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COURSE AIM -

This entry level course provides a solid foundation on which you can
build your tiling career.



ENTRY REQUIREMENTS -

This course is designed for complete beginners, no experience required.



COURSE CONTENT -

• Basic health and safety training.


• What tools are required, different types, safe use of wet and dry cutters.
  
• Tool maintenance and care.


• Using a wet cutter to mitre tiles / hole cutting.


• Wall and floor surface understanding, their preparation including movement joints.


• Where to start, measuring and setting out of tiles and designs, taking into account central and lowest point features.


• The correct way to serrate adhesive onto walls and floors.


• The correct way to fix different types and sizes of tiles to walls and floors.


• How to mix grout to the correct consistency bearing in mind room temperatures and its application.


• The different methods required to cut tiles around different objects, sinks, toilets, switches Maintenance and repair work to walls and floors.


• Wall and floor preparation for the tanking system, where and when to use it.


• Method statements, risk assessments.


• Exercises on quoting and costing.


• Additional information about grouting, tiling onto existing tiles, tiling onto plaster, render, wood and concrete.


• The correct way to tile around windows, window reveals and shelves.


• Where and how to use tile beading and the correct way to mitre inside and outside windows, splash backs etc.


• Understanding the method to be able to tile onto uneven walls and floors.


• Tuition on different tile textures and the appropriate use and handling of these tiles.


• The correct way to create and set out different designs and patterns.


• Tuition in undertile heating.


• Tuition in natural stone.


• Introduction on the need and also how to get recognised qualifications in the industry i.e. NVQ’s and CSCS.


• Starting your own business, basic book-keeping, advanced quoting and costing exercises, liabilities insurances Health and Safety questionnaire.


• Tiling questionnaire relating to topics covered throughout the course.


• Additional information about tiling onto screed, masonry, metal asphalt, glass and mosaic tiles, tiling a balcony.


• Grouting a swimming pool.

TRAINING METHOD -

This course is mainly practical work, with theory lessons taken on a Friday morning.



COURSE DURATION -

10 Days

Mon - Thurs 8.30am - 4.30pm

Fri - 9.00am - 12.30pm

8 Day

Sat - Sun 8.30am - aprox 5.00pm
(4 alternate weekends)