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Home Maintenance and DIY Class Reviews

4.8 Rating 17 Reviews
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This is a fun activity in Kingston upon Thames, London

Are you looking to develop your DIY skills? Or maybe you're searching for experience gifts for a loved one who's recently bought their first home? This class is perfect for homeowners who would like to build their home maintenance, repair and renovating skills!

You'll learn from expert teacher David, who will dispense plenty of handy hints and tips as you cover basic home repair techniques, watch demonstrations of the equipment on offer, get to grips with power tools and much more.

With small class sizes and one-to-one guidance available throughout, this workshop is perfect for beginners looking to build on their DIY skills as part of a team-building activity, unique date night or day out in West Byfleet!

During this one-day course, you will learn:

* Understanding different screw types and their uses.
* Essential tools for the homeowner
* Drill bit types and their uses
* How to drill into plasterboard, wood, concrete, glass, tile and brick
* How to replace a door (hanging the door, replacing hinges, installing door hardware)
* Repairing plasterboard (cracks, small and large holes)
* Different fixings for securing TV's, pictures, cabinets etc. to walls
* Electrical basics (How your consumer unit works, breakers, RCD's and mains isolator)
* Removal and application of silicon sealants, different sealants and their uses
* Caulking
* How to deal with wet and dry rot, special fillers, undercoats and paints
* Repairing overflowing toilets and leaking taps
* Changing a tap
* Basic tiling discussion and questions answered

Please note. This class requires a minimum of 2 bookings in total to run

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Matthew Sutton
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This class was perfect for our needs. We recently bought a house but have no DIY experience - but even if you have experience and just want some tips, this class is for you. David has so much knowledge to share, and his class is engaging and packed full of information. We learned basic electrics, plumbing (fixing toilets and taps), how to use drills on different materials and how to fill holes and reseal. We only did the class yesterday, and already we’ve resealed our kitchen - which has been on our to-do list for months. Thank you David for all your help.
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Posted 3 days ago
Julia Simonds
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Really interesting, covered lots of basics, the teacher David was lovely (and funny) and knows how to do everything! He made us feel at ease and never made us feel silly for asking a question or struggling with anything. He started the class by asking us all why we were there, and then the class seemed to be guided by what people needed to take away from it. I definitely feel less scared of tackling some jobs by myself now. The only thing I would change is make it a bit less "watching and listening" and a bit more "doing myself", but obviously we're limited to the 6 hours of the class - it was a "basics" class after all. I'd love to come back and do another, more specific, one of David's classes, such as the electrics one. Overall I would definitely recommend this class for anyone who is scared to try some DIY and let David show you that it's not that bad at all.
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Posted 4 days ago
Linda Hammett
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Great course. A packed day of useful tips & some opportunities to practice the skills. It’s amazing what you think you know but don’t! I would recommend this to everyone who ever needs to either do a job around the house, so everyone really!
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Lilyann Green
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David is brilliant. Patient and most importantly as a woman of an older age, he was not patronising or condescending. Loved it and learned alot. He gives everyone a chance to try all the things he shows. I won't be frightened of drilling into masonry anymore and I'm now going to take off all the silicone I put badly around my bath and try again with what he suggested.
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Posted 1 month ago
David was an excellent teacher, really enjoyed the day and looking to see if there are more classes I can attend to help my DIY journey!
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Posted 3 months ago
Hanne Lykke Poulsen
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Very educational, for complete beginner and more experienced DIYers alike.
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Posted 4 months ago
Karen Hathaway
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Easy to find, easy to park and possibly the most interesting and informative course I’ve ever been on! This should surely be part of the national curriculum.
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Posted 5 months ago
Penny Wilkinson
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Great day with great teacher. As a novice by the end of the day I understand a lot more about basic diy and feel I can have a go at some jobs without getting someone in
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Posted 7 months ago