FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Johannesburg, South Africa (May 31, 2025) – The Eva-Last Training Academy helps building trade professionals gear up for success to confidently specify and install composite decks, cladding and create stunning architectural features, efficiently and competently.
Whether you’re an architect, contractor, dealer or DIY enthusiast, this free online training platform will teach you all the ins and outs and tips and tricks around Eva-Last composite building products and installation best practice. Learn how to select the best material suited to any outdoor project and budget, accurately calculate quantities and quotes, design and plan layouts for maximum impact with minimal waste, and finally, provide step-by-step instructions for quick and easy installation.
Don’t waste your time on trial-and-error, each module provides expert advice on critical considerations for each product to get the best outcome first time, every time. Designed by experts with years of practical hands-on experience, the Eva-Last Training Academy takes the hassle out of specifying and installation to achieve the best performance and customer satisfaction.
WHAT’S ON OFFER
Get insight into important environmental factors such as the impact of climate, corrosion or soil conditions on your proposed project and suitable product suggestions.
Eva-Last teaches you how to optimise your deck relative to site layout and board dimensions, and how to break your deck into sections, quantify each area and where to reposition off-cuts to minimise wastage.
Find out how to maximise your site orientation to use slopes for run-offs and ventilation and identify and make necessary allowances for critical environmental aspects such as temperature fluctuations causing expansion and contraction using practical examples with actual board lengths.
Eva-Last’s Training Academy introduces methods to prevent water risks or pooling and shows you how to do beautiful poolside installations without damaging waterproofing or coping stones.
Learn handy installation techniques and tips like how to orientate your decking boards to achieve impressive wear characteristics like added slip-resistance and water run-off on high traffic areas likes ramps, walkways or stairways. We’ll even show you how to use breaker boards and borders to decorative effect while simultaneously controlling expansion and contraction and strengthening joints, amongst other aesthetic design ideas.
WHERE TO NEXT
Eva-Last Training Academy’s series of successive online training modules include short videos and questionnaires that take the headache out of trying to figure out the quickest way to beautify any exterior, saving you time and money with useful tricks to navigate tricky installations such as obstructions, shapes or clearances.
Simply register online at https://eva-lastacademy.thinkific.com/ and create a profile then select the relevant module to complete in your own time, according to your own requirements. Your boss, your business and your bank balance will thank you!
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About Eva-Last®
Eva-Last® is a globally recognised and trusted brand that manufactures and distributes specialised bamboo composite building products. Together with a wide range of decking, cladding, and flooring products, Eva-Last® also offers specialised support systems and expert advice, ensuring each and every build is designed to last. Eva-Last® composite profiles and complimentary systems can be found in over 30 countries globally and have been an imperative part of some of the world’s largest building projects. As the leaders in composite building technology, Eva-Last® ensures product quality and customer satisfaction with industry and class leading warranties.
For more information, please visit www.eva-last.com