10 Day Tiling Courses Wall and Floor Courses

Capital Goldtrowel is the UKs No.1 Tiling Course Training Centre. Our 10 Day 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.

 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 -  1st Week

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.
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    Monday - Friday - 2nd Week

     

    Week 2:


    5 days advanced training, building on our first week, and covering more in-depth and working area, incorporating complete bathroom and kitchen obstacles.

    Covering extra skills such as complex patterns, Natural stones, Levelling compounds, pricing etc, and much more!!
    All the training you receive whilst at Goldtrowel will go towards an NVQ Diploma Level 2, if you wish to acquire the achievement at a future date.

     

    Introduction

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

    Cutting tools:

    Nippers / Scribers / Twin rail manual / Electric wet

    Adhesive types:

    Dispersion / Cementitious / Thick bed / Elastomeric Uses / Admixtures / Mixing procedures

    Trowels:

    Types / uses / applications / coverages / spreading

    Tiles:
    Types / characteristics

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

    Tile trim:
    Fixing / uses / alternatives

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

    Silicone Mastic:
    Types / uses / application

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

    After care support is also provided once you have left our Centre
    You can telephone direct 01708 344700
    or email
    support@goldtrowel.org

    You will also get Goldtrowel Certification

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Week 2:

    • 5 days advanced training, building on our first week, and covering more in-depth and working area, incorporating complete bathroom and kitchen obstacles, covering extra skills such as complex patterns, Natural stones, Levelling compounds, pricing etc, and much more!!
      All the training you receive whilst at Goldtrowel will go towards an NVQ if you wish to acquire the achievement at a future date.
    After care support is also provided once you have left our Centre
    You can telephone direct 01708 344700
    or email support@goldtrowel.org

    You will also get Goldtrowel Certification

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    • (1221) 20th September - 1st October 2010
    • 10 Day Wall and Floor Tiling Courses
      Price: £690  inc deposit and VAT
      Deposit: £100

      This course is fully booked
    • (1230) 8th November - 19th November 2010
    • 10 Day Wall and Floor Tiling Courses
      Price: £690  inc deposit and VAT
      Deposit: £100
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