Topics covered

Topics covered by the courses include: Plastering Construction of wooden walls (studwork), plasterboarding, using metal beads, finish coating (skimming), wet plastering (rendering and lightweight background plasters) and floor screeding, Brickwork Construction of corners in bricks and blocks, laying to the line, cavity work and insulation, damp courses and cavity trays, building a pier and a garden wall. Carpentry Identifying the timber required for a job, measuring, cutting and fixing timber by constructing a studwork wall, fitting a door frame, fitting a door with a handle, fitting ceiling joists and laying a chipboard floor. Glaze Tiling Preparation of the background by remedial plasterwork, choosing appropriate tiles, waterproofing the background, fitting tiles, cutting tiles, grouting and applying sealer. Plumbing Removing and refitting a bathroom suite, fitting a shower tray and fitting a kitchen sink. Groundworks Reading the drawing and considering the requirements of the Building Regulations, setting out a building from the drawing, preparing the site for excavation, trenching and preparation for foundation concreting, working with concrete, working with drainage and laying concrete slabs.