Basic plasterboarding and finishing course: 

Learn these skills:

• How to cut and fix plaster board to walls and ceilings
• How to tape square edge and tapered edge joints
• How to cut and fix angle beads around windows, corners and reveals
• How to cut and fix stop beads
• How to mix plastering materials
• How to use trowels and hawks
• Surface preparation and skimming
• Fixing holes and touch ups

• Sealing the wall and prepping for painting 

Number of students: 6 max
Price: £25
Duration: 2 hours (10:00 – 12:00) 
Run by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

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

Number of students: 6 max
Price: £25
Duration: 2 hours
Run by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

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.

Number of students: 6 max

Price: £25
Duration: 2 hours
Run by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

Basic Electrical Course - Part 1

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.

Number of students: 6 max

Price: £30
Duration: 3 hours, various dates and times
Run by: David Free
at Great British Woodshop
07767445343

Basic Electrical Course - Part 1, 3 Hour Course 

Basic Electrical Course - Part 2 (practical)

Building on the theory from part 1, you will learn more practical skills.  See the website for more detailed course content.

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.

With a few basics and a bit of confidence there are many simple jobs like fixing leaking taps or toilets that you can do yourself, so why pay a professional plumber £70 for something you can fix in 5 minutes.

Tasks and Topics covered include:

* Water storage and hot water systems
* Tap washer and cartridge replacement
* Poly pipe fittings
* How to replace a length of copper pipe with new poly pipe
* Removing and installing new taps
* Specific tools for plumbing
* Soldering
* Sealing threads to stop leaks
* Working with copper pipe, copper fittings, cutting copper pipe and poly pipe
* Isolating valves
* Waste and Traps
* Replacing or repairing toilet parts, what are they and what do they do
* Flush valves 
* Flappers
* Handles
* Chains
* Overflows

This 3 hour basics course will give you the confidence to tackle some of those simple repair jobs and get some answers to all those DIY questions.

Number of students: 6 max

Price: £30
Duration: 3 hours
Run by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343