Plastering Courses in the northwest
Merseyside Building Skills offers 4 day courses consisting of practical hands on work, explanations and demonstration. We instruct on the various tools you will be using and show you the different techniques and methods you will need to approach any job professionally and with confidence. No matter what your skill level is, the courses are designed to take an individual out of their daily routine, develop them with a skill which really can change their life or give them the tools to apply what they have learnt on their own property. We are based in Aintree, Liverpool right at the end of the M58 and M57 motorways.
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During the course you will learn:
Hawk and trowel techniques
Introduction to tools and materials
Preparation of backgrounds prior to plastering
Cutting and fixing plasterboard to ceilings
Cutting and fixing plasterboard to walls using dot and dab techniques
Cutting and fixing plasterboard to walls (dry lining)
Application gypsum based backing plasters
Application of sand and cement rendering
Cutting and fixing angle beads around windows and reveals
Application of board tape to joints
Two coat skimming to plasterboard walls and ceilings
Patching and Repair work including feathering techniques
How and when to use Uni-bond PVA
Re-Skimming over existing plastered walls and ceilings
How to skim over artex
How to achieve high quality smooth level finish ready for decorating
Specialist advice on pricing jobs, employment and advertising and how to develop a professional image
