The Plastering Course
What skills do I need to attend the plastering course?
The course is suitable for everyone. It does not matter if you have little or no experience. All our plastering courses are practical throughout with no written work or exams. You will learn the plastering skills needed to work on your own or as part of a team.
What will the course offer me?
- Tuition from a time-served plasterer with 15 years experience
- Take you through the basics of plastering to the skills necessary for the trained plasterer
- Continually build on your skills and confidence in all aspects of plastering
- Provide you with a good working knowledge of plastering methods and techniques, enabling you to approach any job with confidence
- Provide you with a real plastering environment - each s t u d e n t works on their own side of a full- s i z e b a y
- Provide you with specialist advice on establishing and marketing your own business
- Provide you with essential reference material so you can recap later after completing your training
- A certificate, presented to you at the end of the course
What does the course include?
- Health & safety
- Introduction of tools
- Cutting and measuring of plasterboard
- Nailing, beading and taping plasterboard
- Knowledge of materials
- Methods of mixing
- Applying boards to walls and ceilings
- Skimming walls and ceilings
- Use and application of PVA
- Re-skimming walls and ceilings
- Dot and dab plasterboard application
- Mixing and applying render
- Advanced techniques to walls and ceilings
- Working with wet edges
Weekday Plastering Courses
Weekday plastering courses run continually throughout the year and are held over four days - Monday to Thursday from 9.30am to 3.30pm. The course cost is £260.
Weekend Plastering Courses
We recognise that many students find it difficult to attend during the week or can't afford to take time off work. The weekend plastering courses run on Saturday and Sunday over two consecutive weekends, saving loss of earnings and disruption to the normal week.
Weekend plastering courses run from 9:30am to 3:30pm. The course cost is £280.
Our courses are designed for no more than eight students to ensure that everyone has individual and equal training experience.
Working clothes and appropriate strong footwear are essential for the course. Tools, toolbelts and materials will be provided for the duration of the course.
