DIY classes at B&Q half price £0, £5, £10 or £20

jennieshrew

Saw these DIY classes advertised in store today. B&Q run a range of classes which you can book online. All courses booked in December are half price in January. They run the courses in 20 stores across the country. Some of the courses are even free, although how good they would be I cant say.

Makes an interesting christmas present. Im going to book DH onto the changing a tap course as ours has been broken for months!

They do plumbing, joinery, decorating, energy saving and lots of others.

From their website:


Come and have a go at a DIY class in your You Can Do It Centre located in 15 stores around the country.
We'll show you step by step how to tackle the job
We'll let you have a go yourself under the guidance of our DIY experts
And pass on those tips of the trade to get the best finish for your job
Courses range from 2-4 hours and start at just £10
Over 18's only
With more than 20 classes to choose from, there is something for everyone. Whether you want to paint the front room, tile the loo, mend a leaky tap or insulate your loft - we can show you how with a you can do it class.

http://www.diy.com/content/support/services/youcandoit_classes/index.jsp

dotchas

LOL! I would love to get my OH a class in removing and replacing a radiator. We have a radiator in the hall that spent 2 years in a box and now 3 years on the wall but not connected to the pipes (which are just under the floor!)
However I know he knows "how to do it" he just needs to get a "roundtuit"

jennieshrew

Ive just called them and got the discount code you need to get them half price - will post on the codes thread and link here in a minute.

jennieshrew

Link to discount code! https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/49375365

Just booked leaking tap and plastering for £20 instead of £40!

Krystaltips

Stupidly our local store don't do them, otherwise I'd have hubby booked to do them all!

geminibabe

Brilliant idea isnt it!!

one-non-blonde

In the past few weeks I've done both the wall tiling and skimming courses and would thoroughly recommend them. At the Coatbridge store all classes are currently free but you have to phone up to book to get them for nothing (I booked and paid online but got my money back on a giftcard when I arrived). Even at £20 for 4 hours hands-on tuition I think it's a bargain. :T

super_dad

this is a great idea and I'd be tempted to learn a new skill like that myself.

We live in quite an old house so you have to know "stuff" just to survive!

Although, I have to say that Youtube is invaluable at times. You can find out how to do pretty much anything... i've just changed our "new radiators" to the old "school" type radiators (we live in a house that's 150 years old so it's really inkeeping.

Just turn off both valves... open the bleed... unscrew (ensuring you use 2 adjustable spenners to counteract the pressure on the pipe) and take the rad off.... then whack on the new rad... turn on valves with bleed open... close bleed when you see water.


That's what I did... not saying it's right though.

pollyskettle

They don't do them at my local store unfortunately. I'd like to do most of the courses, except the plumbing ones maybe, being married to a plumber and all, but when I have to do stuff, I just tend to make it up as I go along using large quantities of logic and life experience! I'd love to know if I'm doing it properly and if not, how to do it right! I shall bookmark the page and check it periodically to see if the roll it out to us.

Thank you

Flip1

Thanks great find
Booked on plastering as we are renovating a house so plenty of walls to practice on:T

Pixiegill

Hmmm........very tempted to book my son in law on it would save my OH doing their DIY :T