Was your course any good....

[stottey]

true i wish i found this site before i could of saved money ...lol but the pts course was good windows was off set along with the bath and sink but who would cut around a sink,loo with nips if there are have a good job then no need. i just ask the customer how much is the sink then smash it up then replace it ...lol i wish. but ya the courses out there are just a starting point. you really do learn when your in the real world as ive found out not been doing it long but really enjoying it just wished i did it b4. just need to learn to plaster now...:hurray:

 

[Johnftd]

Did 4 day course plus 1 day natural stone, thought it was really good plenty of information.

 

[john32145]

hi

i done a course at diamond done the 6 week course, i finished just before xmas, i was surprised at the amount off preperation that goes into tiling something whether it be bathroom,kitchen,floor.planning is the key.

i got my first job next week so i guess il find out just how much i did learn lol

seriously though i think the course was well worth the money and im looking forward to getting started.

john

 

[brian c]

I done a 4 week course at DIAMOND. Wanted to do the full 6 weeks but i was off work with a make believe bad back & taking 4 weeks off was a bit tricky as it was.
Lol

Excellent course, loads of practical stuff......trouble is i've done a couple of jobs already & i realise that experience is so important, plus this site is BRILLIANT for learning.

Some things i never learnt were priming walls & cuts around plug sockets. I mean we just applied tiles to the wall, but when you want them to stay up there is a lot more to know.

The guys from Diamond are top bananas & they offer help & advice over the phone as well which is great.......

are you sure you never got told about priming and cutting around sockets,use apd primer and set out properly and or use a grinder if big format tiles.

 

[brian c]

im sure you will do fine with your job NEXT WEEK jOHN JUST CHECK THE WALLS FOR LEVELS BEFORE YOU START and you will be fine,take your time and enjoy it.

 

[Dan]

First one I done was Bal, Was doing a course at british gypsum, a bal rep popped in offering courses, never cost me a penny and they paid for the accommadation:lol:

I too did a course at BAL about that time. Though it was when they stopped paying for the hotel. But as I lived around the corner at the time I just popped in.

 

[Yorkie]

are you sure you never got told about priming and cutting around sockets,use apd primer and set out properly and or use a grinder if big format tiles.

Did you miss a few days Mike?, can't really fathom that out otherwise as we actually do rendering so we cover all these elements during this session, plus socketed areas?

 

[shero]

I travelled from Dublin to Crawley to do the Tradeskills4U course. Thought it was a very good course at the time. Have since realised that we were only thought the basics. But saying that, am really happy that I did it. The instructor was really good and the guys I met on the course were great! Have learned a hell of a lot more from this forum.

 

[Rosco0110]

My course was NETT, actually sat next to ivegotsTile. Course was very good, had some skills previous to course, but Darren added loads more and gave me a lot of confidence. Own business been running now for 8 months and just getting busier and busier. You do learn a lot after the course on the job, but for using correct adhesive etc, planning, and some business tips Darren is the man.:hurray:

 

[Webbie]

I did same course as shero at tradeskills4u & i agree with him good course but bit basic. (shero was you on course in april 2007 i think i did course alongside you , i'm the chap who wants to go to oz)