Natural Stone Tiling Course

As one of the leading Tiling training centres in the UK, it is our job to ensure that we are able to provide training in every area of tiling.

Tiling styles can tend to have trends but the use of Natural Stone is something which has appealed to people for a very long time.

The use of natural products, especially marble, used to be associated with more rustic, rural areas to give that homely feel but that look has progressively moved towards the towns and cities and now you can find jet black slate on many floors in city flats and modern houses.

Cutting and Tiling using Natural Stone requires a different approach than when using other tiles like ceramic or porcelain so we have devised this course to guide you through the required processes. Tiling with Natural products is definitely knowledge worth having because there will always be a call for such specialist tiling skills.

Able Skills even train experienced ceramic and porcelain tile fixers in the art of natural stone installation.

Able Skills expert and qualified tiling instructors will guide you through this 5 days of training to ensure that you have the expertise to lay any natural product which you come across.

This tiling course is entirely hands on from beginning to end but due to the complexity of it, we do recommend that to attend, you have some experience in the tiling industry or you have completed some tiling training at Able Skills.

Marble

This course will teach you how to tile with 4” x 4” natural tumbled marble. You will learn how to seal natural stone, understand required adhesives and be aware of how to enhance the stones natural features.

During this course you will:

•    Be allocated a fully fitted working area such as a bathroom or kitchen
•    Receive a demonstration on how to prepare the wall areas to receive natural stone products
•    Measure wall areas to calculate quantities required
•    Prep wall areas
•    Select natural stone products
•    Mix appropriate adhesives

At this stage your instructor will explain to you the characteristics of natural stone products and how they differ from ceramic and porcelain products. Your instructor will make you fully aware of how these items of material should be handled before, during and after installation. You will then:

•    Spend approx 2 and half days installing the stone to wall areas
•    Cutting the stone where necessary
•    Ensuring (with your instructors help) that you are working to a domestic and commercial standard of finish whilst also working clean and safe.
•    Receive a demonstration on how and why you need to seal the products prior to grouting
•    Seal the tiled area
•    Grout your completed installation
•    Clean as necessary prior to applying a necessary 2nd coat of seal

Slate

This course will teach you how to lay 12” x 12” natural slate tile as well as being taught how to overcome the uneven thickness of the tile when laying it onto a floor.

During this course you will:

•    Measure floor areas to calculate quantities required
•    Prep floor areas
•    Select and grade natural stone products

Although the process for fixing natural stone floor tiles and natural stone wall tiles are similar the major difference between these products is that the slate floor tiles will need to be graded and separated according to thickness and quality.

Once this process is complete, appropriate adhesives can be mixed and the installation process can commence, taking care to work clean, safe and adhering to all tolerances.

•    Spend approx 1 and half days installing the slate to floor areas
•    Seal the tiled area
•    Grout your completed installation
•    Clean as necessary prior to applying a necessary 2nd coat of seal

You will be cutting natural stone with wet wheel cutters and understanding relevant tools required to complete any job undertaken to a high standard.

You can be assured that during your tiling course at Able Skills you will be using quality tools and materials in order to produce expert finished pieces of work. You will also be able to purchase any tools you require in order to start tiling professionally once you leave the Centre.

If you are looking at receiving more comprehensive tiling training, Able Skills offers various Tiling packages covering a range of tiling subjects. We have a 3 week tiling package incorporating a City & Guilds Unit Accreditation or a 4 week tiling package which also covers this subject of Natural Stone.

If you are planning a career long term and are maybe considering a route to NVQ, Able Skills also offers you the opportunity to train for 6 weeks or 8 weeks. These longer training plans delve that little bit deeper into tiling and give you the opportunity to look at your technique, gain confidence and build speed.

These particular tiling courses cover additional specialist tiling and other tiling related areas so that tiling for a living will come easy to you.

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