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i think they do a nvq course in salford i cant remember where . i looked at it on the internet last year
Just to comment on the post made by Gary if I may
For NVQ OSAT @ level 2, you need a minimum of 3 years proven experience.
However, if you choose to do your ICA, you can get your NVQ2 in 26 weeks.
This is what we do at our centre, following the guidelines of the CAA
Colleges however, run these courses over 2 years.
Any more questions on this, then please fee free to ask
Anthony
Chase Tiling Academy
Makes levelling floors a doddle
The roller is for getting rid of air trapped in. It will help slightly on spreading the compound. :yes:
First though, you must use a Professional levelling compound spreader (I have used for over 2 years now. See the attached photo.) and you will see great improvements and because you use it standing up, it makes the job quicker and saves your knees. :happy:
You can adjust the height required and because it has several pins it will even up bad areas better than your tile spreader would. I think the width is 80 cm or bigger.
A word of caution when used on u/f heating wires as you could damage the wires with this tool. Also caution when using rollers as you can "spray" the adjasent walls and furniture with levelling compound. Always move it extra slow and parallel to the object/wall/doors...
The best way to deal with leveling compound is to find out how much and where you need it. My approach is::8:
1) to place a cross laser level on a pole, spreading the laser horizontaly from one corner of the room towards the opposite corner at a height of aprox. 1.1m,
2) then get a 1.2 m spirit level and stand it in front of the laser beam.
3) making sure that the spirit level is "Plumb", I make a mark where the laser shows on the spirit level.
4) from then on I can cross reference that mark on the spirit level accross dozens of places to see how good/ bad the floor is.
You can also stick some broken tiles with adhesive or sand and cement (according the height) as reference points so you know how much it needs raising.
Hope this is useful to some of you.
Tile-Master.co.uk © 2008
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howard
i think they do a nvq course in salford i cant remember where . i looked at it on the internet last year
C
ChaseTiling
Hi all,
Well, this is a common one that is raised Re: NVQ's.
The NVQ programme for Tiling is written by the CAA, who also write the programme for the Intermediate Constrcution Award. The ICA is the FULL underpinning knowledge required for an NVQ2 in Tiling. This is how you can get an NVQ2 quickly instead of having to wait 3 years.
They are basicaly saying that if you do 'our accredited training', then we know you have been trained correctly and therefore we can trust you to do an NVQ and pass it.
If you have done your training elsewhere, even though it may be accredited by another awarding body, we can't trust the quality of the training and therefore require you to have 3 years experience, just in case
We run a 26 week NVQ course, for potential tilers that have never touched a tile in their life. Needless to say, these courses are extrememely popular.
Well, this is a common one that is raised Re: NVQ's.
The NVQ programme for Tiling is written by the CAA, who also write the programme for the Intermediate Constrcution Award. The ICA is the FULL underpinning knowledge required for an NVQ2 in Tiling. This is how you can get an NVQ2 quickly instead of having to wait 3 years.
They are basicaly saying that if you do 'our accredited training', then we know you have been trained correctly and therefore we can trust you to do an NVQ and pass it.
If you have done your training elsewhere, even though it may be accredited by another awarding body, we can't trust the quality of the training and therefore require you to have 3 years experience, just in case
We run a 26 week NVQ course, for potential tilers that have never touched a tile in their life. Needless to say, these courses are extrememely popular.
S
SnipSnap
Well said Marbleman!
I have been tiling for only 26 years so I am still an apprentice. lol
It is quite rare to find situations where you get the perfect job.
Substrates are never flat, levelling compound never self level, 95% of the time the tiles from diy stores are banana shaped, (it must be hard to make them that shape :lol: ) screws always stick out, Baths trays always out of level...... I can go for ever.
So, unnless you build the wall and screed the floor yourself and do all fitting and any other prep yourself; what the teach you at school will be of little use. Products and techniques constantly changing so we need to adapt often.
Use comonsense, read the info whenever available, don't cut corners, tell the customer that you need to do more preparation and charge accordingly.
I have been tiling for only 26 years so I am still an apprentice. lol
It is quite rare to find situations where you get the perfect job.
Substrates are never flat, levelling compound never self level, 95% of the time the tiles from diy stores are banana shaped, (it must be hard to make them that shape :lol: ) screws always stick out, Baths trays always out of level...... I can go for ever.
So, unnless you build the wall and screed the floor yourself and do all fitting and any other prep yourself; what the teach you at school will be of little use. Products and techniques constantly changing so we need to adapt often.
Use comonsense, read the info whenever available, don't cut corners, tell the customer that you need to do more preparation and charge accordingly.
use a roller alot easier than trowel and beleive you me done 1500 bags on my knees lolwell said lads, you cant buy experience, as for the self leveling you have GOT to use a trowel to help it level, it is beyond me why they named it self leveling compound, i am a plasterer by trade and i use the stuff almost on a daily basis
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Gary Beveridge
Hi.... Taking an NVQ level 2 through OSAT ( on site assessment and training) will require you to have more than three years experince, because this type of assessment is for experienced workers only. Three or four visits over a period of twelve weeks should be enough time to gather the evidence required to obtain your NVQ. As for college based NVQ this will take a lot longer because you have to learn the trade first....I hope this helps.
C
ChaseTiling
Hi all,
Just to comment on the post made by Gary if I may
For NVQ OSAT @ level 2, you need a minimum of 3 years proven experience.
However, if you choose to do your ICA, you can get your NVQ2 in 26 weeks.
This is what we do at our centre, following the guidelines of the CAA
Colleges however, run these courses over 2 years.
Any more questions on this, then please fee free to ask
Anthony
Chase Tiling Academy
C
ChaseTiling
If your struggling to get the rollers, let us know. We can get hod of them for you
Makes levelling floors a doddle
S
SnipSnap
If your struggling to get the rollers, let us know. We can get hod of them for you
Makes levelling floors a doddle
The roller is for getting rid of air trapped in. It will help slightly on spreading the compound. :yes:
First though, you must use a Professional levelling compound spreader (I have used for over 2 years now. See the attached photo.) and you will see great improvements and because you use it standing up, it makes the job quicker and saves your knees. :happy:
You can adjust the height required and because it has several pins it will even up bad areas better than your tile spreader would. I think the width is 80 cm or bigger.
A word of caution when used on u/f heating wires as you could damage the wires with this tool. Also caution when using rollers as you can "spray" the adjasent walls and furniture with levelling compound. Always move it extra slow and parallel to the object/wall/doors...
The best way to deal with leveling compound is to find out how much and where you need it. My approach is::8:
1) to place a cross laser level on a pole, spreading the laser horizontaly from one corner of the room towards the opposite corner at a height of aprox. 1.1m,
2) then get a 1.2 m spirit level and stand it in front of the laser beam.
3) making sure that the spirit level is "Plumb", I make a mark where the laser shows on the spirit level.
4) from then on I can cross reference that mark on the spirit level accross dozens of places to see how good/ bad the floor is.
You can also stick some broken tiles with adhesive or sand and cement (according the height) as reference points so you know how much it needs raising.
Hope this is useful to some of you.
Tile-Master.co.uk © 2008
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