Plastering course to help with tiling

[tysfoot]

Am thinking of doing a short plastering course so that i can use it with my tiling. as most walls ive come acriss need some sort of plaster and dot and dab from time to time i was thinking it might be benefical to do a course like this.

What do you think

Has anyone got plastering skills that you use for your tiling

Has anyone done a plastering course, are they worth it ??????????

[Dave]

This will be a good move for you tysfoot mate....if you can prep your own rooms etc then its money in your pocket and not the plasterers.....

I can prep for my work so yes it's worth it.....

[Dicko1973]

I would love to give it a go tysfoot as you say you'll always need to do some repairs or skimming along the way you might as well do it and get the money.

I say go for it.

Dicko

[tilinga2z]

Was just thinking the very same thing today, I have lost work in the past as I could not do the complete job. Any advice on which is the best training centre fot plastering and how long it takes.

[tysfoot]

if a room needs a complete replaster i can make an extra few hundred quid so ill definitley look into it. tiling is all about prep, ive worked on some right bumby walls and ive had to pack the tiles out a lot, dunt half slow you down. that extra skill will come in handy.

wouldnt mind doin a beginners plumbers course but its getting expensive i suppose. all i need to learn is the basics of undersyanding the workng and fittings of sinks baths and toilets.

Does anyone know of a course designed for this

[whitebeam]

A guy I done some work for who had never plastered went on a weekend course and plastered a small room and made quite a good job of it, go for it, and do dry linning as well, British gypsum do a good two day course it will pay for itself.

[tysfoot]

had a look at a few centres near me, they all seem to be 4 day courses for £300.

I think ill only need a two day course max, does anyone know of any othere centres around greater manchester

[Dicko1973]

You'll have to change to "newlook master builder" at this rate.

Don't know how basic you want to be have a look at this.

www.Plumbing-School.co.uk

[CLAYS TILES]

Originally Posted by tysfoot

had a look at a few centres near me, they all seem to be 4 day courses for £300.

I think ill only need a two day course max, does anyone know of any othere centres around greater manchester

I'M booking into one in february weekend course,£175, shropshire building skills (.co.uk) if you want all the info m8!

[tysfoot]

Cheers.....

Seen a two day pure skimming course for £175, do you think this will be enough for what i need
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yeah thats the pure skimming coures, does that cover everything that is needed for tiling

[mark neville]

i served my time as a plasterer 24 years ago more you learn the better carnt wait 4 other trades before you start

[tysfoot]

might book on a course soon then. do you use plastering skills on yout tiling jobs alot