Trades & Skills Training - Wall & Floor Tiling
Course
Part-time - 1 day per week for 7 weeks (42 hours)
Course Objectives
This course is intended to provide the opportunity
for participants to become competent in tiling. The acquisition of practical
skills in planning and for efficiently carrying out domestic tiling
activities is the desired outcome.
The course is not examinable , but serves as the basis upon which individuals
may progress to seeking certification. The course is flexible to suit
client needs.
Course Content
- Modern materials and tools - surface preparation
agents, adhesives, grouting compounds, types of tile, storage of tiles
and materials, selecting tools, proper use of tools, care of tools and
health and safety
- Planning and design - room layouts, lighting, positioning decorative
and feature tiles, focal points, locating tiling starting points, horizontal
and vertical measurements
- Preparation - types of surface to be tiled, levelling and preparing
surfaces
- Laying tiles - horizontal and vertical laying, spreading adhesive,
positioning tiles, spacing, levelling
- Cutting tiles - straight and angled cuts, 'nibbling', laying around
pipes, openings, ledges
- Grouting, finishing off
Learning Outcomes
After attending the course participants will be
able to:
- Undertake domestic tiling jobs
- Understand required materials and equipment
- Practice new skills to develop expertise
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