Our Two Day Tiling Course is designed for those who would like to develop their DIY skills in tiling so that they can confidently tackle home projects. The course covers the following areas and is very practically focused;
- Health and safety
- The basics, different types of tiles, adhesives, grouts, sealers and their applications,
- Introduction to the tools
- Setting out tiles, (the secret of any tiling project is to plan how the tiles will run, the course covers this aspect in both theory and practical)
- Techniques for cutting and drilling tiles
- Practical hands on project in setting out, fixing, cutting and grouting using one of our purpose built bathrooms, kitchens or shower rooms.
During the first two hours of the course we will cover the basics of wall tiling, including;
- surface preparation, how to deal with holes and old tiles
- the different types of tiles and where they can be used
- the different adhesives, grouts and sealers, how and where they should be used
- tiling tools, including; tape measure, spirit level, square, tile cutters and trowels/floats
- designing your layout, calculating the materials needed
Once the basics have been covered you will begin your own 'project' in one of our custom built bathroom, kitchen or shower room environments. You will start by designing your tile layout, looking at the options available and calcluating the amount of materials needed. The next stage is to set out the levels and lines that your tiles will follow, this a critical stage of any tiling project as mistakes at this stage are difficult to rectify later, expert advise will be on hand to ensure that you successful complete this stage of your project.
Having established the levels and lines for your tiles, you will then set out the tiles, using spacers and levels to obtain a professional finish, gain experience at; using a wet diamond tile cutter, a dry tile cutter and drilling tiles. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is provided for all tile cutting and drilling.
Once the tile adhesive is dry, you will grout your tiles to obtain a professional finish. When the grouting is dry you will be able to gain experience in using a silicon based sealer to provide the final water proof seals to your work.
The objective of the course is to ensure that you experience all aspects of wall tiling and understand both the theory and practical techniques, with the focus on developing your skills at tiling. We belive that it's better to lay a few tiles really well and understand what you are doing, rather than simply see how many you can lay in a weekend.
The cost of the course is £195.00 + VAT (£229.13)
The next dates are: Sat 10th & Sun 11th March, or Sat 9th & Sun 10th June
Course hours are: Saturday 08:45 - 17:45 and Sunday 09:00 - 16:00
Please see the Tiling Courses page for dates and more information, or to book a place, contact Jim on 0785 212 5797, or 01628 822998, or email jim@plumber-training.com