Discover the secrets and learn the skills to take on Home DIY in this hands-on two day workshop.

You'll gain the following competencies:

General safety when carrying out home DIY
The correct use of drills and drivers
How to choose and use the right drill bits and fixings for a variety of applications
Basic concepts of timber-framed wall construction
How to hang a shelf
Basic plumbing
How to cut, glue and grout ceramic tiles

Day 1:

Safety and housekeeping
Work area preparation
Introduction to and examination of different materials found in the home (natural, manufactured and hazardous)
Basic DIY Toolbox contents and why
Introduction to advanced tools
Introduction to drills and drivers
Practice in the use of the basic toolbox items
Cutting, drilling, fixing into various materials (woods & masonry )
Putting it all together to make a tiled pot coaster (measuring, marking, gluing, fixing, tiling and finishing)
Clean-up and disposal of waste
Question time (pick your instructor's brain about home projects)

Day 2:

What to bring to class:

Please note the following:

Contact the host of Home DIY workshop - two Saturdays, 12 & 19 October