The Building Doctor Show
We’ll help you diagnose your sick building! Buildings differ from one community to the next, but when you have new volunteers joining your Board every few years (or every few months… you know who you are) it can feel IMPOSSIBLE to keep up with maintenance, bylaws, and budgets. Ask the Building Doctor your questions and listen to the struggles of other Board members just like you. Join us on the last Tuesday of every month for The Building Doctor Show. Free and open to Boards, homeowners, and managers! Just register for the next live webinar using the link below, and submit your questions and pictures! Listen here every Wednesday, or join us LIVE at 3:30pm (Pacific time) on the last Tuesday of every month! https://learn.j2consultants.com/building-dr-show The Building Doctor Show is brought to you by J2 Building Consultants — an engineering, design, and construction management firm specializing in building envelope design, testing, performance assessment of construction-related damage, and facilitation of remediation repairs. We provide building envelope inspections and design, engineering assessments and calculations, project management, and contract administration for a variety of buildings and ownership groups. J2 has experts in building envelope study, forensic analysis, building science, waterproofing, and insurance claim resolution for condominiums, apartments, and commercial buildings. We also support our building owner clients, attorneys, and contractors with expert witness services.
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Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.
00:00 ➜ Intro
06:15 ➜ Agenda
08:43 ➜ (1) Stucco Sealant
15:21 ➜ (2) Window Weeps
21:29 ➜ (3) Deck Drainage
25:51 ➜ (4) Home Inspectors
31:22 ➜ (5) Failing Siding
38:12 ➜ (6) Invasive Inspections
40:58 ➜ (7) Pressure Washing Vinyl Siding
44:42 ➜ (8) Construction Defect
48:24 ➜ Live Q&A
50:50 ➜ Giveaways
51:53 ➜ DIY Inspection & Maintenance Schedule
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.
Guest: Jill Jones, a lender specializing in financing solutions to Homeowners and Condo Associations, who also happens to be a long-standing Board member at her own condo.
How much should we have in our reserves?
I had an inspection. It passed all the tests. A month later I found rot in my walls.
A lot of our community's owners wanted to sell as soon as they found out there would be construction repairs. Are they allowed to just up and leave?
Can lenders or building consultants help us fill out the Fannie Mae condo questionnaires?
My condo board sent a letter to all of the residents about the new Fannie document. Why are they asking me?
The Fannie Mae form asks if we have a funding plan for deferred maintenance. Does that have to be a plan that's approved by the homeowners?
Our inspector did find problems on our buildings, but is that going to prevent us from getting a loan?
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.
Guests: Monica Kessler, Real Estate Broker at John L. Scott; Brandy Hekker, Loan Originator at Caliber Home Loans
00:00 ➜ Intro
07:17 ➜ Form 17 Disclosures
22:13 ➜ Monica's Information
2:43 ➜ Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
52:12 ➜ Brandy's Information
53:07 ➜ Giveaways + Closing Statements
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.
Guest: Brian Johnson, Vice President, Remediation Team Leader at Charter Construction
Topics covered in this webinar:
00:00 ➜ Intro & Overview
11:48 ➜ 1. COVID Shortages
18:18 ➜ 2. Supply Chain
25:20 ➜ 3. Contractor Inspections
28:41 ➜ 4. Ballpark Estimates
32:50 ➜ 5. Succo & Window Replacements
40:17 ➜ 6. DIY Tile Projects
47:36 ➜ 7. Contractor Vetting
51:48 ➜ Live Q&A
54:46 ➜ Giveaways & Closing Statements
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.
Topics covered in this webinar:
00:00 ➜ Intro & Overview
07:12 ➜ Agenda
09:03 ➜ Stucco
19:40 ➜ RCW 64.55
27:02 ➜ Insurance for Long-term leaks
32:29 ➜ Board Disagreements
37:22 ➜ Remodeling our Crawlspace
39:34 ➜ “move in ready” bad inspections
45:08 ➜ Foundation Issues
47:31 ➜ Summary