Weekend DIY Plastering Courses

At Able Skills we have devised a short weekend training programme for those of you looking to gain some sound DIY Plastering skills.

This weekend DIY Plastering course is aimed at those of you who have some jobs, repairs or alterations at home which need attending to or for anyone who just wants to gain an insight into Plastering.

The DIY courses we offer will provide you with the training you require to make those essential changes, as well as advising you on health and safety and guidance on all tools and materials required to complete Plastering jobs to an acceptable standard and safely.

DIY can be dangerous if you don’t know what you are doing and can be costly if you employ the wrong person so this course will encourage DIY enthusiasts to get it right first time and to help you achieve your aims.

DIY Plastering courses are allocated a weekend training slot and in this short space of time, you will be plastering both a wall and a ceiling.

You will receive tuition from our experienced Plastering instructors Spencer, Martin or Joe who will spend the allotted time giving you training and guidance in order for you to develop enough Plastering skills to complete your desired task.

Able Skills has recruited the best staff in all areas of construction, people with years of experience in their specific trade. In addition to this, each member of staff has gained the required qualifications to allow them to teach, assess and internally verify our qualification courses.

These same instructors are available to you for the weekend courses, guaranteeing you a very high standard of tuition.

DIY Plastering Course will cover

•    Cutting and setting beads
•    Bonding out main face
•    Bonding out reveals and head sill
•    Skimming walls
•    Applying PVA adhesive Unibond to existing surfaces
•    Skimming ceilings
•    Skimming over bonded areas

This is a hands-on, practical course and you will be involved at every stage and will be participating throughout the course. It is therefore recommended you bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential. All tools and materials will be provided throughout your training period.

These weekend courses are a fantastic insight into various construction skills and without a doubt will provide you with the skills and confidence to undertake DIY at home.

These courses can also be used as taster courses for anyone considering a career in a specific area of construction, so if after this weekend of learning plastering you decide that you would like to learn more or even obtain a qualification in plastering, we can offer you the following:

•    Learning Intensive Plastering
•    Learning Advanced  Plastering
•    Learning Plastering at weekends
•    Learn Rendering
•    4 Week Hands On Plastering Course

Or if you are looking to train as a plasterer or learn plastering to gain a recognised qualification, we offer the following:

•    City & Guilds 5 Week Plastering Certificate
•    7 Week NVQ Plastering Qualification
•    City & Guilds 3 Week Rendering Award
•    CAA Level 2 Plastering Diploma

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