Hi from Luton

[bluevin123]

Hi there,

Just joined this forum and looks very interesting,I would like some advice which you probably gave before, but anyway ill fire away,,
Im in a mundane warehouse job(11 years) as a bod, and now really fancy doing a tiling course, with a view to doing it full time. As my funds are quite low, I was thinking bout doing a five day course, Able skills offer it fo £349 and looks and reads quite well, this I could do.
Do you think I could come away from such a course with enough knowledge to go it alone, or perhaps maybe do it at weekends just to build my experience up and reputation, then go it alone when I know ill have enough work.
Maybe when funds are better Ill do the advanced course, but what dya reckon?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers.
Vinnie.

 

[CON5933]

Hi Vinnie, Welcome to the forums mate.
I can't say I know enough about able skills to comment.
what I would say is have a look at the 'Tiling Courses' thread on the forum and have a read of the posts there, some pretty comprehensive feedback on some of the courses. They should give you an idea of what to look for and expect from a course whichever one you opt for.
best of luck mate

 

[GazTech]

Good advice CON. Hi Vinnie,like CON were all here to help if poss,no trick questions or bum steers here .Good luck CHA

 

[tony TLC]

hi vinnie if i can help i will

 

[brian c]

:shades_smile: welcome m8.U SOUND A BIT LIKE MYSELF,I DID NORTH EAST TILING TRAINING COURSE,DOING JOBS 4 FAMILY AND M8S AND TRYING 2 BUILD ON THAT.ALTHOUGH U MAYBE EAGER U NEED 2 CRAWL BEFORE U CAN WALK M8,SO GET ON A COURSE AND BUILD ON THAT OR IF U HAVE LOADS OF MONEY JUST GO 4 IT,WHICH IS PROBABLY THE WRONG THING 2 DO.IF U NEED ANY INFO ABOUT NETT COURSE ASK AWAY M8 BUT IT WAS MONEY WELL SPENT,I AM FROM GLASGOW AND THERE WERE OTHER GUYS FROM SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND SO MAKE WHAT U WANT OF THAT M8.GOOD LUCK WHATEVER U DECIDE.

 

[IvegotsTILE]

I had the same idea Vinnie,NETT is further away for me than Able Skills yet I still went for NETT,great experience and chance to gain a proper qualification.
In my opinion your better going to a training centre that just deals with tiling and not building,plumbing,plastering etc.
Try the websites for places like NETT or Chase Tiling they both train towards a qualification and have loads of good feedback..

 

[Varley]

I had the same idea Vinnie,NETT is further away for me than Able Skills yet I still went for NETT,great experience and chance to gain a proper qualification.
In my opinion your better going to a training centre that just deals with tiling and not building,plumbing,plastering etc.
Try the websites for places like NETT or Chase Tiling they both train towards a qualification and have loads of good feedback..

Absolutely, go for a centre that offers a Nationally recognised qualification

 

[Dan]

Welcome to the forums mate

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Hello Vinnie from me Richard.



I dont know much about tiling but I do visit Mark at PTS training in Harlow twice a month to demonstrate to the new tilers on the course on how to drill holes. I am an outsider - so to speak - but what I can say from my visits is that it seems many people who attend ANY training get a lot of it.

I speak to a lot of the trainees and there are a lot of them who do tiling as a second income to suppliment their main with the view of making extra money. They all tell me that whatever they have paid for the course is an investment which will be repaid.

 

[tjsmiler]

Go for a course that specialises in tiling, a centre that does a host of trades i would say is more for the keen diy'er. And you have more chance of a brickie that knows a bit about tiling teaching you.

Don't be frieghtened to travel to get the right course, it is well worth the effort.

Take your time and keep coming on here and you will be fine mate.

 

[bluevin123]

Thanks a bunch Lads, gonna do bit of homework now to find a good course,will let you know who I choose and how I get on.
Cheers again.
vinnie.