Yorkshire Tiling Academy - Course Discussion Thread

[mikebidd]

Y.T.A trainig bradford

Not sure if its in the right place but thought id write a little about my first day off training, As to be honust they deserve to be talked about lol

So to start off with i was in a really bad mood i got up at 6 am to catch a bus that never arrived. Also my car that was meant to be picked up yesterday didnt go so i was short on cash.

Eventually got there ready to explain that i couldnt afford to do it when i found out they would take paypal! superb so i paid for rest off course.The two blokes that rub it will go out off there way to help if they can.

We sat for about 5 minutes listening to just some common sense advive. Then straight in at the deep end with preparing the surface (you get your own cubcle whch is set out like a kitchen with window cupboards and plug sockets. I have not done one second off even dIY in my life (im a mechanic by trade) so pancked not knowing which bits i needed clean off. Straight away 1 off the many lads they have working there came over and showed me. Next we were taught abot about Adhesives and priming the walls. We were shown how to mix it and which were the best to buy (honust advice not just by the dearest)

We were taught about tools off the trade and given our own tools to use They were superb in explaning things and from what iv gathered so far only believe n hands on learning which is brilliant for me as i have Adhd.
I cant believe how much they have taught me in one day. There was always some one popping in to see how you were going and teach you 1 to 1 different methods off doing it they had to show me more than once lol but even that wasnt a problem.



Im at begginng off week and for some one who has never even lifted a tile i have done this (please no micky taking i know its not perfect by any means and i need alot more practice)

Pics were taken with my phone and are rubbsh ill keep updating as the week goes on if any ones intrested

 

[thevinnyofoz]

Has the CD arrived ?

 

[matti100]

hi all is yta training a good place to go and learn Plastering?

 

[Dan]

Is Yorkshire Tiling Academy a good place to learn Plastering?

I think I'd find a Plastering Academy mate.

 

[Dan]

They're wall and floor tilers who sell wall and floor tiling tools and I think still run their tiling business too. If I were looking for a tiling course I'd perhaps not think twice. But if I was looking for a plastering course, I'd perhaps go a centre that don't just get a plastering assessor in (not sure if that's what they do but I know for sure that them lads, who are sound, and I've spoke to loads of times, I even did some web work for them years ago, are actual wall and floor tilers).

We have a bit of feedback on here regarding their tiling courses but not much on their plastering side of things (because they're tilers mainly?).

Left with you mate.

Perhaps go visit 3 training centres and choose the best one for you then. Try to see a course in action and see how many heads are per teachers and that sort of thing?

 

[Dan]

Does anybody know of Yorkshire Tiling Academy is still going? Or whether they've retired by now? lol