SheCan Evening Course - 5 x 2-hour weekly sessions 7pm-9pm Next 5 week Courses: Tuesday nights from 23rd May - 20th June 2023 Tuesday nights from 5th September - 3rd October 2023 BOOK HERE
Five weekly sessions that give you a practical understanding of tools and techniques for fixing, maintaining and creating unique touches for your home.
All weekly sessions are held at Carlton Hill Primary School, Sussex Street, Brighton with a maximum of 6 SheCan'ers.
See what you'll get up to each week below
Price: £295+booking fee per person
Week 1 Tools, materials and safety
Types of tools, wood and other materials
Workbench options
Being safe
Let’s make something useful
Discussion and sharing
When to call the experts
Week 4 Plumbing, finding and fixing leaks
Kitchen sink dramas
Shower drains, and replacing shower hoses
Fitting new taps
Where’s my stopcock!
Sealing bath and shower surrounds
Fixing wobbly taps
Toilet flush problems
Basic boiler troubleshooting
When to call an expert
Week 2 Drilling, cutting and fixing
Types of drill, what they do, how to use them safely
Drilling different materials
Which saw to use
Types of screws, fixings and fastenings
Using clamps
Being safe
Week 5 Decorating
Preparation
When to mask, and how to do it
Sanding techniques, filling and prepping walls and wood
Caulking
Undercoat and primer, top coats and varnish
Colour matching
Lining paper and wallpapering
Ladders and platforms
When to call the experts
Week 3 Shelves, doors and hinges
Putting up shelves, pictures, curtain rails
What’s in the wall?
Different fixings, different walls, fixing to ceilings
Loose, wobbly hinges
Kitchen cabinet hinges, and how to adjust them
When to call the experts