Courses for Home DIY Woodworking Spray Painitng

SOCIAL DISTANCING
At this time, class numbers will be restricted to no more than 4 people (3 children on children's classes).
Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please.
Benches and tools will be wiped before use.

At the Great British Woodshop, students of all abilities are given a warm welcome at our large and fully tooled workshop in West Byfleet, Surrey.

You can learn a variety of different skills with us, depending on your interests. Courses include Woodwork, DIY, Special Project Courses, Spray Painting, Upcycling and Upholstery and we also hold a popular Saturday club for 11-16 year olds.

The Great British Woodshop run daytime, evening and weekend courses to fit in with busy lifestyles. Class sizes are deliberately kept small for the personal experience and can be tailored to the specific needs of those attending on any given day.

Courses are run by woodworking craftsman and television presenter David Free. DRB certified, David has been practising woodwork for 40 years and has been teaching all ages for 20 of those. David is passionate about sharing his woodwork and DIY knowledge with others.

CHILDREN'S CLASSES

Parent and child class - Make a birdhouse age 7+ - fully booked

Make a canvas deckchair, Juniors age 11+ - click here for more information and to book - new dates added

Make a pirate ship, age 8+ - click here for more information and to book - 2 places left

Make tablet holder (ipad/kindle or tablet), age 8-16 - click here for more information and to book - 3 places left

Make a toolbox, age 10+ - click here for more information and to book - fully booked

Parent and child class - make a hedgehog house, age 7+ - click here for more information and to book - fully booked

Make a noughts and crosses game, age 8+ - click here for more information and to book - 3 places left

Make a secret book hiding place, age 8+ - click here for more information and to book - fully booked

Parent and child session - Make a bird table, age 7+ - click here for more information and to book - fully booked

Parent and child session - Make a butterfly house, age 8+ - click here for more information and to book - 2 places left

Make a headphone and games console holder, age 8-16 - click here for more information and to book - 1 place left

Make a propeller clock, age 11-16 - click here for more information and to book - 1 place left

Make a treasure chest, age 11-16 - click here for more information and to book - 3 places left

HOME DIY DAY COURSE, £125

Home DIY course: Learn how to do maintenance and DIY for your home

DAY AND EVENING COURSE OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

BASIC WOODWORKING AND DIY COURSE, £175

Basic Woodworking and DIY Course: Learn how to do basic woodworking and hanging pictures, drilling, sawing etc.

Eventbrite - Basic Woodwork and DIY Course

SPRAY PAINTING AND FINISHING DAY COURSE, £250

Spray Painting: Learn how to paint everything from an upcycled chair to your car.

UPCYCLING & UPHOLSTERY COURSES

UPCYCLING AND UPHOLSTERY DAY CLASS, £150
Repair and re-upholster a dining chair. For more important information about this class and to book, follow the link below.

Upcycling and Upholstery day class - for more information and to book, click here

Beginner’s Upholstery class (level 1), 3 hour class, £50
* Learn how to strip, pad and cover (chair only).
* Learn how to use upholstery tools and materials (chair only)
Basic upholstery sundries are included

Beginner's upholstery half-day class - for more information and to book, click here

Beginner’s Upcycling class (level 1), 3 hour class, £50
* Learn how to make minor repairs.
* Learn how to apply different paint and finishing techniques.

PALLET UPCYCLING COURSES

Furniture can be flat packed for easy transportation home.

Pallet Upcycling - make a chair to take away! 10am-4pm - click here for more information and to book. £125

Pallet Upcycling - make a table to take away! 10am-4pm - click here for more information and to book £125

NEW COURSE - BASIC PLASTERBOARDING AND FILLING

Basic plasterboarding and finishing course:
Learn the skills required to cut and fix plasterboard to walls and ceilings including surface preparation, skimming, touch ups, managing windows and corners and more.

