10 Day Plastering Courses - Plastering Courses

Intensive 10 Day Plastering Courses content week one - Monday - Friday

10 Day Plastering Courses are full on Advanced Courses that enables each student to Plaster Ceilings and Walls, Reskim, and Overboard ceilings. From Plasterboarding to Plastering over Artex, you will complete your 10 day course with Coving and Floor screeding to Inverted Manholes.

You may even wish to further you skills and work towards City and Guilds Plastering 6217/6218 Or NVQ. The choice is yours.

We have New facilities to cater for every aspect of Plastering. What more would you expect from the Leading Training Provider located in Essex.

Course Structure: During this Advanced Course you will learn how to:

Monday: Plasterboard your Ceiling in your allocated room, learn how to cut and fix Plasterboards correctly then scrim tape the joins, cut and fix angle beads to windows and returns, 2 coat skim (Plaster) the ceiling using the typewriter method and following the procedure for cutting back etc.

Tuesday: Float all the walls as a backing coat, the use of scratch coats and screeds to be used as well as free rule. At Goldtrowel we use Sand and Cement. Students will also learn how to apply Direct Bond (Dot & Dab), using the correct Gypsum guidelines.

Wednesday: 2 coat skim the walls flat and smooth using the correct procedure from your starting point. In the afternoon you will have a discussion about pricing work, types of plasters, different backgrounds etc. This is a great time to ask any questions you may have. You will then change rooms and carry out repairs to ceilings and walls. You will also prepare for Plastering over Artex Ceilings and Walls.

Thursday: This is your new room that you will have to complete in one day. You will carry out a glue float and set using bonding, re bead the windows and external corners, re-skim (Plaster) the ceilings and walls to a high standard and finish externals with and without beads. You will skim (Plaster)your ceiling and walls all together to consolidate how much you have learnt on the first 3 days all rolled into one day. You will also Skim over Artex Ceilings and Walls.

Friday: Coving out the rooms using various tools for internal, external and offset angles. This will be the day you will finish the rooms off completely with floor screeding to our set FFL. You will also be given up to date information on screeding using various types of insulation such as cellotex, from conservatories to New Builds we have the knowledge and experience.

Advanced Plastering Course content week 2 - Monday - Friday

During this Advanced Course you will learn how to:

Monday: Plasterboard your ceiling in your allocated room, learn how to cut and fix boards correctly, plasterboard the walls using the direct bond method (dot and dab) with adhesive, construct an arch to a specified shape and size. Cutting correctly thin coat beads to all external angles, scrim taping all joins in plasterboards to ceiling walls and internal ceiling and wall joins and wall to wall joins. 2 coat skim (Plaster) the ceiling over plasterboard. Option - May Overboard Ceiling.

Tuesday: Float all the walls as a backing coat, the use of scratch coats and screeds to be used as well as free rule, flat render. You will learn how to free hand all external angles, bullnose corners etc.. Finish off with Devil Flaoting prior to applying 2 coats of finish plaster.

Wednesday: Move into your second room and seal all plaster using pva sealer, re-cut thin coat beads and fix to external angles, glue and 2 coat skim ceiling finishing to a barrel. glue and 2 coat skim walls using internal corner trowels as required

Thursday: Move into your third room seal glue and 3 coat skim ceiling to a curve if required, you will be using the trowel float trowel method of 3 coating a Ceiling, you will be shown how to straighten the ceiling lines with the use of a featheredge, you will 2 coat skim (Plaster) the walls and these will be expected to be perfect.

Friday: Complete floor screed using inverted manholes and drain pipes, up to date specifictions using cellutex insulation.We will discuss any areas that we feel you need more tuition with, you can also let us know what areas you would like to practice more with, we will accommodate, this so when you leave you are capable of completing jobs to a professional and high quality standard.

Prior to the Practical Plastering Course you receive, upon deposit, the following training material.

Part 1 DVD training film on solid plastering
Part 2 DVD training film on solid plastering
Part 1 DVD Perfect skimming techniques
Plasterers Training Manual (code to download for free)
Examination papers

10 day advanced and intensive plastering course; No1 in delivery, experienced, professional dedicated in what we do best. It is the best 10 day advanced plastering course in the UK. You will leave the course competent in what you have achieved, visit Goldtrowel Centre and you will not be disappointed

You can choose which format you require ie DVD or VHS as you place your booking you will be given the choice.

If you are a previous customer and have already purchased the films please inform us, the cost will be deducted from the price of the course

You should download & study the training manual FREE from Members Login.

When the students above first came to Goldtrowel they had no experience in plastering before.
After just two weeks they plastered a whole room each. We will develop your skills quicker, faster so that you can take on those large areas. You can also advance yourself by Gaining City and Guilds Or NVQ.

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