Kitchen Fitting & Carpentry

This course is different from most kitchen fitting courses in that we combine all the skills of the carpentry course with it. That means you get the extended knowledge of combining carpentry skills alongside your new kitchen fitting skills.

This comprehensive 8 day course in kitchen fitting and carpentry will prepare you for handling general carpentry to, no matter what your educational or professional background is. We can train you in just eight days, and leave you feeling confident and prepared for new tasks. You don't need to spend a fortune seeking a kitchen fitter. We can train you from scratch. You will be able to hang doors and lay floors too.

Kitchen fitting and carpentry skills are in demand in today's market, and will continue to be in demand for years to come. We want our students to leave us armed with the tools they'll need to also be in demand.

The 8-day course is broken up into two sections, with four days dedicated to kitchen fitting and four days dedicated to carpentry. During those eight days you can expect to learn the following:

What's included in the course

1. Health & Safety training, safety wear and correct practice
2. How to plan and design a kitchen layout
3. How to use hand tools such as chisels and planes
4. How to use a biscuit jointer
5. How to install base & wall units
6. How to fix cupboards to partitioned walls
7. How to install a sink and taps into a worktop
8. How to to prepare and install worktops (using butt joints for strength and appearance)
9. How to use router
10. How to make your own jig
11. How to hang unit doors
12. How to install pelmets, plinths & cornices
13. How to organise your lighting
14. How to install oven & appliances
15. Advice on employment
16. Advice on pricing
Plus
17. How to use the correct tools effectively
18. How to cut basic joints
19. How to erect a full stud wall
20. How to fit a door lining and frame
21. How to hang a door and fit a lock
22. How to lay laminate flooring
23. How to fit skirting