This short 5 day intensive course is ideal for those of you who are looking to gain some basic introductory plastering skills. It is ideal for individuals who want to gain an insight into plastering, maybe with a view to progressing further and achieving qualifications. Those who complete the course will be provided with an Able Skills certificate, assured by City & Guilds
Qualification
Assured City & Guilds Certificate
Location
Dartford, Kent (Accommodation Available)
Entry Requirements
None
Duration
1 Week (Mon - Fri)
or
2 Weekends
Price
£445.00
inc VAT
Easy payments
Flexible Training
Interest Free Payments
Accommodation Available
Duration & Cost
Full Time - 1 week
£445.00 including vat
A £150.00 deposit will secure a booking and the balance can be paid before the start date.
Part Time - 2 Weekends
£445.00 including vat
A £150.00 deposit will secure a booking and the balance can be paid before the start date.
Please note, the weekend option is completed in 4 days and as such, you will NOT cut and fix plasterboard to ceilings and walls – this will already be done for you.
This 5 day plastering course has been recognised by City & Guilds as a comprehensive introduction to plastering so upon successful completion of this course you will receive an Able Skills certificate assured by City & Guilds to confirm the skills that you will have learned.
During this 5 day plastering course you will learn:
Health & Safety and PPE
To cut and fix plaster board to walls and ceilings (Not undertaken if choosing weekend training)
To tape standard and internal joints (Not undertaken if choosing weekend training)
To cut and fix angle beads around windows and reveals
To prepare surfaces before plastering using bonding plaster and finishing plaster, ensuring a flat finished surface ready for decorating
To mix plastering materials
To skim walls
To skim ceilings
To apply PVA adhesive Unibond to existing surfaces.
The principles of plastering will be taught in a hands-on fashion. The course is entirely work-shop based under the guidance of our plastering instructors who will ensure that you finish your training with the confidence to tackle your required plastering jobs.
Day 1
Cut and fix plasterboard to ceilings and walls*
Skim ceiling using the six stages dry, wet, wet, dry
Day 2
Complete any boarding left from day 1
Cut and fix beads to pier, then square off reveals and rule off face with bonding plaster
Prepare 2 walls to apply skimming
Day 3
Prepare pier before skimming to a finish.
Skim back studded wall and 2 remaining reveals
Day 4
Run through render materials from screeds using dots, then apply scratch coat before filling out to screeds using feather edge to rule off creating a flush surface to the preformed screeds
PVA ceilings and re skim
Day 5
PVA and re skim walls.
Rub render to a plain face finish complete all works.
Discuss works carried out during week one.
*If you opt to train at weekends, the area that you will work in will already be boarded to cater for this course being completed in 4 days
All tools and materials will be supplied for you during the course and if after having spent a week with us plastering on this course you decide to upgrade to achieve one of the above listed recognised plastering qualifications, we will adjust your training time and fees to accommodate for the 5 day plastering course you have completed.
This course can be quite a messy course so please bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential.
All of our courses take place at our dedicated training centre in Dartford, Kent. The centre is easily accessible by road, being just 10 minutes from junction 1a on the M25. We are only a short walk from Dartford train station which is served by frequent trains taking 35 minutes from central London. For anyone travelling from further away, we have our own accommodation available at only £25 per night.
We are open Mon - Fri and 2 weekends per month for training and visitors so if you would like to find out more about this course or about Able Skills, please feel free to pop in, no appointment necessary.
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