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Basic Home Maintenance

Plumbing and Maintenance courses in Brighton

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Course code: FC0922

Course category: Adult Education Weekdays

Course Topic: Building Trades

End Qualification: College Certificate of Completion

Start date: 23rd February 2012

Course duration: 6 weeks

Course venue: City College East Campus

Course aims:
Fed up with a leaky tap? Replace a door lock? Need to do some wplastering?

This course will teach you the basics of many home maintenance skills, potentially saving you money and frustration at having to call out a professional!

This six week course is aimed at the homeowner or small builder; who want to have the confidence to tackle simple domestic repairs.

This course assumes no prior knowledge on the subject.

Warning: This course may make you extremely popular with friends and family once they know you have these skills!

Course topic: Building Trades

Course content:
On this DIY course in Brighton you will learn a range of key home maintenance skills including:

Simple tiling techniques

Repairing & fixing plaster board

Fixing skirting boards/ Dado rails

Patching and repairing plaster walls

Replacing a door lock

Basic plumbing techniques

Facilities for students:
Students will be based at our City College East Campus in our Building Trades Department, where there are excellent workshop facilities and well equipped classrooms. All tools, equipment and materials are provided to enable you to successfully complete the course.

There is ample car parking facilities on site. The campus is also well served by local buses.

Tutors:
All the tutors in department have many years experience in the construction industry and are fully qualified in their trade and also fully qualified teachers.

Awarding Body: City College

Progression and links:
This can be a good starter course for those looking to continue onto a Level 1 Diploma in one of our construction courses.

Fees for your course: £95

Disclaimer:
Although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, it does not form any part of a contract between City College Brighton and Hove and the student. Courses may be subject to change.

Timetables are subject to change and you should check with your tutor prior to enrolment for the details of your timetable.