Basic plasterboarding and filling course, click here for more information and to book

BASIC TILING COURSE, 2 HOUR COURSE, £25

Basic Tiling Course:

Learn basic skills including setting out tiling work, different adhesives, tools,cutting tiles, tiling round different areas etc.

Basic tiling course - for more information and to book click here

BASIC COURSE- HOW TO LAY LAMINATE FLOORING, 2 HOUR COURSE, £25

BASIC COURSE - LEARN TO LAY LAMINATE FLOORING.
In this course you will learn how to plan out the laying of your floor, working out the total area so you purchase the correct amount of material. Different material thicknesses and the reasons for the choice. Underlay selection and cutting. Cutting the flooring to size and fitting each piece together and trimming the last section on each run. Dealing with the perimeter of the room and the edges of the flooring. Also removing scratches from laminate flooring.

Basic course - how to lay laminate flooring - click here for more information and to book

Basic Electrical Course PART 1 AND 2, 3 HOUR COURSES

BASIC ELECTRICAL COURSE - PART 1, 3 HOUR COURSE, £30
Our Basic Electrical Course is for the DIY homeowner and is not a basic electrician course. You will learn how things work and what they do and ask all the questions you've ever had. This is not just 240V electrics but also the basics for DC and Audio. Learn about consumer units, breakers, lighting and power and lots more.

Basic Electrical Course - Part 1, 3 Hour Course - click here for more information and to book

BASIC ELECTRICAL COURSE - PART 2 (PRACTICAL) - 3 HOUR COURSE, £30
Building on the theory from part 1, you will learn more practical skills. See the website for more detailed course content.

Basic electrical course, part 2 (practical) - click here for more information and to book

BASIC PLUMBING COURSE, 3 HOUR COURSE, £30

This course is not designed to get you ready for a career as a professional plumber. This is for homeowners who want to learn the basics so they can repair or fix simple common plumbing problems around the house.

Basic Plumbing Course - click here for more information and to book

DECKING TUTORIAL, 2 HOUR COURSE, £40

Decking tutorial:

Learn how to lay decking including questions

Decking tutorial - for more information and to book click here

NEW MORTICE AND TENON DAY COURSE, £125

Mortice and Tenon joints are used for many different types of construction including the construction of tables, chairs, windows, doors, stools and other structures.

Mortice and Tenon Day Course - 10.00am-4.00pm - click here for more information and to book

WOODWORKING SHORT ADULT COURSES

Make a raised garden planter: Learn how to make a raised garden planter to take home.

Make a raised planter, 4 hour class - click here for more information and to book £80

MAKE A DECKCHAIR, 4 HOUR COURSE, £65

Make a wooden deckchair: Learn how to make a wooden deckchair to take home.

Make a wooden deckchair, 4 hour class - click here for more information and to book £65

Make a canvas deckchair: Learn how to make a canvas deckchair to take home.

Make a canvas deckchair, 4 hour class - click here for more information and to book £65

MAKE AN UPHOLSTERED FOOTSTOOL, £70

Make a Footstool - learn to make the base and upholster the top
Make a footstool, 10am-4pm - for more information and to book, click here

BEGINNERS WOODWORK DAY COURSE, £125

Basic woodwork course: Make a serving tray
Learn how to measure, cut, joints, techniques using hand and power tools. Learn design, layout, cutting lists and much more.

Beginner's Woodwork Course - make a serving tray, 10am-4pm - for more information and to book, click here

BEGINNERS/iNTERMEDIATE WOODWORK DAY COURSE, £175

Make an indoor dining style chair to take home.
This course will involve designing, marking out and creating a wooden dining style chair to take home.

Make an indoor chair - click here for more information and to book£175

INTERMEDIATE WOODWORK PROJECT DAY COURSES

Intermediate - Build your own coffee table, £150

Make a coffee table - click here for more information and to book

ULTIMATE POWER TOOLS DAY COURSE

Power Tool Course: Use and understand every power tool your ever likely to see, the ultimate power tool course.