Bricklaying Courses
1 day Bricklaying Course £179.00
Start time 9.15am. Finish time 4.30
The 1 day bricklaying course at The Plastering Workshop covers the basic techniques required to achieve professional results including:
Tools for the job. Setting out. Laying bricks to a line. Building corners. Building piers. Face brickwork (jointing & pointing).
All tuition is on a practical basis. The day starts with practising basic trowel control. You will then be taught how to apply a joint and will lay bricks to a line.
Following lunch you will then progress on to corners and piers.
With a maximum of 3 students per course, you will have plenty of individual time with the instructor to discuss your own personal projects if required.
This course is ideal for those wishing to erect a garden wall, BBQ or brick up windows or doorways etc.
2 Day Bricklaying Course £289.00
Day 1 start time 9.15, finish 4.00 Day 2 start time 9.00, finish 4.00
The 2 day course is similar to the 1 day but goes into more depth. Once a student is able to lay bricks to a line, build a corner & build a pier, we then go onto setting up a blockwork cavity wall, including a damp proof course (DPC), installing a window with a lintel over & running in a straight arch over the opening.
The 2 day course is ideal for those wishing to build a small extension or conservatory wall for example.
3 Day Bricklaying Course £389.00
Day 3 start time 9.00, finish 4.00
The 3rd day is where you get to do more individual work. you can choose to set out and form a curved wall, build a freestanding pier or you may wish to attempt a solid Flemish bond garden wall, the choice is yours
