Note: This tiling course can be split into two separate weeks. E.g.: No extra cost for split dates. Please feel free to arrange a visit prior to booking so you can see for yourself and chat to students on the course!!
We also offer this 10 day course as a level 1, please follow the link NOCN Cskills Level 1 Accreditation In Wall And Floor Tiling Course
The first week of this 10 Day Tiling Course is the 5 day intensive tiling course. The second week of this course is the Homemend Solution Advanced tiling course as detailed below.
Monday
Starting with health and safety and then moving on to preparing surfaces and setting out tiling of the kitchens. Cutting the tiles with a tile cutter and a tile wet cutter. Setting out for the feature. Tiling the kitchen and grouting before the day is finished.
Tuesday
Polishing off the previous days work and silicone sealing to complete the tiled kitchen. Setting out and tiling to, and around windows and tiling down to the floor on a large area.
Wednesday
Finish off previous days tiling and then talks on tile adhesive and grouts for different situations. Tiling tools and tiling tool kits explained. Marking and cutting tiles around obstacles such as toilet waste pipes, basin pedestals, awkward angles / corners and door architrave profiles. Battening out of a bathroom including preparation and setting out. Start tiling your bathroom.
Thursday
Complete tiling the bathroom ensuring cuts to the bath, bath ends and shower pipes are appropriate for customer inspection. Drilling holes in tiles. Full measuring and quoting, preparing quotes for customers.
Friday
Preparing, setting out and tiling of the bathroom floor. Tiling Question sheet hand in time and answering of any further questions. Completion of hand out folders and finish with tiling course level 1 certificate presentation.
Second week of this 10 day tiling course.
Monday
Tiling the kitchen but with diamond splashback going up to funnel. Tiling with diamond inserts either side and also tiling the kitchen funnels unlike the previous week. Grout the kitchen ready to silicone and polish on Tuesday.
Tuesday
Setting out with windows and full windows. Tile around a window inside and out. Finish and grout.
Wednesday & Thursday
Wet rooms, tanking, plunge cutting, and naturals including cutting and sealing. Tile a large area within the bathroom and introduce a feature within the room. Diamond drilling around waste and supply pipes including 4′ soil pipe drilling.
Friday
Tiling in the bathroom on the floor. Installing under-floor heating then tiling on it. Any final questions answered. Certificate presentation.
Extra content covered on our 10 Day Tiling Course
- Tricks of the trade throughout the course
- Full Measuring and In-Depth Quoting based on your full size kitchens and bathrooms.
- Marketing Techniques
- Business cards, logo design and how to advertise
- Insurance, TAX, CIS scheme and CSCS cards
- Business Start Up
- Course progression and NVQ’s