RRT class

Frank E

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Just got back from my first introduction to installation and repair and my little brain is fried. There is more to it than I realized for sure, but Barry Costa did a great job.

I am working on setting up some practice boards this weekend to see what I can butcher up LOL. It is amazing to me how many installers are doing it incorrectly. I was hoping to find someone around my area that I could spend some time with helping and learning , but everyone that I know of is kicking it in..

I want to learn but I want to learn to do it correctly according to standards. Any suggestions?? maybe if I called the CFI they could put me in touch with someone??

Anyway guys thanks very much to those of you who have the knowledge and skill and are willing to take the time to share it with us new guys.

You are appreciated..
 

Jack May

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Frank, you're ahead of the pack just by doing a course to start with.

Get your offcuts and butcher them up and them put them back together!!!

Having a guy that you can learn beside will definitely help, just remember, even within a standard, there's more than one way of skinning a cat.

So you may see a few different ways, take them all in, evaluate what the pros and cons are for ease, finish and add in your own personality and eventually, you'll develop your own style.

That's what I used to teach the young apprentices coming through the joinery shop.

John
 

ultraclean

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Hi John, In a earlier post you mentioned that you did 1 on 1 training here in Australia would you mind tell me who it was with. I have done the IICRC course with Felix which i found to be very helpful but would like to go that bit further if i can

thanks Andrew
 

Jack May

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No worries Andrew, it was with ColNation. I did more specialised training with him and he's careful how many he trains in some areas, but give him a call.

I don't nkow if he teaches full RRT.

Come to NZ for a holiday and do some 'training' with me and write the whole expense off on staff training

John :lol:
 

Frank E

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Harry, thanks for the link I will check that site out.

John, I appreciate the encouragement and advice. I picked up some plywood yesterday to make some practice boards. Now I need to pick up some tools, so I have to try and figure out what to buy first.
 

Frank E

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Harry, what is the blue item at the top left of the picture next to the power stretcher??
 

Jack May

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Frank, get out and get those tools and get trying while the fire is still in your belly from learning!!

If you let it get cold, you'll end up wasting the majority of the benefit of your class.

John
 

Frank E

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John, I hear ya. I am gonna get out in the garage this week in the evenings and get cracking.

Harry, that looks like an interesting piece of equipment.

I notice that there are a couple of models of the koolglide and I want to order one tomorrow. Which one should I purchase???
 

Harry Myers

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Believe it or not the 1 is his mother and the other is his wife. It allows you to do alot more than the people who don't use one . That right there is another selling point.
 

John Watson

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First time I have seen or heard of this tool, what an ingenious idea. Oh were was that years ago when I had to put those butchered seams back together after they zig zaged their way down the seam. I have done seams with as many as 6 pieces in a 3 foot doorway.

Anyone else besides Harry got one of these babies????
 

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