Weekend Plastering Course

Saturday: Practical Hands On: You will skim (plaster) ceilings and walls during this course and also complete the following below: Health & Safety Induction In depth discussion and demonstration of plasterboarding ceilings and overboarding existing ceilings including plasterboarding round RSJs You will then plasterboard your Ceiling in your allocated room Learn how to cut and fix Plasterboards correctly then scrim tape the joins Cut and fix angle beads to windows and returns Demonstration and then you will apply 2 coat skim finish (Plaster) to your own ceiling using the correct method and following the procedure for cutting back etc... Sunday: Practical Hands On: Reskim Ceiling by applying 2 coats of finish plaster Demonstration of Scrapeback and cut back prior to skimming (applying finish plaster) Demonstrations of skimming window walls, reveals, piers, columns, flat walls Apply 2 coat finish plaster (skim) to all walls flat and smooth using the correct procedure from your starting point You will then change rooms and carry out repairs to ceilings and walls Learn how to apply Direct Bond (dot and dab) correctly using gypsum guidelines In the afternoon you will have a discussion about pricing work, types of plasters, different backgrounds etc