk-off hazard.
2. A balcony poor drainage condition with repeated watering run-off going down the exterior wall.

In our pre-meeting education hour presentation, we will also review the ASHI and CREIA ‘Standards of Practice’ covering these sample conditions as well as code citations or manufacture’s installation guidelines that we can find outlining requirements to support the inspector’s written report comments

A Handout is provided and attached for this event.  Please Review Immediately.  See Below.

Contributions wanted; Please help make the discussion informative and interesting by sharing your narrative report comments, manufacture’s installation guidelines or related code citations for these inspection examples. Or if you have unique inspection photos or new house technology you find on your daily inspections send them in and we will share them in the presentation. Together we learn through education. Email your material to [email protected] (format can be; copy and paste into the email, attachment as word .doc, .jpeg or .pdf). Everyone submitting comments, related code citations or photos and new house technology examples used in the presentation will be entered in our monthly $25 gas card drawing. So, don’t miss out, driving for free is always good.

6:45 – 7:00 PM  Networking

Meet and Greet

7:00 – 7:30 PM  Business Meeting & Dinner

Led by Chapter Presidents - Tammy Nichols and Perry Farnum

Registration with guaranteed meal choice has passed!  You may still register but there is no guarantee of a meal choice.  You will have to choose from whatever is available upon arrival.

Dinner Choices:

Dinners include mixed green garden salad, potato, or rice (depending on the item), vegetables, bread, coffee or tea and house made dessert.

Pasta Primavera

Fresh seasonal vegetables sautéed with garlic, fresh herbs & white wine served over linguine.

Broiled Salmon

Fresh King Salmon broiled and topped with a fresh dill sauce.

Chicken Jerusalem

Boneless breast of chicken lightly sautéed in white wine, fresh squeezed lemon, and artichoke hearts.

London Broil

Tender Strips of London broil topped with sautéed mushrooms served au jus.

Hamburger

What’s to say, it’s a cheeseburger and fries.

7:30 – 8:00 PM  Networking

8:00 – 9:30 PM  Dinner Speaker

Darin Schroeder of Westcoat.

Darin will be talking about deck, balcony, and elevated walkway waterproofing.

Darin Schroeder is an Architectural Representative for Westcoat Specialty Coating Systems. Based in San Jose, Darin supports clients such as architects, consultants, property/facility managers, and contractors on waterproofing and concrete coating projects throughout the Bay Area and Northern California

Darin is a San Diego native and grew up in the construction industry, often working with his father who was a general contractor. He began working for his father from the beginning of high school and stayed in the industry for about 8 years. While working with his father, he served as a general laborer and eventually helped out with scheduling and managing jobs.

Darin attended Butte College and received an AA degree in business administration. After that, he transferred to Chico State University and graduated with a BA in Business Administration. He also played collegiate baseball at both Butte College and Chico State.

Westcoat is a manufacturer of waterproof decking, epoxy coating, concrete stains, concrete sealers, and decorative cement overlays. Westcoat products and systems are commonly utilized on residential, multi-family, and commercial buildings, and are installed by a network of qualified contractors and applicators.

Westcoat is the leading innovator and manufacturer of specialty coatings for use by professionals in the design and construction industry. For over 30 years, Westcoat has pioneered new formulas and systems specifically for waterproofing, epoxy, surface and texture coating applications.

Westcoat Specialty Coating Systems’ comprehensive four-category line of coating products take the guesswork out of selecting the best system for each project. Westcoat’s proprietary formulas, tested through rigid applications, are made to adhere to long-lasting, durable results. Delivering numerous protective, textured and decorative options, Westcoat is the top choice for industry professionals

https://www.westcoat.com/