Plastering Courses
Plastering/Boarding Course Details
1 Day Skimming Course
£150.00
“This practical, hands-on introductory course is designed for complete beginners or DIY'ers. You will skim new plasterboard or prep and re-skim on previously plastered walls and ceiling to a smooth finish. Its also an ideal course to experience plastering if you were considering a career change”
Introduction -
Workspace Health and Safety
Explanation of plastering products on the market and their uses
Briefly cover the different options involved in 'prep' work prior to Skimming
Prime/scrim tape wall & ceiling ready to skim (if required)
Discuss the plastering 'process' and how to achieve the best results
Measure, cut and fix corner beading to edge and window reveals
Learn how to mix plaster.
Skim wall & ceiling
Explanation/Demo of plasterboard patch repairs
End of day Questions and Answers
*Extra days can be added on at £100 per bay
2 day Skimming Course
£250.00
“This course covers everything the 1 day course offers with the advantage of more time on day 2 to improve your technique and repeat what you have learned”
Introduction -
Workspace Health and Safety
Explanation of plastering tools & products on the market and their uses
Measure, cut and fix metal corner beading to edge and window reveals
Discuss the plastering 'process' and how to achieve the best results
Briefly cover the different options involved in 'prep' work prior to Skimming
Learn how to mix plaster.
Apply plaster and Skim ceiling/Walls
Explanation/Demo of plasterboard patch repairs
Recap on the previous day / address any questions you have
Prime/Pva/scrim tape your walls & ceiling
Re-skim walls & ceiling
Progress from the smaller wall to a larger wall
End of course Questions and Answers
*Extra days can be added on at £100 per bay
2 day Plasterboarding and
Skimming Course
£280.00
"This course covers everything the 1 day course offers with the advantage of alot more time on day 2 to improve your technique and what you have learned”
Introduction
Workspace Health and Safety
Explanation of plastering tools & products on the market and their uses
Briefly cover the different options involved in 'prep' work prior to Skimming
Cut and fix plasterboard to Studded and/or solid Walls & Ceiling
Learn how to patch holes in plasterboard walls.
Cut walls to fit a plug socket / back box or around an existing one
Measure, cut and fix metal corner beads to window reveals
Scrim tape all joints ready to skim
Discuss the plastering 'process' and how to achieve the best results
Learn how to mix plaster.
Apply plaster and Skim your personally plasterboarded ceiling & Walls
Progress from the smaller wall to a larger wall
End of course Questions and Answers
3 Day Plasterboarding and
Skimming Course
£400.00
“This course covers everything the 2 day course offers plus hands on plasterboarding of studded and solid walls and more time on day 3 to improve your technique and what you have learned, and ask more questions”
Introduction
Workspace health and Safety
Explanation of plastering tools & products on the market and their uses
Cut and fix plasterboard to Studded and solid Walls & Ceiling and window reveals
Learn how to patch holes in plasterboard walls.
Cut walls to fit a plug socket / back box or around an existing one
Measure, cut and fix metal corner beads to window reveals
Scrim tape all joints ready to skim
Learn how to mix plaster.
Skim your plasterboarded walls and ceiling.
Prime your walls/ceiling and re-skim as much as you have time
Progress from the smaller wall to a larger wall
We will have recaps at each stage of the course and throughout the days to discuss your progress
End of course Question and Answer session
4 Day Plasterboarding and
Skimming Course
£480.00
“This intensive 4 day course has all the 3 day course offers with lots of extra time to go over anything you would like to again and repeat to perfect your technique”
Introduction
Workspace health and Safety
Explanation of plastering tools & products on the market and their uses
Cut and fix plasterboard to studded/solid walls, ceiling and window reveals.
Also measure,cut and fix metal corner beads to edge and window reveals
Learn how to patch holes in plasterboard walls.
Cut walls to fit a plug socket / back box or around an existing one
Scrim all joints on walls and ceilings ready for plastering
Learn how to mix plaster.
Skim over your personally plasterboard walls & ceiling
Daily Q&A session to recap on your progress and as a group
Prime/PVA walls &ceiling then re-skim
Questions and answers throughout the day
More time to re-do a chosen part of your course if you choose
Practice skimming on walls and ceilings again and again, the more you do the easier and smoother it gets
End of course Question and Answer session
