NVQ Tiling Courses

Week 1 5 day Wall and Floor Tiling training course, a introduction to tools, H&S, Adhesives, Trowels, Backgrounds, Tiles, Fixing techniques, Trim, Borders, Grouting, Setting out, mastics, you will be applying the above to walls and floors, plus explanations and demonstrations on Tanking systems and under floor heating. Breakdown of our 1 week 5 day course Introduction Preparation, types & characteristics of backgrounds / substrates Service conditions Monday Friday Learn Setting out your tiling work. Explaining all the different adhesives used for different surfaces. Demonstrating all the tools required. Cutting tiles using wet tile cutters, dry tile cutters, tile scribes, tile snips and tile saws. Explaining tiling involving Borders, Diamonds and Patterns. How to cut around windows and reveals. How to cope with tiling difficult areas such as uneven walls. You will learn in depth all the uses of the following: Cutting tools Nippers / Scribers / Twin rail manual / Electric wet Adhesive types Dispersion / Cementitious / Mixing procedures Trowels Types / uses / applications / coverages / spreading Tiles Types Setting out Procedures / gauging lathes / Datums / Levels / batons. Tile trim Fixing / uses / alternatives Grout technology Mixing / Types / Uses / Application / Specialist grouts (Epoxy) Silicone Mastic Types / uses / application Floor levelling compounds explained Tanking (waterproofing) explained and demonstrated Underfloor heating explained Week 2: Monday Friday Advanced training, building on our first week tackling bigger areas, and covering more in depth and working area, incorporating complete bathroom and kitchen obstacles, covering extra skills such as complex patterns, Natural stones, Levelling compounds, pricing etc, and much more!! Week 3 NVQ Tiling Training(Floor screeding and rendering a wall included in this week) Listed below are the compulsory units required to achieve your NVQ level 2 in Wall & Floor Tiling. QCF 641 Conform to G01ral Workplace Safety This unit is about: Awar01ss of relevant current statutory requirements and official guidance. Personal responsibilties relating to workplace safety, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and compliance with warning/safety signs. Personal behaviour in the workplace. Security in the workplace. QCF 642 Conform to Efficient Work Practices This unit is about interpreting information; planning, organising and adopting safe and healthy working practices; planning and carrying out productive, efficient working practices; working with others or as an individual. QCF 643 Move and Handle Resources This unit is about following instructions; adopting safe and healthy working practices; selecting materials, components and equipment; handling, moving and storage of materials and components by manual procedures and lifting. QCF 141 Prepare Backgrounds for Tiling This unit is about: interpreting information , adopting safe and healthy working practices , selecting materials, components and equipment , preparing new and/or existing solid and manufactured board backgrounds to receive wall and/or floor tiling. QCF 142 Tile Wall and Floor Surfaces This unit is about: interpreting information , adopting safe and healthy working practices , selecting materials, components and equipment , laying wall and floor tiles to vertical, horizontal and inclined surfaces These qualifications (NVQs /QCF) focus on practical skills and knowledge. Developed and approved by people who work in the industry, they are a great way to get into construction or to boost your career by developing new skills and knowledge through the assessment of work based competence.