DIY & Metalwork Course
This unique course will give adult learners the basic skills in both DIY and metalworking!
DIY & Metalwork
Day/Time: Monday 6:30-8:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: Billy Conroy
Fee: €160 (including metalwork materials)
During this course learners will learn a range of DIY skills as well as basic decorative metalwork skills.
The DIY element will provide a general insight into how to carry out a range of DIY projects in and around the home, and gain confidence in using hand and power tools. Classes will typically include some demonstration, and as much hands-on practice as possible. There will be some degree of flexibility, depending on experience and areas of interest of the class, but among the potential topics covered are:
Hanging pictures and curtain poles - Changing light bulbs and fuses - Tiling small areas of wall or floor - Constructing and installing shelving units - fixing dripping taps and clearing blocked drains - Basic carpentry - Wiring a plug - Cleaning gutters - Dealing with squeaky floorboards - Resealing a bath - Building flat-pack furniture - Using a spirit level - Turning off hot water supply
During the metalwork element of this class, participants will learn decorative metalwork skills and how to use light bench tools and equipment, as well as lathes, drills and milling equipment. They will get the chance to work with a variety of metals to complete projects suitable for their level of skill and experience. They can make their own project, or complete one prescribed by the tutor. Among the possible topics covered and skills learned are:
Benchwork - Drilling - Decorative finishing of materials - Fitting and assembly - Lathework - Welding - Cold forming of Materials
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: Billy Conroy
Fee: €160 (including metalwork materials)
During this course learners will learn a range of DIY skills as well as basic decorative metalwork skills.
The DIY element will provide a general insight into how to carry out a range of DIY projects in and around the home, and gain confidence in using hand and power tools. Classes will typically include some demonstration, and as much hands-on practice as possible. There will be some degree of flexibility, depending on experience and areas of interest of the class, but among the potential topics covered are:
Hanging pictures and curtain poles - Changing light bulbs and fuses - Tiling small areas of wall or floor - Constructing and installing shelving units - fixing dripping taps and clearing blocked drains - Basic carpentry - Wiring a plug - Cleaning gutters - Dealing with squeaky floorboards - Resealing a bath - Building flat-pack furniture - Using a spirit level - Turning off hot water supply
During the metalwork element of this class, participants will learn decorative metalwork skills and how to use light bench tools and equipment, as well as lathes, drills and milling equipment. They will get the chance to work with a variety of metals to complete projects suitable for their level of skill and experience. They can make their own project, or complete one prescribed by the tutor. Among the possible topics covered and skills learned are:
Benchwork - Drilling - Decorative finishing of materials - Fitting and assembly - Lathework - Welding - Cold forming of Materials
Enrolment Details
You can enrol online, over the phone (086 7902260) or in person at one of our enrolment evenings.
