Home Maintenance 103: Prepare and paint a room

The Home Maintenance series takes you through all the basic tools and skills for simple home maintenance jobs. You’ll learn about suitable hardware, tools and techniques, along with tips and tricks for taking care of all those small jobs around the home you’d like to do yourself.

This short course introduces you to painting techniques and processes for small interior jobs

It covers getting to know the tools, hardware and materials for preparing and painting a room, including:

Learn to prepare different surfaces for painting (eg walls, ceilings, skirting boards, window frames and architraves), including choosing the best materials and hardware for these jobs.
Learn how to patch a hole and repair cracks in plasterboard and plaster finished brick walls
Identify the correct paints, including primers, sealers and undercoats, for those surfaces.
Choose the right brushes and rollers for each job and surface
Learn the step-by-step processes and techniques, in order to get the best finish on your walls, ceilings, doors and windows.
Familiarise yourself with the home maintenance environment, practices and health and safety, including ladder use.

What you bring: Yourself. All tools and materials are included in the registration. Morning tea is provided.

What to wear: suitable clothing to paint in, and sturdy closed shoes. We provide safety glasses, dust masks and ear protection.

Cancellation/Refund policy
At WOTT we keep our classes small to optimise your learning experience. Any cancellations or transfers, therefore, have an effect on our ability to deliver these classes (and may even result in the cancellation of the course). Please consider your dates carefully prior to booking.

Our cancellation and refund/transfer policy is as follows:

- cancellation up to 7 days prior to the course: full refund or transfer to a new course date.
- cancellation up to 2 days prior to the course: 50% refund/no transfer. You will then be required to rebook into the preferred course.
- cancellation less than 48h prior to the course: no refund or transfer available.

This workshop is a safe space. Neurodiversity, the queer community, differently abled and minority groups are welcome.

Our workshop is located in Beaconsfield/Walyalup on Wadjuk Noongar Country. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging.