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The 4-Day Essential Skills Bricklaying Course
Bricklaying Courses at The DIY School in Manchester enable men and women who have little or no previous bricklaying experience to complete cavity walls for smaller extensions, porches & conservatories in their own homes or as part of an existing trade, other peoples' homes.
Bricklaying Courses for Cavity Walls
Who will these cavity wall bricklaying courses suit?
Well organised Bricklaying Course Training Facilities
These Cavity Wall Bricklaying Courses cover the following practical skills:-
- How to set out bricklaying projects
- How to work with different bonds including Stretcher, Flemish and English.
- How part bricks are used such as half and quarter bats, closures and headers for example.
- How to create a gauge rod to match existing structures.
- How to use lines, pins and levels.
- How to use trowels and set up spot boards.
- How to build walls and pillars.
- How to use a cement mixer.
- How to mix mortar.
- How to build with block work.
- How to use wall ties, wall plates and damp proof courses.
- How to use lintels and catnics
- How to point and dress a wall.
If you have already completed the Garden Walls Course, then an additional 2 days training (Days 3 and 4 of this course) can be taken individually, to give a full range of skills - £280 (£255 with your DIY School multi course discount).
Bricklaying Courses - Starting with Single Skin Walls
The following topics are covered throughout the course and covered in your course notes:-
- Health and Safety.
- Materials Handling.
- Estimating.
The content in The Cavity Wall Bricklaying Course is selected on the basis that:-
- Are sufficient to tackle the majority of tasks found in building projects from extensions, conservatories and garages down to simple porches.
- It is reasonable to expect trainees to learn to a professional standard in 4 days.
- Can be offered as part of other trade skills.
What our Bricklaying Course Students Say
Warren Fields - Bricklaying Course
Super. Made me confident in brickwork
Peter Gaines - Bricklaying Course
Excellent. Will recommend you
Barry David - Bricklaying Course
Ideal for getting you on the road to bricklaying
Phil Jones - Bricklaying Course
The two courses combine excellently. Everything was clear and
manageable
John Gregory - Bricklaying Course
Bricklaying isn't that hard once things have been explained and
practiced this well
Brian Gorse - Bricklaying Course
Excellent.
