Im hoping to start this course in the New Year some time.
I too come from a non-site environment and cant wait for this new challenge.

I have this question tho:
After the 5 days, are you really able to apply these skill and work on your own, or is working with someone else to gain more experience more advisable?

Cheers

If you can get a bit of work with an experienced tiler then all the better but the main learning curve starts once you go out into the big wild world on your own...take your time and its not a race is my advise.....dave..

Hi mate, it really depends on your confidence and the job, I think most people will start on friends and family jobs so your not jumping in at the deepend with total strangers, and you will always come across problems on jobs that can't be covered on a training course, but that is where the beauty of this forum comes in, there is years and years of experience at your disposal with the guys on here, and they all seem keen to help and answer questions if they can, regardless of how thick you feel when asking so don't be afraid be careful, attention to detail and don't worry about how fast your going....Scott.......

great advice again.. i have done this course and it will give you confidence to get going.. i'm doing my own and family jobs at mo to get pratical skill.. just get stuck i find its more fun than a job at the mo... rik

nett course the 1.friends an family jobs will help confidence after course.i done course in june an havin looked bak.if ur good u wont need nvq etc.jobs come word o mouth. this forum helps a lot.posts from others usually answer loads.nett trainer darren also answers my e-mail questions asap.go 4 it m8

Do the NETT course... I guarantee you wont regret it...!! I just got back tonight from the course and it was excellent.

I feel I can now go to someones house and do a fantastic job!!

As Ben Stiller says in Starsky and Hutch.........."Do it" lol

Donny boy do the nett course mate i did, just doing 5 houses on a development at the moment and you will still be learning when on the job but as darren said you will pick it up as you go along and i have already picked up a bit more speed and confidence but still have loads to learn the tiling game is massive and there is far more to it than sticking a few tiles on a wall or floor the guys on here are excellent and a really big help but Darren at nett will give you a good grounding and the confidence to go for it.

Dont know about any other course but i do know that the NETT course is very enjoyable,informative and delivered by Darren in a passionate and friendly way.The course has all the basics that you need to become a confident tiler,so my advice is read the feedback regarding the courses and make up your own mind but if you choose the NETT course ,i can assure you that you will not be dissappointed.

NEVER LOOKED BACK!

BEST THING I HAVE DONE SINCE BEING BORN, AND EVEN THEN I DID NOWT.

Personally I only went for Tracey' s tea and biscuits' and past the time listening to Dan and getting writers cramp.
I was totally impressed with the set-up and working enviroment that has been put in place and up to now the tricks past on have held me in good sted.
The stone course is also worth a try as it expands your own ability as well as your earning capabilities.

Thank's to
dan and the Team


Steve

you would always be better off doing small jobs for friends and family and working with another tiler before going it alone. You will gain confidence and skill.
No matter how good the course, you cannot beat EXPERIENCE !!
Good luck

Originally Posted by Donny boy

I have this question tho:
After the 5 days, are you really able to apply these skill and work on your own, or is working with someone else to gain more experience more advisable?

Can't see why not. You won't be as fast as an experienced tiler but if you put what you learn into practice and can work at a rate that suits you, you won't go far wrong.

At NETT you'll be taught how to 'Measure Up' - 'Setting Out' - 'How to Cut Tiles inc shapes' - 'Cutting around Objects' - 'Adhesives, How to Place & Fix Tiles to Backgrounds' - also Grout & Silcone Finishing.
In my opinion understand those points and you'll do a good job and the NETT team make the above points easy to understand that even if you've got alzheimer's you'll not forget it ... they'll teach you far more than I can list here, but you'll be alright.

Only thing is if you're a Southerner you'll come away with a Geordie accent!