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Welcome to the Hand Plastering Section!

Training will be given in the safe use of all tools required for the plastering tasks listed below. You will be taught the best way to carry out a particular task and in the correct order, this will save you time and mistakes.

No previous experience is required to take part in this course. The course is suitable to anyone who is looking to complete a DIY project or who is looking to move forward and develop a career in plastering.

The BSB are one of the few training schools to offer you your own bay to learn your new skill. Individual bays enable you to have a realistic training environment to simulate real working conditions. Your section will benefit from a Plastering Instructor and Assistant with many years experience.

The BSB has a parent company called BSB Group, currently operational in all aspects of building and therefore available to offer you constructive advice when and where necessary. The BSB find it best practice that you are taught by Instructors who are up to date with modern techniques currently being used on site.

Arriving at the BSB School

On arrival at the BSB School you will be supplied with a free tool kit. This kit contains all your essential items:

Hawk
Finishing Trowel
Gauge
Flexible Bucket
Stiff Bucket
Whisk
Stanley Knife
Tape Measure
All other required tools will be provided for your use whilst at the BSB School.

Task 1

Sand/Cement Rendering

Internal/external mix
Fixing float beads
Apply scratch coat
Apply second finish coat
Finish and rub up

Note: Task 1 is in place to enable students to immediately practice hand trowel plastering. This phase is designed to provide a firm foundation for plastering with different types of materials.

Task 2

Plaster boarding/floating

Fix plaster board to ceiling joists
Apply dry wall adhesive and attach plaster board to block/brick walls (dot/dab)
Apply scrim tape
Apply backing coat to block/brick walls

Note: Task 2 provides you with a realistic opportunity to simulate working conditions and order of events i.e. plaster board ceiling, dot/dab walls, backing coat.

Task 3

Apply skim beads
PVA where necessary
Apply skim coat to various surfaces

Note: Task 3 will be considerably easier having practiced your hand plastering skills. The majority of your time at the BSB School will be allocated to this section, as this is the section that showcases your finishing skills.

Course Manual/Certificates

Your course manual is issued on arrival and your Certificate of Achievement will be issued to you on completion of your training.

Course Aims

The BSB School aims to enable you to have the confidence to initially take on small projects at home and then progress further. Once practiced, your aims can then be extended to becoming either self-employed or gaining employment within the Construction Industry.

Effective Time Use

There will be no time wasted on this course. All mixing will be done by drill/whisk and/or cement mixers. Bay clearance will be kept to a minimum. Learning and practicing is the main priority at the BSB.

The BSB looks forward to meeting with you soon.