Weekend Plastering Courses - Plastering Courses

Our weekend plastering courses are ideal for builders and DIY enthusiasts or for those all ready in the trade that need to get their confidence prior to tackling those bigger areas. The practical skills you gain are of a very high standard and will cover the following:

There are two types of weekend courses available, the Internal Plastering crash course and the External Rendering  plasterers course, to give you hands on experience and confidence.

Prior to booking on weekend Plastering Courses, it is important to see what you will learn and apply from your Training Provider. Our course structure below cannot be beaten. You will complete so much that you will be amazed with your achievements and results. It makes us proud to see your level of achievements. Why not visit us anytime. Famous last words.

"The Proof is in the Pudding"

UK's No1 Training Centre of Excellence. We believe that Capital Goldtrowel offers the best training in the UK. Our new facility has all the workings and scenarios of most domestic dwellings. We have dedicated Instructors and Assessors, skilled in their profession, not only that, we make sure that you complete all the above modules. We have endless of meterage for big hitters, but most importantly, you leave us confident and competent in all your work that you have achieved during this Intensive but very rewarding weekend Internal Plastering Course.

 

Saturday: Practical

  • Learn how to cut and fix boards correctly and plasterboard your ceiling in your allocated room, then scrim tape the joins.
  • Apply 2 coat Finish Plaster skimming the ceiling using the typewriter method and following the procedure for cutting back etc..

Sunday: Practical

  • On day 2 you will skim walls and carry out a re-skim to a different ceiling requiring a paint finish.
  • Learn how apply all different types of angle beads.
  • Learn how to dot and dab ( Direct Bond) correctly.
  •  Learn how to make good to ceilings and walls.
  • In depth discussions of projects that you may have.

Questions:

  • Name six backgrounds that Thistle Bonding can be applied over?
  • Name 2 backgrounds that Thistle Hardwall can be applied and why?
  • What is shelling and how do you overcome it?
  • Why shouldn't you PVA float work?
  • What is the Trowel Float Trowel method, and where would you use it?
  • How do you hold off plaster to tackle those bigger areas? Why not ask your course provider the answers before booking onto your course.
  • Difference between qualities of sand that can have an adverse effect to rendering?
  • Why apply scratch coats, name the various mixes to all substrates?
  • Variants of backing plasters and its usages?
  • Understanding the gauge of plaster mixes?
  • Differences between Mutli Finish and Board Finish, and what substrates it can cover?

 

If you would prefer to cover something else we can accommodate this.

Who should take this course?

Any person wishing to learn, bearing in mind plastering, rendering and pebbledashing are hands on trades.
If you want to learn plastering for DIY purposes or for advancement in your profession then these courses are ideal. They are also great for builders, painters, bricklayers, and other construction trades who wish to advance their careers.

If you are starting out in plastering as a plasterer these are ideal crash courses. Or why not book onto our NVQ Diploma Level 2 and City and Guilds Plastering Course, after all 2 qualifications are better than 1.

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  • (1076) 14th August - 15th August 2010
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  • (1260) 11th September - 12th September 2010
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  • (1261) 25th September - 26th September 2010
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  • (1262) 9th October - 10th October 2010
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  • (1263) 16th October - 17th October 2010
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  • (1264) 6th November - 7th November 2010
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  • (1265) 20th November - 21st November 2010
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  • (1266) 4th December  - 5th December 2010
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  • (1267) 18th December - 19th December 2010
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