Essential Wood Skills
This three-day course is designed for both newcomers and those wishing to increase their skills and knowledge
Course not included.
Syllabus
Health and Safety
General health and safety rules
Overview of Risk Assessment including sample document
COSHH an understanding
British Standard BS 8201
Main points
Relationships to manufacturers instructions
Customer relations
Customer expectations
Problem solving / procedure
Sub-floor types and suitability for the installation
Suitability and how they effect the installation
Moisture / Humidity effects on the installation
Equipment
Test methods
Logging results
Evaluating results
Estimating and planning
An overview of estimating
Sub-floor preparation full practical
Plywood
DPM’s (demonstration)
Levelling Skims
Suitability of product
for location
Storage, handling and
acclimatising
Installation of plank
/ strip
Setting out
Nailing types and method
Screw types and method
Gluing types and method
Skirting boards
Quadrants /
Tools of the trade