Great British Woodshop

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Basic course - laying laminate flooring

In-person course

Surrey

£25

For available dates and to book please click on the 'View website' link above. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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....

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Basic electrical course - part 1

In-person course

Surrey

£30

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website button, top right on this page. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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...

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Basic electrical part 2 - practical

In-person course

Surrey

£30

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button, top right on this page. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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...

Basic plasterboarding and finishing course

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Basic plasterboarding and finishing course

In-person course

Surrey

£25

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button, top right on this page Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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...

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Basic plumbing course

In-person course

Surrey

£30

For dates and to book this course, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button - top right on this page. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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...

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Basic tiling course

In-person course

Surrey

£25

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button, top right on this page Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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...

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Basic woodworking and DIY course

In-person course

Surrey

£175

For dates and to book please click on the 'View course organisers website' link above. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. All courses are taught in the Great British Woodshop as seen on the Discovery Channel TV series by presenter David Free. I'd like to welcome you to our workshop and in this one day introductory course to hand tools and...

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Beginner's upholstery - half day course

In-person course

Surrey

£50

Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. For dates and to book this course, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button - above right on this page. Beginner’s Upholstery class (level 1) * Learn how to strip, pad and cover. * Learn how to use upholstery tools and materials. What is the difference between this and the full day class?...

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Beginners DIY day course

In-person course

Surrey

£125

Description Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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 &...

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Intermediate woodwork furniture building courses, mortice and tenon joints

In-person course

Surrey

£125

For dates and to book please click on the 'View website' link above right 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 Great...

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Make a wooden deckchair

In-person course

Surrey

£65

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button, on the right of this page. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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

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New woodwork project class - make an indoor chair - with social distancing

In-person course

Surrey

£175

This course will involve designing, marking out and creating a wooden dining style chair to take home. Social distancing and other rules. Due to the current situation, class sizes will be limited to no more than 3 students. Benches will be wiped down and tools before use. Social distancing will be maintained during our classes. We will ask class participants to bring their own masks and gloves.

Pallet upcycling - make a chair or table to take away

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Pallet upcycling - make a chair or table to take away

In-person course

Surrey

£125

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button above. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. These courses are very popular and get booked very quickly. You will make either a chair or a table at these workshop. Please check the website to see which item we will make on each date and for availability of...

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

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

In-person course

Surrey

£250

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button, top right on this page. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 2 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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...

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Ultimate power tool tour

In-person course

Surrey

£200

For dates and to book please click on the 'View course organiser's website' link above. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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....

Upholstery full day class - strip, pad and cover a dining chair

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Upholstery full day class - strip, pad and cover a dining chair

In-person course

Surrey

£150

For dates and to book this course, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button above. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. * 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. What is the difference...

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Woodwork course - intermediate - Make a coffee table

In-person course

Surrey

£150

For dates and to book, please click on the 'View course organiser's website' button, top right on this page. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. Learn the skills required to make a coffee table to take away. Upgrade to hardwood materials available on request.

Woodwork courses - beginner - make a serving tray

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Woodwork courses - beginner - make a serving tray

In-person course

Surrey

£125

For dates and to book, please click on the view website button on the top right of this page. Social distancing Class numbers will be restricted to no more than 3 people. Those attending class will be asked to bring their own masks and gloves please. Benches and tools will be wiped before use. 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...

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