Intensive Plastering Training Courses in Essex
Our Fast Track Plastering Courses are designed to give you a good understanding in all areas, whether you are a total beginner or someone who has some knowledge of the skill. The Courses will cover developing your basic skills to help you go on to confidently gain work with a construction company. We are not claiming to make you a professional Plasterer in 5 days but we will provide you with dedicated plastering training and an excellent opportunity to progress further in the industry.
Plastering is amongst the more lucrative professions to be involved in and finding the right Plasterer can be a hard task today. If you feel that you would like to learn to become a plasterer and set yourself up in business for either domestic or site work, our 10 day Advanced Fast Track Plastering Course will give you a far greater knowledge and considerably more learning hours. This will allow you to practice in a training environment, with advice and help on hand, rather than feeling intimidated as a new tradesman on a building site. Whatever your plastering requirements, Trade Skills Academy are entirely confident that we can cater for your needs.
Our 5 day Fast Track Plastering Course will include:
- Health & Safety.
- Setting out.
- Cutting and fixing plasterboard to walls and ceilings.
- Taping standard and internal joints.
- Cutting and fixing around windows and reveals.
- Prepare surfaces before plastering using bonding and finishing plaster, ensuring a flat finished surface ready for painting.
- Mixing materials and understanding the different types of plaster and their uses.
- Skimming walls and ceilings.
Our 10 day Advanced Fast Track Plastering Course will include:
- Health & Safety.
- Setting out.
- Cutting and fixing plasterboard to walls and ceilings.
- Taping standard and internal joints.
- Cutting and fixing around windows and reveals.
- Prepare surfaces before plastering using bonding and finishing plaster, ensuring a flat finished surface ready for painting.
- Mixing materials and understanding the different types of plaster and their uses.
- Skimming walls and ceilings.
- “Dot and Dab” process.
- Preparing surfaces for outside walls and fitting beadings.
- Applying scratch coats.
- Applying top render coat.
- Plastering columns and curves.
- Over 50 hours “hands on” learning.
As with all of our courses we will cover the essentials of Safe Working including Health & Safety and full PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). PPE will be provided whilst on your course.
Learning Hours
Our Fast Track Plastering Courses run from Mon- Fri 8:30am – 6.00pm
We will make no bones about it, you will be working hard! At Trade Skills Academy we promise the best value for money. Other training centres will work you from 9.30 - 4.30 for 4 ½ days per week – ok if you can afford the cost of a 2 weeks away from home or out of work and you will pay double for the privilege. We believe that Time and Money are both precious commodities, therefore we are prepared to put the time in for the right amount of money!
Visit the Business Start Up page to find out about the optional Saturday seminar that we will run free of charge for all students to help you get started in business for yourself.
For more information please call one of our team on: 0800 917 9206
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