4 Day Cavity Wall Bricklaying Course.
DURATION - 4 Days - Weekdays or 2 Weekends
PRICE - £295 incl VAT - (Fire Brigade and Police Discounts Available)
Want to do Garden Walls & Cavity Walls? - Call 0161 477 4270 to access 6 day combined course.
Bricklaying Courses at The DIY School in Manchester enable men and women who have little or no previous bricklaying experience to complete cavity walls for smaller extensions, porches & conservatories in their own homes or as part of an existing trade, other peoples' homes.
Bricklaying Courses for Cavity Walls
Who will these cavity wall bricklaying courses suit?
- Those looking to save money on property development and DIY projects. ( Read More )
- People looking to add bricklaying skills to existing trades such as ground work or landscaping to increase earnings.
- This course is ideal or those people who do not require a Bricklaying City & Guilds or Bricklaying NVQ
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Assumption is that all trainees are beginners and come without any bricklaying experience.
Well organised Bricklaying Course Training Facilities
These Cavity Wall Bricklaying Courses cover the following practical skills:-
- How to set out bricklaying projects
- How to work with different bonds including Stretcher, Flemish and English.
- How part bricks are used such as half and quarter bats, closures and headers for example.
- How to create a gauge rod to match existing structures.
- How to use lines, pins and levels.
- How to use trowels and set up spot boards.
- How to build walls and pillars.
- How to use a cement mixer.
- How to mix mortar.
- How to build with block work.
- How to use wall ties, wall plates and damp proof courses.
- How to use lintels and catnics
- How to point and dress a wall.
- Days 3 and 4 only can be taken individually after completing the Garden Wall course to give a full range of skills from both Bricklaying Courses - £195 incl VAT. Please call.
Bricklaying Courses - Starting with Single Skin Walls
The following topics are covered throughout the course and covered in your course notes:-
- Health and Safety.
- Materials Handling.
- Estimating.
The content in The Cavity Wall Bricklaying Course is selected on the basis that:-
- Are sufficient to tackle the majority of tasks found in building projects from extensions, conservatories and garages down to simple porches.
- It is reasonable to expect trainees to learn to a professional standard in 4 days.
- Can be offered as part of other trade skills.
Dates & Bookings
Bricklaying Course for Cavity Walls course dates are shown below. To book a course online simply select the number of attendees and click the Add to Basket button. Follow the on-screen instructions to checkout. To add more courses to your basket just return and add some more.
If you book more than one course or more than one person we will refund a£25 discount from back to your card. If you are making a multiple booking by way of a cheque in the post please apply the discount to your total. The first course does not attract a discount.
To book family/parent & teen places and to enquire about extra weekend dates please call us for availability.
| Course Dates | Availability | Req'd Places | |
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| 2 - 5 August | Mon - Thurs | Available | |
| 31 August - 3 September | Tues - Fri Bank Holiday | Available | |
| 6 - 9 September | Mon - Thurs | Available | |
| 11,12,18,19 September | Sat, Sun & Sat, Sun | Available | |
| 27,28,29,30 September | Mon - Thurs | Available | |
| 18,19,20,21 October | Mon - Thurs | Available | |
| 8,9,10,11 November | Mon - Thurs | Available | |
| 4,5,11,12 December | Sat, Sun & Sat, Sun | Available | |
| MORE DATES COMING SOON, SO WATCH THIS SPACE OR CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE A DATE IN MIND | Available | ||
| MORE DATES COMING SOON, SO WATCH THIS SPACE OR CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE A DATE IN MIND | Available | ||
| MORE DATES COMING SOON, SO WATCH THIS SPACE OR CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE A DATE IN MIND | Available | ||
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What our Bricklaying Course Students Say
Excellent.
Warren Fields - Bricklaying Course
Super. Made me confident in brickwork
Peter Gaines - Bricklaying Course
Excellent. Will recommend you
Barry David - Bricklaying Course
Ideal for getting you on the road to bricklaying
Phil Jones - Bricklaying Course
The two courses combine excellently. Everything was clear and
manageable
John Gregory - Bricklaying Course
Bricklaying isn't that hard once things have been explained and
practiced this well
Brian Gorse - Bricklaying Course



