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Plastering Courses
Weekend Plastering Courses at Goldtrowel. This 2 day plastering course over weekends, allowing you to learn the basic skills of solid plastering, this plastering course concentrates on skimming, plaster boarding and repairs, it has been designed for homeowners wishing to carry out plaster makeover to their home, it can also be helpful to other construction trades to compliment their work.
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£281.25 (Ex VAT) CHRISTMAS OFFER ONLY!
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Sat - Sun 08:15 - 16:00
Beginners / DIY / Add on trade
This weekend plastering course teaches anyone the core plastering finishing skills, skimming is the final plaster before being painted, you will also learn how to correctly plaster board a ceiling, and lastly you will learn how to repair damaged walls and ceiling, and restore them to a finish ready for painting.
During training please feel free to ask any questions you have, we actually welcome your questions, and remember there is no such thing as a `stupid` question! your training will not be rushed, but be aware plaster waits for no-one, it sets when it sets, this is one of the key skills you will learn during your training, this is why you will be allocated your own room where the set times can be learnt and understood, the walls and ceilings you will plaster are of the same standard found in domestic homes, which truth be told are not flat, not square and generally out of shape, the difference between skimming plasterboard and skimming existing plaster of any type is huge.
Pre-course Study Guide and After Care Support
Before starting your course you will have access to our unique Goldtrowel Plastering film tutorials, which are purpose made films showing you step by step instruction, you get a lifetime access to these films, if ever you need to refer to them in the future. You will also have access to our 
purpose made 83 page full colour illustrated training manual which you can download or print.
Upon completion of your course you can call our helpful and friendly staff if ever you need advice or guidance on any matter. Goldtrowel also offer and can supply plastering tools and equipment, ensuring you don`t waste time and money on inferior tools, this package is unique to Goldtrowel students.
Saturday
Discussion and demonstrations of plasterboard and board types, and how to correctly plasterboard ceilings, including plaster boarding around RSJ`s, and fire prevention requirements.
Fixing plasterboard to timber joists, types of plasterboard fixings, cutting and shaping plasterboard, uses and purposes of scrim tape, scrim joint your plasterboard.
Discussion and demonstration on applying finish plaster to plasterboard and existing plastered ceilings, then apply a 2 coat skim finish to your newly plaster boarded ceiling, using the correct method and procedures.
Sunday
Discussion and demonstrations of re-skimming, plastering over different substrates, uses of additives, primers and glues.
Mix and apply a 2 coat skim finish over existing plastered wall, finishing techniques and trowel / spatula options.
Discussion and demonstration on how to repair damaged ceiling (holes) and / or damaged plastered walls, variations repair types.
Fix damaged wall and / or ceiling using various methods, finish the plaster .
Discussion and demonstration on thin coat angle beads, setting techniques.
Below are the most common questions that we get asked.
Skim - Finish - Set = All these words mean the same, they all refer to the final coat of plaster to a surface, ready for painting, this coat should be completed in 2 thin coats.
Float - Backing Coat - Scratch = This is the first coat of plaster that is put onto the raw internal wall (bricks, Blocks).
Scratch = This word refers to a backing coat that has been keyed.
Plastering = This word incorporates every aspect of plastering, the word is not a trait, and wrongly gets used to describe a job, for example, a wall that needs plastering actually may need skimming, or floating, or boarding, or all 3 traits.
Rendering = Rendering is the trait of plastering that gets done to the exterior of a building, conventionally this is done in sand and cement.
Plasterboard - Dryline - Dryline - Sheet rock (US) - Board = This is the gypsum core paper faced sheet board used over timber joists and studs to line the surfaces, most modern builds use this product favourably for speed and cost.
Artex = This is a brand name product used in the UK from the 1970s untill the turn of the century, although still available, it was used as a decorative finish on walls and floors, this was an economic way of finishing surfaces without the need for a skilled plasterer, most artex contained a small amount of asbestos, and so should only be worked with post application by competent plasterers.
All prices exclude VAT unless otherwise stated.
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