5 Day Plastering Courses. Our Intensive 5 Day Plastering Training Course is a great introduction into the plastering trade. It covers a wide range of subjects within the plastering trade including boarding, skimming ceilings & walls, floating, beading and coving.
Goldtrowel can teach you how to skim plaster in just one day. However, mastering the skill takes longer and requires practice. During our 5-day plastering course, you'll complete multiple skimming projects, enabling you to achieve a paintable finish. Additionally, you'll learn other essential plastering techniques.
During your training, feel free to ask any questions, we encourage them! Remember, there are no stupid questions. Take your time to learn; plaster sets on its own schedule. You’ll have your own room to practice and understand set times. The walls and ceilings you'll work on will resemble real homes, which are often uneven and not perfectly shaped. There's a big difference between skimming plasterboard and skimming existing plaster.
In depth discussion and demonstrations of plasterboard and board types, and how to correctly plasterboard ceilings, including plaster boarding around RSJ`s, and fire prevention requirements. Fixing plasterboard to timber joists, types of plasterboard fixings, cutting and shaping plasterboard, uses and purposes of scrim tape, scrim joint your plasterboard.
Discussion and demonstration on applying finish plaster to plasterboard and existing plastered ceilings, then apply a 2 coat skim finish to your newly plaster boarded ceiling, using the correct method and procedures.
In depth discussion and demonstrations of mixing and applying backing coats, traditional sand and cement / Gypsum coats (float) coats, applying scratch coats and backing coat to solid wall/s, use of screeds when floating, ruling techniques `free ruling` and `bead ruling`.
Discussion and demonstration on Angle beads, setting techniques and fixing of angle (Render) beads to full length external and/or window, also in rubbing up and devil floating backing coats.
Further discussions and demonstrations of scrape back and cut-back of your floated wall/s, ready for skim plaster finishing, applying finish plaster to flat walls and window walls, apply 2 coat finish plaster to your previously floated wall/s and repairs to ceilings and walls, carry out plaster repairs to ceiling and wall.
In depth discussion concerning quantities and coverage of materials used in plastering.
You will later be moving to a different room, you will be re-skimming over previously plastered wall/s and ceiling, this will combine your skills learnt on days 1 and 3. You will then be explained and have a chance to practice the use of `skim` beads, cutting and fixing these angle beads to the wall/s externals.
More discussions and demonstrations of laying traditional sand and cement floor screed, using datums, floor insulation and dpm (damp proof membranes), plaster coving, you will cut and fix coving to two walls incorporating acute and 90 degree internals and external end caps, clean fill and finish ready for decoration.
ESTABLISHED IN 1999
20+ YEAR HISTORY OF TRAINING
TAUGHT BY EXPERTS
WITH YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY
APPROVED TRAINING
FOR FULLY ACCREDITED QUALIFICATIONS
“I had a great experience at gold trowel academy. The facilities provided are spot on. Tools and materials provided. Shane, the instructor is a very welcoming lad. With a deep knowledge and hands on experience of plastering.”
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Goldtrowel Academy Ltd
Asheton Business Centre
Stapleford Abbotts
Romford
Essex
RM4 1JU
