Our DIY Courses
For absolute Beginners through to Property developers
Build confidence and home maintenance skills with our intensive, hands-on Basic DIY Courses. Learn about tools, essential repairs, tiling, shelving, plumbing and carpentry in a beginner-friendly environment.
Practical Hands-On Training
This course is designed to help you build confidence through practical learning in our Lincolnshire workshop. You’ll practise essential DIY skills under the guidance of an experienced instructor in a supportive environment.
Learn DIY Skills You Can Use for Life
Choose from our days below – Starting with our 1-day Basic DIY Course through to all 4 days of DIY Training, there’s something for every skill level and budget. First Time Buyer? Landlord? Getting into Property development? Want to train as a handyman? Looking for a Home Maintenance Course? All great reasons to Have a Go.
Build your DIY week
Day 1
Basic DIY Course
Learn Basic Tools, Materials & Techniques
£170
Perfect for gifting
✓Which Tools to buy & how to use them
✓Fixtures, fittings & basic materials
✓Sawing, hammering, drilling and screwing
✓Tackling dripping taps
✓Drilling safely into walls and surfaces (avoiding cables & pipes)
Day 2
Basic DIY & Tiling Course
Hang a shelf straight and practise tiling
£170
or £300 for 2 days (save £40!)
✓Repairing damaged walls
✓Putting up shelves straight and true on different surfaces
✓Wall tiling
✓Grouting & Finishing
✓Using silicone & sealants
Day 3
Basic Plumbing Course
Fit your own sink and stop those leaks!
£170
or £430 for all 3 days (save £80!)
✓Fixing a leak
✓Plumbing fixtures and fittings
✓Fit your own sink
✓Principles for fitting water-based appliances
Day 4
Basic Carpentry Course
Put your new Carpentry skills to the test
£170
or £560 for all 4 days (saving £120!)
✓Cutting accurate angles for corners and joints
✓Measuring, sawing and fitting Skirting boards and Dado Rail
✓Principles for Wood Panelling and Boxing
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Later days build on earlier skills. New to DIY? We recommend starting at day one. Returning or experienced? Book any day you like.
Later days build on earlier skills. New to DIY? We recommend starting at day one. Returning or experienced? Book any day you like.
Later days build on earlier skills. New to DIY? We recommend starting at day one. Returning or experienced? Book any day you like.
Get an extra 10% off when booking for 2 or more people! Discount automatically applied at checkout.
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4 Days of Intensive Home Improvement Training
Basic DIY
Tiling
Beginners Plumbing
Beginners Carpentry
Learn practical DIY, home maintenance, carpentry, tiling, decorating, plumbing, and essential repair skills in our intensive DIY & Home Maintenance Crash Course.
Perfect for beginners, homeowners, landlords, property renovators, and DIY enthusiasts wanting the confidence to tackle home improvement projects safely and professionally.
Build your course: 1 Day £170, 2 Days £300 (save £40) 3 days £430 (Save £80!) all 4 days £560 (Save £120!)
What You’ll Learn over the 4 days:
Day 1: Basic DIY Course (Recommended before tackling the other days)
DIY Tools & Materials
- Which DIY tools to buy and how to use them safely
- What you shouldn’t waste your money on, and what you should invest in
- Understanding fixtures, fittings, and common building materials
- Choosing the correct fixings and materials for different jobs
Essential DIY Skills
- Sawing, hammering, screwing, and drilling
- Drilling safely into different wall surfaces
- Measuring accurately (inc how to properly use a tape measure!)
- Putting up shelves securely and level
- Repairing a dripping tap
Decorating & Repair Skills
- Repairing damaged walls using filler
- Sanding for smooth professional finishes
Day 2: Basic DIY & Tiling Course (Puts skills from Day 1 into action)
Shelving & Home Repairs
- Putting up level shelves securely
- Fixing damaged walls using filler and sanding techniques
- Achieving smooth professional finishes
Tiling Basics
- Wall and floor tiling techniques
- Surface preparation
- Cutting tiles accurately
- Applying adhesive
- Grouting
- Practical tiling exercises
Decorating & Finishing Skills
- Applying silicone and sealants correctly
- Sealing around sinks, bathrooms, and fixtures
- Improving finishes and preventing water leaks
Day 3: Basic Beginners Plumbing Course (Add if you want to learn more plumbing)
- Diagnosing common household leaks
- Plumbing and waste basics – how fittings work
- Practising cutting and connecting copper and plastic piping
- Fitting your own sink, including taps and waste connections
- Fitting plumbing appliances discussed
Day 4: Basic Beginners Carpentry Course (Add if you want to learn more Carpentry)
- Measuring, cutting, and fitting skirting boards and dado rail
- Cutting accurate angles for corners and joints
- Principles for Wood Panelling and boxing (subject to time)
Who Is This Course For?
Perfect for:
- Complete beginners
- DIY enthusiasts
- Homeowners
- Landlords
- Property renovators
- First-time buyers
- Anyone wanting practical home maintenance skills
We will provide Tools, PPE and all the materials needed for the course – you just need to turn up!
Build DIY Confidence for Life
By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and practical knowledge to complete a wide range of common home repairs, maintenance jobs, and improvement projects safely and effectively.
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The Small Print
Group bookings and discounts are possible. Please contact us if you’re interested.
Courses run from 9am – 4.00pm with a break for lunch and two coffee breaks. This may not seem like a long time, but trust us, you’ll be shattered!
Two and Four day courses are run on consecutive days.
The small print: In the event that not enough people book on to a particular date, we may have to rearrange courses. We will let you know as soon as possible if this is the case and give you the option to reschedule or accept a refund. You may pay in full at time of booking, or pay a deposit, with full payment being required 7 days before the course date. Deposits are non-refundable but are transferable to different dates for up to one week before the course date. Pay in Full bookings may be cancelled with a full refund or rescheduled up to 4 weeks before the course date. Between 4 weeks and 1 week before, you can either transfer to another date free of charge, or cancel for a refund minus an amount equal to the course deposit (this covers the place we’ve held for you).Within 1 week of the course, bookings are non-refundable and can no longer be transferred to another date. Bookings made within 7 days of the course date are non-refundable. Please contact us ASAP if you need to cancel or reschedule. Full Terms & Conditions can be read here.
