Installation of Porcelain Paving: Domestic Applications
Develop the necessary skills to install porcelain paving safely and correctly to specifications, tolerances and guidelines, as advised by the industry and manufacturers.
Course Type:
Regional
Learning Format:
Classroom plus outdoor practical
Course Duration:
1 Days
What do you get?
City and Guilds certificate after passing the required assessment criteria
Who would this benefit?
Designed for everyone involved in the landscaping industry, from those installing products and designing landscapes, through to customer facing staff in the merchant world and even interested home owners
Objectives
- Be able to install sub-bases to correct falls (1:60)
- Be able to mix mortars correctly to manufacturers specifications and guidelines
- Be able to apply priming slurry safely and correctly to manufacturers specifications and guidelines
- Be able to lay porcelain paving safely and correctly to industry standards and manufacturers guidelines
- Be able to mark and cut porcelain paving safely and correctly to industry standards
- Be able to apply jointing methods safely and correctly to industry standards and manufacturers guidelines
Course Content
Introduction – Delegates understand the background of the product
Benefits of porcelain – Delegates understand the features and benefits of this product versus alternative products available e.g. ceramic paving
Manufacturing process – Delegates understand the manufacturing process in full, inclusive of what makes a quality product
Sub-Bases – Delegates can install a sub-base correctly with longitudinal gradient 1:60
Mortar base – Delegates can mix mortar, 4 sharp sand to 1 OPC, and lay a full bed correctly, to industry standards
Priming slurry – Delegates can apply priming slurry to manufacturers specifications and guidelines
Laying porcelain paving – Delegates can lay porcelain paving, demonstrating correct alignment and levels as per instruction given, to industry standards
Cutting – Delegates can demonstrate how to cut porcelain paving safely and correctly to industry standards
Jointing – Delegates can demonstrate how to joint, maintaining correct joint widths, to industry standards and manufacturers guidelines
Maintenance – Delegates understand the maintenance involved with the product, including aftercare tips
The price of this course is £165.00 plus VAT.
Please visit the Talasey Training Academy Website for up to date information of available dates: https://www.talaseytrainingacademy.co.uk. If you do have any questions in regards to this course, you can email [email protected] or phone Talasey on 0330 353 0208.