Rendering Courses - 5 Day Rendering Courses

Rendering Courses over 5 days at Goldtrowel are full on intensive courses as External Rendering forms part of solid plastering. Goldtrowel offers this hands on practical rendering course with City & Guilds certification. You will complete via assessment 4 units of accreditation using sand and cement mixes. Goldtrowel has a very proud history of solid plastering thats what we do best.

We have a New purpose built  Rendering Centre (Single storey building) which is outside, designed  to be more than challenging to the individual. From Bay Windows, Doorways, Windows and a variant of other obstacles.

  • We are Number 1 in the UK for delivering this External Rendering and Pebbledashing plastering course. Our Company statement is this because of what we offer, what we deliver, and most importantly what you actually achieve. Our pictures are taken from our students during their courses. You will be working in an uncontrolled enviroment which is outside, which is where your course starts.
  • Potential students need to understand that underpinning knowledge forms the basis of experience and here at Goldtrowel we will definately give you the knowledge, the hands on experience, patience and most off all loads of meterage using the correct tools.

Below are the 4 City and Guilds Units of Accreditation that you will achieve during this Rendering Course

 City and Guilds Unit Accreditation

  • 073 - Applying a plain rendering and finish with a wood float
  • 074 - Applying a Tyrolean hand machine finish to a prepared wall
  • 075 - Fixing bell cast bead and applying scratch coats to wall areas.
  • 076 - Applying pebble dash finish to a prepared wall
Course Structure: Training and Assessment

  • Introduction - Types of mixes and expectations
  • Cut and Fix Angle Beads and Bellcast Beads
  • Apply scratch coats to all areas, including window walls returns etc..
  • Application of Topcoats
  • Rub smooth to a Flat render finish
  • Pebbledashing
  • Panelwork
  • Synthetic Renders and its application
  • Course Handouts
  • Q&As
Important Notice:
Questions for your Training Provider prior to booking onto your course?
  • Why Scratch coat?
  • Different types of Dashing?
  • Different types of preparation for all backgrounds?
  • Types of Mesh?
  • Difference between sands and cements and the correct mix ratios over all substrates.
  • What causes Renders to crack if not prepared correctly?
  • What are the correct mixes for all various backgrounds?
  • What meterage will you cover on your Rendering Course?

Why choose Goldtrowel?

We are Number 1 in the UK for delivering this External Rendering and Pebbledashing plastering course. From applying render, scratch coats, top coats, pebbledashing, pargetting, city and guilds, our training, hands on, is in Essex, these are 5 day courses, and for those experienced already, we offer advanced rendering training courses. We are not only Instructors and Assessors, but we actually are still on the tools as well, so we know what we are doing so you achieve exceptional results what else would you expect.


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  • 05 March 2012 - 09 March 2012
  • Rendering Courses - 5 Day Rendering Courses
    Price: £495  inc deposit and VAT
    Deposit: £100
    Availability: 4

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