Don't get me wrong i'm glad to be doing an
NVQ but I thought when i began the course that at the end i would be a fully qualified
tiler but nothing could be further from the truth. I've learnt more about tiling on this forum in the last 6 weeks than i have in the last seven months on the
NVQ 2 Wall and Floor Tiling course. I don't know what the syllabus of an
NVQ is but i'm looking into it, i have been 'taught' how to put tiles on a floor and a wall in different patterns for the last seven months. I have to do three projects to get my
NVQ, when doing projects i realized that i know very little about tiling but this forum has taught me more than my
NVQ did, but i cant learn through text i need someone to show me but my tutor doesn't do that. Obviously my knowledge of tiling is weak but here through this forum is what i know i haven't been taught-
trim- never been shown how to cut it or anything else, never mentioned
sealant- never been shown how to apply it, it has never been mentioned
chalk line- never been shown how to use it, never been mentioned
movement joints- 10 mins total tuition
Teaching students of all the different type tiles and how they should be approached and handled- absolutely nothing, no info or direction
preparation of surface- told how to prepare surface on paper for
NVQ assignments, never shown practically.
how to tile very large areas and what are those gold borders i see in shopping centers? - no information
Preparing surface- making walls/floors/steps level before tiling, told i need to but never been shown how, never been shown how to use leveling compound?
How to lay backerboard or whatever its called, or put wood(?) floor down in order to tile onto it? Spoke of a few times but never greatly explained or PRACTICALLY SHOWN!!!
How to overcome difficult surface preparation in order to begin tiling on a sound surface- how many times shown- NEVER
Under tile heating- wouldn't know where to start, never mentioned?
and there is more, i could not become a professional
tiler after this course
Is this the normal
NVQ?