JANUARY 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT:
UNFORTUNATELY LEARN TO PLASTER WITH CARL MELADY IS CLOSING DOWN THIS MONTH DUE TO ILL HEALTH AFTER 12 YEARS TEACHING YOU WONDERFUL STUDENTS THE BASICS OF PLASTERING.
THE DOMAIN NAME WWW.CMPLASTERING.CO.UK IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, ALONG WITH THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING A REDESIGN BY JADE MELADY - GRAPHIC DESIGNER) - GET IN TOUCH IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.
Get to Know Me (Your Teacher)
My name is Carl, and I was a private/domestic Trading Standards approved self-employed plasterer working directly with customers in their own homes for many years and the content of my course reflects that.
Over ten years ago I decided I wanted to teach my trade and have been doing so ever since!
I have a proven track record of over a decade of high quality, face to face hands-on tutoring.
History
About The Course
Located on the Acton Trading Estate off Fields Farm Road in Long Eaton, Nottingham; Learn To Plaster With Carl Melady has been operating for over 10 years.
Originally designed as a 3-Day intensive plastering course and running as such since 2013, is now condensed to a simplified skimming/preparation only 2-day plastering course perfect for the D.I.Y enthusiasts and tradespeople.
All work and information given on my course is carried out in accordance with British Gypsum guidelines and specifications.
2013
Year of Establishment
999+
Students Taught
16000+
Teaching Hours
What Will You Learn?
Learn what tools you will need and learn about the materials you will be using.
How to trowel up your plaster correctly to a smooth, flat matt paintable finish
How to cut & fix skim beads for the external angles.
How to mix finish plasters correctly and to the correct workable consistency
How to apply plaster to the correct thickness
Understanding the correct angle & pressure & technique needed of the trowel at application stage and trowelling up stages.
Plenty of hawk and trowel practise to master the application of your plaster on your backgrounds
How long to leave your plaster (timings) before the next stage in the process
Preparation and tips for re-skimming. Learn what you should be doing and using to prepare any existing substrates prior to re-skimming them in accordance with British Gypsum guidelines and specifications.
Why take part?
Learn a skill for life
Learn a skill for life. My course can help you gain confidence in your plastering ability, partake in your own DIY plastering projects, build on or add to your current skill set, learn the health and safety aspects of DIY plastering and more. You may also make some friends and connections along the way!
My course now runs Saturday-Sunday, so you don't even have to take time off work! However, got a date in mind? Just get in touch and I'll see what I can do!
Lee, Facebook
"This is a great course. We covered loads in 3 days and I came away with the confidence to tackle various jobs in my own house.
Carl has a lot of experience and is good at sharing it!"
Richard, Facebook
"Think we all appreciate that plastering takes years to learn and that there are trades out there that have gone through the hard hours to become the specialists they are. That I don’t dispute. However this course was a nice introduction to the fundamentals of the trade. I went in with some, but limited experience of house renovation. I came away with a greater confidence of the basics in plastering and repairs, and will be giving the smaller projects a go. Great value all round, with plenty of opportunity to master the trowel!!! Many thanks Carl."
Ben, Facebook
"Just finished the course with Carl. Went into it not knowing how I would find it. But if you're someone who learns best by doing, get your place booked. I was really proud of what I had done at the end and Carl teaches it really well.
Cheers, buddy."