A 'wee' bit frustrated

[Perry]

if you are good with your hands few are do it part time you don't get paid for doing courses read all the literature you can from the adhesive manufactures and will Will know more than most in a sort time 😛ete

 

[tiler51]

Guys/gals,

Thanks for all your help.

I think I may go down the 5 day course as you say to see how it goes. I can do this when on hols from work, so can do that pretty soon.

Re the CSCS card, is there an online practice type thing, just like the theroy driving test??? Is it all common sense?

Again, thanks for all the input, didnt expect all this response.

One more question, and heres the big one. When you all went self-employed, just how much business did you get?

 

[Perry]

you can get a book from smiths common sense most of it i passed without any idea but it helped working on sites for 20 years

 

[tfs]

Hi Mate,

I felt it was pretty much common sense, much of which you may already know from Health & Safety at your current place of work.

I to was in the same position as you, best I can so is do what you feel is best for you. If after the short course you feel ready go for it! You could always do the year course in the future as it is niot due to enroll again until Sept 08.

One thing I would say about starting up is, unless you a at a very good standard and manage to get alot of work coming in through contacts you should try to get a part time job whilst starting up as this gives you a bit more to help pay the bills etc. Alternativly save a few months salary and use it to cover living costs and a bit left over.

It would be worthwhile to start taking pictures of all your work and put a portfolio together. Some peeps (usualy other tradesman ask for this when your starting out)

 

[Dicko1973]

I'll be honest 51 it has been a bit slow so my advice is not to jump in straight away just weekends and odd days here and there when I can.

Others may differ this is just my experience.

Dicko

 

[Unregistered]

Can someone confirm whats happening in 2010. I nread somewhere that you will need at least a nvq to work on building sites!!

Is this true!

 

[DHTiling]

Yes you will need a cscs card for all site work 2010..

The construction industry is getting qualified. Already, many sites won't let workers on without an appropriate card to prove their skills. And this is set to increase as we approach the industry wide deadline for a fully qualified workforce of 2010


all the info you need can be found here.... http://www.citb.co.uk/cardschemes/

 

[tfs]

If you are an experienced tradesman you can pay a fee for an Assesor to come out and inspect your work on site. If you demonstarte the same skill and knowledge of a time served formally qualified tradesman they will issue you with a CSCS card equivilant to NVQ if they are satisfied that you oppoerate to that level.

 

[brian c]

Welcome to the forums,firstly you dont need to take a week off work to do a course as the NORTH EAST TILING TRAINING centre do a course over two wwekends and then you can arrange for the Natural Stone course.Secondly as Fekin points out if its only domestics you want then start straight after vyour course like i did nearly a year ago and like Fekin it has worked out.

As i always say to people who are apprehensive,NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED.