Goldtrowel is the UK's No1 Training Centre. We are a City & Guilds Self Certificating Approved Centre of Excellence in Construction Training and Assessment in NVQ Levels 1 & 2. Centre No: 008609.
Life size rooms (up to 18 foot long walls) in the best plastering training centre gives you the edge Prior to the practical course you receive upon deposit the following training material,
Part 1 DVD or VHS training film on solid plastering
Part 2 DVD or VHS training film on solid plastering
Part 1 DVD Perfect skimming techniques
Plasterers Training manual (download free)
The examination papers
Certification upon passing
You can choose which format you require ie DVD or VHS as you place your booking you will be given the choice , if you are a previous customer and have already purchased the films please inform us, the cost will be deducted from the price of the course You should download & study the training manual FREE from Members Login Book securely online or use the cheque order form here Booking deposit £100.00 balance payable on start of course either cheque or cash.
Plastering Course content Monday - Friday Feel free to ask the instructors any questions at any time during or after the course regarding plastering, damp work, external work etc
Monday: plasterboard your ceiling in your allocated room, learn how to cut and fix boards correctly, then scrim tape the joins, cut and fix angle beads to windows and returns, 2 coat skim the ceiling using the typewriter method and following the procedure for cutting back etc
Tuesday: float all the walls as a backing coat, the use of scratch coats and screeds to be used as well as free rule, flat render, Dry lining dot and dab (direct bond)
Wednesday: 2 coat skim the walls flat and smooth using the correct procedure from your starting point, change rooms and carry out repairs to ceilings and walls
Thursday: this is your new room that you will have to complete in one day re bead the windows and external corners re-skimming the ceilings and walls to a high standard, you have the option to reskim over curved (barrel) ceilings also if required, you will also finish externals with and without beads, you will also carry out a glue float and set using bonding
Skimming over Artex ceilings.
Friday: coving out the rooms using various tools for internal external and offset angles plus a demo on running cornice, finish the rooms off completely with the floor screeding to our set FFL After the course has been completed you are given after care support with the use of the Plasterers Forums .