Great British Woodshop

£25

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

Surrey - Next course on 22nd June 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. Seeing if there is actually voltage at a socket using a plug in tester. How about adding a...

£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 1st June 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 - Next course on 3rd June 2019

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 6th June 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...

£125

Beginners DIY day course

Surrey - Next course on 8th June 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...

£125

Furniture finishing day course

Surrey - Next course on 14th June 2019

Do you have a kitchen table, coffee table or other piece of furniture with a battered, scratched surface? David at the Great British Woodshop will teach you how to remove the old finish, smooth and prep the surface and apply different finishes including oil, lacquer, wax or shellac. Bring along a small item to practise on or alternatively, David will have a piece for you to work/experiment on.

£125

Intermediate woodwork furniture building courses, mortice and tenon joints

Surrey - Next course on 7th September 2019

See our website for various intermediate woodworking projects and our Mortice & tenon joints course. Join David at the Great British Woodshop to learn about these joints ready for your next project.

Pallet upcycling courses - chair, table, planter, bird house

Surrey - Next course on 25th May 2019

These courses are very popular and gets booked quickly. Make a pallet chair to take away. 10am - 4pm Make a pallet table to take away. 10am-4pm Make a birdhouse from pallets to take away. 9am-12pm Make a garden planter from pallets to take away. 1pm-4pm The courses 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...

£200

Power tool course

Surrey - Next course on 26th June 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, Masonary

Surrey - Next course on 31st 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...

Upcycling and upholstery day classes

Surrey - Next course on 1st June 2019

Beginner's upcycling and upholstery day class Upcycle, paint and re-upholster a dining chair. £150 9.00am-5.00pm 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...

£125

Woodwork courses - beginner - make a tray

Surrey - Next course on 10th June 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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