Paving Training Course

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. Obviously, this course is very dependant on the weather as it is almost entirely executed out doors. Therefore, we know the course can be completed in 3 full days, but if mother nature is not kind, we allow up to 5 days. A wet weather programme is also factored in.

Course Content and Aims

Whatever your reason for attending a Trade-Ability paving course, we guarantee you won't be disappointed. . At the end of the course you will receive your Trade-Ability certificate with a sense of achievement and pride.Your certificate will outline the completion of the following objectives stated below:

 

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During this course you will gain a practical understanding of:

The Tools and Materials required for Block Paving and Slab laying.

Ground Excavation and Preparation

Drainage, Laying Sub base and Compaction

Setting Levels

Methods of laying Block and Slabs

Cutting Blocks and Slabs

Grouting & Pointing

After care and maintenance

This is achieved because:

Tuition is on a 1- 6 maximum basis.

All instructors have many years experience to pass on tricks of the trade.

It is a hands on practical course.

Syllabus

Much emphasis is made on the ground excavation and preparation. You will dig out the ground to a suitable depth in order to lay down sub base materials that will prevent the finished paving from sinking and breaking up. This is physically demanding work but essential to produce the right outcome. If your not afraid of honest graft, you'll revel in this! Team work is definitely the key to make light work of this phase.

Setting the correct levels in order to allow for adequate fall of rain water is also essential. You'll be shown different methods to achieve this when laying Block or Slabs respectively.

Once the area to be paved is correctly prepared you will then lay Block Paving in different laying designs with decorative edging. Where necessary, drainage will be laid and jointing sand will be applied to complete the process.

You will then go onto lay paving Slabs. As you can see in the photo's, where possible you will lay a decorative feature. This will enable you to go through cutting Slabs and gain practical knowledge of the intracacies of such designs.

You will be taught differing methods in order to point and grout the paving to ensure it is water tight and aesthetically pleasing and no doubt pick up some ideas for your own patio area or drive-way.

Should the weather be particularly unkind, there is a contingency to go in doors and lay design Blockwork and to go over any of the theoretical side of the project.

However, we like to keep the course totally realistic. Which means when excavating the ground all manner of objects may be encountered that will need to be negotiated and overcome in achieving the end goal.

 

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Course Availability

2011

12th-16th March REDUCED TO £250 1 PLACES LEFT

8th-11th May

23rd-27th July

DIYer or Property Developer

This course will ideally suit the DIYer and property developer as it is the first thing that is seen of a property. Get this bit right and it portrays optimism that the inside is equally attractive.

Not only does paving need to be functional but it needs to look good aswel. This course will show you how that is achieved whilst again emphasising how ground excavation can be both challenging and rewarding.

Career Change

You will be very surprised about what you can achieve in just 3 to 5 days and it will give you the insight whether it really is for you or not? So many people sign up for expensive courses in order to retrain only to find it isn't actually what they expected or wanted. They simply drop out wasting the money they have paid and hardly gaining any skill at all. At Trade-Ability you will learn a great deal in a short amount of time, quickly reaching a level of competence that will last you a lifetime whether you decide to pursue it further or not?

 

Forces Resettlement

50% of our clientele are Service Leavers whom normally carry out multiple courses as part of their Resettlement grant. If you are in your resettlement period, your Standard Learning Credit may also be utilised.

We are ideally located within 30 minutes of many RAF camps in Lincolnshire and fall under a radius of under 50 miles for Army camps around Nottingham and south Yorkshire.

Contact us early to arrange suitable dates and completion of paperwork. Forces discount is also available, details of which are available on enquiry.

 

Customer Care

An underlining success of all our courses is attributed to the homely and friendly atmosphere that is created at the Trade-Ability workshop. Whilst our students hail from an array of backgrounds and occupations, friendships are formed easily as you relax into the surroundings. This is intimately easier when you are part of a small training team with a maximum of six students.

We care about your well being during and after the course has been completed. Our tutors are passionate about what they deliver and of what you will achieve. They will share the industries best practices and tips with you, so that with practice you too will deliver a professional finish.

 

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