City and Guilds 6217-01 Wall and floor tiling

Course

In Hednesford

£ 850 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Hednesford

  • Duration

    10 Days

This entry level course provides a solid foundation on which you can. build your tiling career. Suitable for: This course is designed for complete beginners, no experience required.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hednesford (Staffordshire)
Chase Tiling Academy And Construction Assessment Group The Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre Block 3, Unit 307, Walkers Rise,, WS12 0QU

Start date

On request

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Course programme

week City and Guilds 6217-01 unit 018 in wall and floor tiling -
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)
  • Additional information

    Payment options: Book in September and get £100 off this course

    City and Guilds 6217-01 Wall and floor tiling

    £ 850 + VAT