5 Day Tiling Courses - Uks No1 Tiling Courses

Capital Goldtrowel is the UKs No.1 Tiling Course Training Centre. Our Tiling Courses in Essex are designed to give you a good understanding in all areas of tiling whether you are a total beginner or someone who has some knowledge of tiling.

This intensive tiling course is entirely hands on and you will develop tiling skills which will give you the confidence and knowledge to attempt tiling tasks after you have left the Centre. We also offer full aftercare support on complettion of your training. We have a maximum of 8 persons at any time on the tiling course, each student will be allocated there own bay/room, all tools and materials are supplied whilst on your course. At the end of your course you will receive Goldtrowel Certification Or Credits to work towards a Recognised Qualification.

As a City & Guilds Approved Centre, with Assessors and Internal Verifiers on site, you can be assured that equal training and facilities will be offered to everyone attending all courses. Our Tiling instructors, take total pride in their skills and are keen to pass their knowledge onto others who are eager to make a start in the tiling industry.

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 Introduction into Tiling


5 day starter training course in wall and floor tiling, a introduction to tools, H&S, Adhesives, Trowels, Backgrounds, Tiles, Fixing techniques, Trim, Borders, Grouting, Setting out, mastics, you will be applying the above to walls and floors, plus explanations and demonstrations on Tanking systems and under floor heating.

Breakdown of our 1 week course

  • Introduction
  • Preparation, types & characteristics of backgrounds / substrates
  • Service conditions

 

Monday - Friday

Learn Setting out your tiling work.

  • Explaining all the different adhesives used for different surfaces.
  • Demonstrating all the tools required.
  • Cutting tiles using wet tile cutters, dry tile cutters, tile scribes, tile snips and tile saws.
  • Explaining tiling involving Borders, Diamonds and Patterns.
  • How to cut around windows and reveals.
  • How to cope with tiling difficult areas such as uneven walls.
  • How to tile angled ceilings and socket areas.
  • How to tile splash-backs.
  • How to tile around boxed in pipes.

     

    You will learn in depth all the uses of the following:-

     

    Cutting tools
    Nippers / Scribers / Twin rail manual / Electric wet

    Adhesive types
    Dispersion / Cementitious / Mixing procedures

    Trowels
    Types / uses / applications / coverages / spreading

    Tiles
    Types

    Setting out
    Procedures / gauging lathes / Datums / Levels / batons.

    Tile trim
    Fixing / uses / alternatives

    Grout technology
    Mixing / Types / Uses / Application / Specialist grouts (Epoxy)

    Silicone Mastic
    Types / uses / application

    Floor levelling compounds explained
    Tanking (waterproofing) explained and demonstrated
    Underfloor heating explained

     

     

      

  • More Information


    • (1219) 20th September - 24th September 2010
    • 5 Day Wall Tiling and Floor Tiling Training Course
      Price: £399  inc deposit and VAT
      Deposit: £100

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    • (1220) 27th September - 1st October 2010
    • 5 Day Wall Tiling and Floor Tiling Training Course
      Price: £399  inc deposit and VAT
      Deposit: £100
      Availability: 8

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    • (1228) 8th November - 12th November 2010
    • 5 Day Wall Tiling and Floor Tiling Training Course
      Price: £399  inc deposit and VAT
      Deposit: £100
      Availability: 8

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    • (1229) 15th November - 19th November 2010
    • 5 Day Wall Tiling and Floor Tiling Training Course
      Price: £399  inc deposit and VAT
      Deposit: £100
      Availability: 8

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