Advanced NVQ Plastering

Advanced Plastering course content week one 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 correct 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. At Goldtrowel we use Sand and Cement. Students will also learn how to apply Direct Bond (Dot & Dab), using the correct Gypsum guidelines. Wednesday: 2 coat skim the walls flat and smooth using the correct procedure from your starting point. In the afternoon you will have a discussion about pricing work, types of plasters, different backgrounds etc. This is a great time to ask any questions you may have. You will then 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. You will carry out a glue float and set using bonding, re bead the windows and external corners, re skim the ceilings and walls to a high standard and finish externals with and without beads. You will skim your ceiling and walls all together to consolidate how much you have learnt on the first 3 days all rolled into one day. Friday: Coving out the rooms using various tools for internal, external and offset angles. This will be the day you will finish the rooms off completely with floor screeding to our set FFL. You will also be given up to date information on screeding using various types of insulation such as cellotex, from conservatories to New Builds we have the knowledge and experience. Advanced Plastering Course content week 2 Monday Friday During this Advanced Course you will learn how to: Monday: Plasterboard your ceiling in your allocated room, learn how to cut and fix boards correctly, plasterboard the walls using the direct bond method (dot and dab) with adhesive, construct an arch to a specified shape and size. Cutting correctly thin coat beads to all external angles, scrim taping all joins in plasterboards to ceiling walls and internal ceiling and wall joins and wall to wall joins. 2 coat skim (Plaster) the ceiling over plasterboard. Option May Overboard Ceiling. 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. You will learn how to free hand all external angles, bullnose corners etc.. Finish off with Devil Flaoting prior to applying 2 coats of finish plaster. Wednesday: Move into your second room and seal all plaster using pva sealer, re cut thin coat beads and fix to external angles, glue and 2 coat skim ceiling finishing to a barrel. glue and 2 coat skim walls using internal corner trowels as required Thursday: Move into your third room seal glue and 3 coat skim ceiling to a curve if required, you will be using the trowel float trowel method of 3 coating a Ceiling, you will be shown how to straighten the ceiling lines with the use of a featheredge, you will 2 coat skim (Plaster) the walls and these will be expected to be perfect. Friday: Complete floor screed using inverted manholes and drain pipes, up to date specifictions using cellutex insulation.We will discuss any areas that we feel you need more tuition with, you can also let us know what areas you would like to practice more with, we will accommodate, this so when you leave you are capable of completing jobs to a professional and high quality standard. Week 3 Advanced Rendering Course Monday Friday This week will consist of the following: Introduction into Sand and Cement Renders and Synthetic renders. This will incorporate every aspect of rendering. You will be given course handouts, these will have all breakdowns of mixes for rendering. You will Scratch Coat Render to approximately 80 metres of walled areas, including windows, columns and many other areas. This will be sand and Cement for this process. You will set all various Angle Beads from Standard to Bellcast and also learn how to freehand corners. Weeks 4 6 Monday Friday These last 3 weeks incorporate everything that you have had training for. Plastering and Rendering. These will be de12ated assignments for you to complete. You will also float over Artex ceilings and walls using bonding and also use the trowel float trowel method, Skim Barrel Ceilings & Curved walls, and Pebbledashing to various backgrounds. We have over 80 metres per student to float and set, making sure that you will be competent within the Plastering Industry. Assessment Process. IN ADDITION TO THIS COURSE YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN EXTRA 2 DAYS FOR KREND OVER ONE WEEKEND KREND WEEKEND COURSE: Application of Basecoats and setting of all beads to be used and meshing out. Continuation of application of Basecoats, as above. Application of coloured Topcoats (FT Silicone) followed by in depth discussions. Scrapeback using Scratchpads (Scarifiers) You will be given a swatch sample colour catalogue containing 20 Colours plus course handouts & Van Stickers This is a Full on Hands on Weekend Krend Course By taking your NVQ Diploma Level 2 plastering course at Goldtrowel you will be fully trained in solid plastering and you can be assured the 6 weeks will be full and intense to help you gain the knowledge, skills and confidence you will need to acheive an NVQ Diploma Level 2. We pride ourselves in our exceptional high standards. We have unlimited amount of space and we like to see as much skimming and floating done as possible. This course will act as your underpinning knowledge to progress you to achieiving an NVQ Diploma Level 2 in Plastering once you are working in the Plastering industry. The next step is to just let us know when you would like to progress to this stage; we will then allocate you an assessor who will help and guide you from beginning to end while you gather evidence for your portfolio. The cost of the NVQ process, on site assessments, further training if needed and qualification to you, whether you have been one of our students or if you are a plasterer by trade already, is currently funded. We deliver as much as feasably possible to all our students during their training.