Great British Woodshop

£25

Basic course - laying laminate flooring

Surrey

In this course you will learn how to plan out the laying of your floor, working out the total area so you purchase the correct amount of material. Different material thicknesses and the reasons for the choice. Underlay selection and cutting. Cutting the flooring to size and fitting each piece together and trimming the last section on each run. Dealing with the perimeter of the room and the edges of the flooring. Also removing scratches...

£30

Basic electrical course - part 1

Surrey - Next course on 15th August 2019

These are simple jobs that with a little skill and confidence you can do yourself. You only need to know some basic rules and know how to check your work so you can safely complete the task. There are so many jobs around the house from fixing electrical equipment, replacing fuses and checking if something is blown, to seeing if there is actually voltage at a socket using a plug in tester. How about adding...

£30

Basic electrical part 2 - practical

Surrey - Next course on 17th August 2019

Building on the theory from part 1 of this course, you will learn a lot more practical skills: Soldering Test equipment Fault finding techniques Tracing Cable Dealing with armoured cable Termination methods Testing circuits Minimum of 2 bookings for this course to run.

£25

Basic Plasterboarding and Finishing course

Surrey

If you are about to do some renovations or just want to add to your skill set join David for a skills class and learn the techniques and tools of plasterboard construction. Becoming a good plasterer requires a lot of skill and many months of practice some plasterers would say years. It not just knowing how to put the material on the wall, it's knowing when, how thick, the right mix, how quick and this...

£30

Basic plumbing course

Surrey - Next course on 15th August 2019

This course is not designed to get you ready for a career as a professional plumber. This is for homeowners who want to learn the basics so they can repair or fix simple common plumbing problems around the house. With a few basics and a bit of confidence there are many simple jobs like fixing leaking taps or toilets that you can do yourself, so why pay a professional plumber £70 for something you can...

£25

Basic tiling course

Surrey

Learn basic skills such as: · Setting out your tiling work · Explaining all the different adhesives used for different surfaces · Demonstrating all the tools required · Cutting tiles · Explaining tiling involving Borders, Diamonds and Patterns · How to cut around windows and reveals · How to cope with tiling difficult areas such as uneven walls · How to tile around sockets and switches · How to tile splash-backs · How to tile...

£175

Basic woodworking and DIY course

Surrey - Next course on 5th September 2019

All courses are taught in the Great British Woodshop as seen on the Discovery Channel TV series by presenter David Free. Number of students: 4 max I'd like to welcome you to our workshop and in this one day introductory course to hand tools and basic DIY you will learn how to use non power tool options to woodworking. I feel some power tools are essential in the home or home workshop, a battery powered...

£50

Beginner's upholstery - strip, pad and cover a dining chair

Surrey - Next course on 11th September 2019

Bring a dining chair and join David as he teaches you how to give it a new lease of life. * Learn how to strip, pad and cover. * Learn how to make minor repairs. * Learn how to apply different paint and finishing techniques. * Learn how to use upholstery tools and materials. Basic upholstery sundries are included. You will need to bring your choice of materials and paint to use on the course.

£125

Beginners DIY day course

Surrey - Next course on 12th August 2019

This course is aimed at the home owner who would like to build their home maintenance, repair and home renovating skills. During this one day course you will learn the following: Course content: - How to drill into plasterboard, wood, concrete, glass and brick - Replacing a door (hanging the door, replacing hinges, installing door hardware-handle & lock) - Repairing plasterboard (cracks, small and large holes) - Blocking up a doorway or opening up a...

£100

Intermediate woodwork - make a contemporary magazine rack

Surrey - Next course on 9th September 2019

Learn the skills required to make and take away your own contemporary magazine rack.

£125

Intermediate woodwork furniture building courses, mortice and tenon joints

Surrey - Next course on 7th September 2019

Technical course Course Timing 10:00am-4pm Price £125 Mortice and tenon joints are used for many different types of construction including the construction of tables, chairs, windows, doors, stools and other structures. There are many different types of mortice and tenon joints but the main ones are: Through tenon, blind tenon and haunched tenon. With these and other commonly used joints you can tackle any project with some hand tools and sketch. Join David at the...

£50

Kitchen cupboard door upcycling

Surrey - Next course on 17th August 2019

Learn to make minor repairs and repaint your kitchen cupboards. Course covers overlay versus hinges, soft-close hinges, making your own doors, door adjustments and finishing.

£65

Make a wooden deckchair

Surrey - Next course on 14th August 2019

Make a wooden deckchair to take away. Learn valuable skills including: Measuring and marking out Plans Preparing the wood Cutting to size Pocket Hole joinery Routers Sanding and preparing for finish

£125

Pallet upcycling - make a chair or table

Surrey - Next course on 18th September 2019

These courses are very popular and get booked very quickly. Please see our website for more details on which course runs on which date and to book your place. The course will cover an overview of the tools and techniques used in taking apart a pallet. You will create your own piece of furniture to take home. Learn how to • Take apart a pallet. • Ways of connecting/joining planks together. • Marking out. •...

£200

Power tool course

Surrey - Next course on 30th August 2019

All power tool workshops are taught in the Great British Woodshop as seen on the Discovery Channel TV series by presenter David Free. For those hungry to get their hands on the big toys this is the course for you. If you're already comfortable with hand tools and want those jobs to go faster with less effort then a power tool is the answer. In this course students will learn how to set up and...

£250

Spray painting - furniture, doors, sculpture, metal, wood, masonry

Surrey - Next course on 28th August 2019

Spray painting is always used by professional shops to give the highest quality finish in much less time. It doesn't matter if you want to renovate your kitchen cupboards, finish the piece of furniture you just finished building or spray your car to fix a minor dent. Learning how to spray paint gives you a skill that will allow you to achieve a high quality finish on any project. If you want to learn how...

£150

Upholstery day class

Surrey - Next course on 10th September 2019

Beginners upholstery day class Upcycle, paint and re-upholster a dining chair. Bring a beginner's piece to life and join David as he teaches you how to give it a new lease of life. * Learn to strip, pad and cover * Learn to use upholstery tools * Learn how to make minor repairs *Learn how to apply different paint and finishing techniques. Basic upholstery sundries are included. You will need to bring your choice of...

£150

Woodwork course - intermediate - Make a coffee table

Surrey - Next course on 17th September 2019

Learn the skills required to make a coffee table to take away. Upgrade to hardwood materials available on request.

£125

Woodwork courses - beginner - make a tray

Surrey - Next course on 13th August 2019

Build a practical wooden serving tray using basic power tools. Learn design, layout, cutting and jointing. You will cut materials to size from the drawing and using the power mitre saw create mitre joints. You will use the router table and templates to create the tray ends and create grooves for the tray bottom and glue and assemble the project ready for staining or painting.

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