Training courses are available to everyone and our members get preferential rates.  Training is available in all areas of wood flooring, from sub-floor preparation to finishing and status is up to and including NVQ.  All of our training is carried out by FloorSkills who are the approved BwfA Training Provider.

SubFloor Preparation 1 Day Course

(9.00am – 5.30pm)

• Health + Safety
• Different sub-floors and the construction of them explained.
• Choosing the correct product to prepare the sub-floor (timber + solid sub-floors)
• Reading moisture in concrete and wooden sub-floors (range of equipment used)
• Applying surface DPM’s to include- Epoxy, Single part 1 coat and 2 coat systems
• Applying primers to include - Water Based, Acrylic Based, and Resin Based
• Applying smoothing compounds to solid subfloors to include- Latex based,   Water based and Fibre reinforced 

• Templating skills
• Installing plywood to include different fixing methods
• Applying compounds to timber sub-floors
• Questions & Answers

Course Cost = £190.00 + VAT

Laminate + Engineered 3 Day Installation Course (Floating Floors)

(9.00am - 5.30pm)

Day 1 -

• Health + Safety
• Different sub-floors and the construction of them explained.
• Choosing the correct product to prepare the sub-floor (timber + solid sub-floors)
• Reading moisture in concrete and wooden sub-floors (range of equipment used)
• Applying surface DPM’s to include- Epoxy, Single part 1 coat and 2 coat systems
• Applying primers to include - Water Based, Acrylic Based, and Resin Based
• Applying smoothing compounds to solid subfloors to include- Latex based,   Water based and Fibre reinforced 

• Templating skills
• Installing plywood to include different fixing methods
• Applying compounds to timber sub-floors
• Questions & Answers

Day 2 -

• Setting out for laminate and engineered wood floorcoverings

• Different underlay and adhesive and how to install them correctly
• Installing laminate and engineered (floating) wood floorcoverings
• Difficult cuts + getting around obstacles
•  Installing finishing products (scotia + quadrant etc)
• Maintenance of laminate and wood Floorcoverings
• Questions + Answers

Course Cost = £570.00 + VAT

Solid Wood Plank + Strip Installation 3 Day Course

(9.00am - 5.30pm)

Day 1 -

• Health + Safety
• Different sub-floors and the construction of them explained.
• Choosing the correct product to prepare the sub-floor (timber + solid sub-floors)
• Reading moisture in concrete and wooden sub-floors (range of equipment used)
• Applying surface DPM’s to include- Epoxy, Single part 1 coat and 2 coat systems
• Applying primers to include - Water Based, Acrylic Based, and Resin Based
• Applying smoothing compounds to solid subfloors to include- Latex based,   Water based and Fibre reinforced 

• Templating skills
• Installing plywood to include different fixing methods
• Applying compounds to timber sub-floors
• Questions & Answers

Day 2 -

• Wood Science
• Set out for plank / strip wood flooring
• Selecting the correct adhesive

• Applying adhesives.
• Installing wood plank / strip flooring (bonded method)

Day 3 -

• Batten Systems explained

• Selecting the correct fixing tools
• Installing wood plank to batten system
• Installing finshishing products (Basics)

• Maintenance and after care
• Question + Answers

Course Cost = £570.00 + VAT

Herringbone / Parquetry Real Wood Installation 4 Day Course (Including Sanding / Finishing)

(9.00am - 5.30pm)

Day 1 -

• Health + Safety
• Different sub-floors and the construction of them explained.
• Choosing the correct product to prepare the sub-floor (timber + solid sub-floors)
• Reading moisture in concrete and wooden sub-floors (range of equipment used)
• Applying surface DPM’s to include- Epoxy, Single part 1 coat and 2 coat systems
• Applying primers to include - Water Based, Acrylic Based, and Resin Based
• Applying smoothing compounds to solid subfloors to include- Latex based,   Water based and Fibre reinforced 

• Templating skills
• Installing plywood to include different fixing methods
• Applying compounds to timber sub-floors
• Questions & Answers

Day 2-

• Wood Science
• Set out for Herringbone with a 2 block border
• Selecting the correct adhesive

• Applying adhesive.
• Installing Herringbone real wood flooring

Day 3 -

• Preparing for border work

• Router work
• Installing 2 block border

• Bespoke design + tramlines

Day 4 -

• Sanding herringbone / Parquetry

• Installing finshishing products
• Maintenance and after care
• Question + Answers

Course Cost = £760.00 + VAT

Sanding + Sealing 2 Day Course

(9.00am – 4.30pm)

Day 1 

• lacquers, oils, wax, Stains etc explained
• Sanding and preparation techniques explained

• Selecting the correct abrasives and grits.

•  Sanding Machines types of machines and correct setup including BONA Scrad System

• Sanding solid wood, herringbone and engineered woodflooring

 Day 2 -

•   Application of fillers and different types explained

•   Lacquers, oils, wax, Stains etc explained
•   Application of lacquers, oils, wax, Stains etc 
•   Repairs + Maintenance

 Price is £380.00 + VAT

For further info call 01564 703900

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