Exteriors Building Clinic
Clinic Description
IRE's Exteriors Building Clinic offers practical hands-on training to address the skilled labor shortage. Industry expert Mike Sloggatt will teach your crew weather barrier installation, flashing techniques, and proper siding, window and door replacement to improve efficiency and reduce callbacks. The clinic features eight demonstrations over three days to equip your team to handle new exterior products without additional hiring.
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Clinic Schedule
- Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026
- Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
- Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM: Wrap it Right! Last Layer of Defense Against the Weather and House Wrap Best Practice
- 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM: Window Installation - Best Practices
- 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM: Vinyl siding Installation: Get It Right from Start to Finish (Featuring Norandex Vertical & Horizontal Siding)
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM: Vinyl siding Trim: Separate your Work from the Competition
- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Vinyl and Insulated Vinyl Siding Installation Best Practices & Specialty Tools of the Trade (Presenter: Rob Balfanz)
- 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM: Pre-Hung Door Installation – Critical Elements to Stop Call Backs
- 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM: Integration of House Wraps, Flashing & Siding 3: Tell the Water Where to Go
Thursday, January 22, 2026
- 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM: Vinyl Siding Tips & Tricks for Smoother Installation
- 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM: Window Installation - Best Practices
About the Presenter
Mike Sloggatt
Mike Sloggatt has more than 40 years’ experience in the trade starting right out of high school in 1972, taking a short break to get his college degree before opening his own contracting business in 1979. Mike is now semi-retired and is a consultant to builders, manufacturers & homeowners for challenging remodels near his home on Long Island. He is a contributor to the Journal of Light Construction and writes for Fine Homebuilding and Tools of the Trade. Mike has been the Frame-to-Finish (Rough) Carpentry presenter for the Katz Roadshow. He teaches seminars and clinics in all aspects of carpentry and remodeling all over the United States and is a regular presenter at JLC LIVE for the past 22 years, Remodeling Show and International Builders’ Show. When not on the road or enjoying his time with his grandchildren, you might find Mike & his wife Laura fishing the beaches of Long Island in their custom-built truck camper.
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