Home DIY workshop - two Saturdays, 12 & 19 October

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:

• Putting it all together to finish the tiled pot coaster (grouting)
• Anatomy of a gyprock wall
• Hidden hazards (power, water, gas)
• Detecting hidden items (studs, power)
• Examination of the various anchors available to hang things on walls
• Patching a damaged (minor and major) gyprock wall
• Anatomy of the S bend and taps
• Change a washer/fix a tap
• Solutions for working without a workshop
• Question time (pick your instructor's brain about home projects)

What to bring to class:

• Any drills or tools you'd like to use
• A face mask
• Safety glasses or googles
• Earmuffs or earplugs
• Gloves

Please note the following:

• Wear old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Preferably wear a hat or cap
• If you have long hair, please tie it back
• Wear closed-in shoes, no open-toe sandals or heels
• Please do not wear necklaces or bracelets