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Company Goldtrowel

Course Duration
1 week , 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 8 weeks city and guilds plastering or NVQ

Course Information
A choice of course or courses tailored for the individual the plastering courses cover all aspects of solid plastering to the highest recognised standards across the UK
with courses available for City and Guilds in plastering as well as for NVQ level 2
The Goldtrowel courses in plastering are guaranteed to get you started on the road working as a plasterer.
with full after course support including a telephone hotline as well as email support and the biggest plastering forums in the UK

plastering course content 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 typewriter 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, flat render, Dry lining dot and dab (direct bond)

wednesday: 2 coat skim the walls flat and smooth using the correct procedure from your starting point, 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 re bead the windows and external corners re-skimming the ceilings and walls to a high standard, you have the option to reskim over curved (barrel) ceilings also if required, you will also finish externals with and without beads, you will also carry out a glue float and set using bonding

Friday: coving out the rooms using various tools for internal external and offset angles plus a demo on running cornice, finish the rooms off completely with the floor screeding to our set FFL

after the course has been completed you are given after care support with the use of the plasterers forums
you can telephone direct 01708 344700
or email support@goldtrowel.org 

plastering course content week 2 

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

tuesday: 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 the ceiling over plasterboard then after lunch skim the walls

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 the walls and these will be expected to be perfect.

Friday: your day, 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 good quality standard

special rates apply for armed forces that are all inclusive of accommodation and meals
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Website for Goldtrowel 

Telephone
0800 783 1450
01708 344700

Location
London and Essex

Accomodation available
YES

Discounts for Armed forces Resettlement
YES

Star rating reviews
10/10 positive