Short Course – Introduction To Carpentry Basics

Perfect for complete beginners looking to develop practical DIY skills, this hands-on 5 session carpentry course will give you the knowledge, confidence and experience to tackle a range of woodworking and home improvement tasks.

Guided by experienced tutors, you’ll learn how to safely use common carpentry hand tools while building practical skills that can be applied to projects around the home. From installing shelving and laminate flooring to fitting skirting boards and architraves, this course provides a solid foundation in carpentry practices.

What you’ll learn

Session 1 – Introduction to Carpentry Hand Tools

Learn how to safely use and maintain a range of essential hand tools

Session 2 – Shelving

Learning how to measure, cut, and fix shelving units in place

Session 3 – Laminate Flooring

Learn how to prepare surfaces for fitting laminate flooring, and lay the flooring accurately

Session 4 – Skirting

Learn how to measure, cut, and fit skirting boards

Session 5 – Architraves & Summary

Learn how to fit architraves and create a neat clean finish around door frames, bridging the gap between the plaster and the door.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Use basic carpentry tools efficiently and confidently
• Tackle basic DIY tasks as home
• `Fit shelves, laminate flooring, skirting, and architraves

Progression after the course

• Power Tool Confidence – Designed to follow on from Carpentry Basics, our Power Tool Confidence course teaches you how to safely and effectively utilise power tools in your DIY projects, and build confidence when working with more advanced equipment
• Intro to Woodworking – For those looking to hone their woodworking skills, this course gives you a more in-depth introduction into timber selection, toolbox composition, and finishing. During this 10 session course you will learn standard woodworking joints and finishing techniques, perfect for hobbyists and those looking to take on more advanced DIY projects.

Overall capacity for this class is 20, this course operates at a tutor to student ratio of 1:10. Keeping this ratio ensures more individual guidance for each student.

• College certificate

• No prior experience necessary

You will need to bring:

• Steel toe-capped boots (to be worn at all times while on course)

• £300

• N/A (college certification only)

• Other practical short course from our programme

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Please note that the College reserves the right to modify or cancel courses prior to their start date

• For currently enrolled BCC students (on a study programme or apprenticeship) a 25% discount will be applied on the fees for a short course taken in the same academic year that they are enrolled
• For any currently enrolled short course student who wants to enrol on a full or part time study programme (19+) in the subsequent academic year we offer a 50% fee rebate on the cost of their short course.
• For any BCC alumni of study programme or apprenticeship they can get a 20% discount on the short course fee.

Discounts can be redeemed when applying directly via the college, any short course ticket purchased on Eventbrite must use a discount code which can be requested at Admissions@thebcc.ac.uk