This course is ideal for:
- BEGINNERS
- HOME RENOVATORS
- DIY PROJECTS
- TRADESPEOPLE LOOKING TO SAVE PLASTERING COSTS & GAIN BASIC KNOWLEDGE
- PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A TASTER EXPERIENCE BEFORE FULLY EMBARKING ON A CAREER IN PLASTERING
What do we offer?
A course to introduce you to the plastering trade and teach you all the basic skills through hands-on plastering training. In our approved training centre you will gain experience in all aspects of plastering and rendering, ensuring you can start and finish plastering work the correct way, without paying a significant amount of money to a plastering tradesmen. This course will teach you the basic techniques but in order to become a plasterer, experience is needed. We encourage students to start off by skimming small single walls before trying to take on big areas.
As training providers, the most important thing for us is that, by the end of the course, we will have built your confidence to start doing your own work. Here at CBWA we employ only the best tutors: friendly, time-served & professional tradespeople who have decades of trade experience. Therefore our tutors have up to date industry knowledge and lots of experience in training people.
The course has a maximum of 10 students at a time so that each student gets enough guidance and tuition from our tutors and therefore you will complete the course with all of the required knowledge and understanding. It allows you to ask questions on your mind and get plenty of one-to-one instruction throughout the course.
With your personal work area and guidance from our tutors you will learn the key plastering techniques and all of the fundamental basic knowledge to enable you to gain a professional, high-end finish to each and every one of your plastering works.
Learning Outcomes
You will learn the secrets of those tools, and how to use them whilst training with us
We will show you how to measure and cut plasterboards safely and accurately, demonstrating several different methods, and how to fix plasterboards securely
Your tutor will demonstrate each stage and give you plenty of time to practice this aspect of the course
Your tutor will demonstrate how to apply and rule off your second coat, you will practice using a featheredge to achieve a truly flat & plumb finish
You will learn how to apply adhesive to industry standards and how to fix boards flat and plumb
The mixing process will be fully explained, and you will have the chance to practice & perfect your mixing
You will be shown how to apply finish coat plaster and your tutor will explain the process that will enable you to achieve a flat smooth finish
Usually completed at the end of the course, you will learn how to repair holes in damaged plasterboard and patch plaster
Detailed Course Content
1. This course commences with drylining, a method used by plasterers to prepare ceiling and walls using plasterboards. We will teach you two aspects of drylining:
Fixing plasterboards to ceilings and walls using mechanical fixings (clout nails)
Fixing plasterboards to a masonry background using plasterboard adhesive (dotting & dabbing)
2. You will be taught how to cut and fix finish coat beads around a window and then move onto fixing scrim tape onto the plasterboard joints
3. We will show you how to mix and then apply finish coat plaster onto the ceiling and walls that you have boarded
4. You will learn how to apply external plaster (render), a process which will be demonstrated by your tutor and completed in the following stages:
5. How to fix beading and apply the 1st scratch coat
6. Beading allows you to have a fixed edge to render up to, while the scratch coat is the 1st of two render coats (its main aim being to provide coverage, help flatten the wall and provide a key for the next coat to adhere to)
7. How to rub up the 2nd scratch coat (known as the float coat) using a plastic or wooden float to give it the desired look
Each stage of these processes will first be demonstrated by your tutor, and then you will be free to practice on your walls and ceiling.
What happens after?
Upon completion of the course you will receive an in-house certificate of achievement from our approved training centre.
If you choose to pursue a career path in plastering following your course, you will need a CSCS card to have access and work on a building site. To obtain a CSCS card, you must pass the Health & Safety CSCS test. For CSCS card training, and Health & Safety courses for CSCS, feel free to check out our 1 day Site Safety Course with a Test . However, for pursuing a career in plastering, we would instead recommend our Level 2 Plastering Course, which goes in depth to the theoretical side of plastering and gives you a more in depth knowledge of the trade and also a lot more practical experience in every aspect of the industry.
Schedule & Duration
Your choice between:
- 5 days in a single week 9:00am – 4:30pm (breaks included)
- 2 consecutive weekends 8:30am – 5:30pm (breaks included)
Equipment & Facilities
We provide you with your own plastering work area & equipment (materials & tools included except safety boots which you need)
You will have access to:
✔ Kitchen facilities (fridge, microwave etc.)
✔ Free tea & coffee
✔ On-site vending machines
✔ Parking
We are located in CV7 9NH, just off the M6 motorway and close to several food places and hotels nearby.
Pricing
£475
Price includes VAT.
*To book any of our courses, all we require is a £100 deposit
*Available for our short Trade Courses, we offer a £25 discount for each additional course, but only if booked together at the same time
For any additional information submit an inquiry through our system here , or call us at 02476 363 663 or email us at [email protected]
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