Carpentry Basics Evening Course - Short Course - February 2027

A five session taster evening class for those who want to learn the basics in woodworking, focusing on home improvement and DIY skills.
About this Event

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.

5 sessions, 5:30-8pm

Tuesday 23rd February

Tuesday 2nd March

Tuesday 9th March

Tuesday 16th March

Tuesday 23rd March

Steel toe capped boots are required for our courses and must be provided by students.

This is an 18+ only course.

Refund policy:

1. 100% refund if the learner has provided 4 weeks notice.
2. 50% refund if the learner has provided 2 weeks notice.
3. No refund if less than 2 weeks notice.
4. If a learner wants to postpone to a later course date then this can be done with no impact on fees paid as long as we have 1 week's notice of their intentions.

For all refund requests please contact us directly at [email protected].