B&Q You Can Do It classes

Russinating

Russinating

Russinating

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Has anyone been to any of these? They run a few on things from basic tools to basic plumbing and tiling etc, and thought they might be quite useful considering they're free.

Has anyone been to any and were they any good?
 
If any of the 240 people who read this were wondering, I did the first yesterday (tiling) and it was actually really really good. Guy was very good, very helpful and we weren't being flogged B&Q products at all, the complete opposite actually.

Doing plumbing and skirting on Thu/Fri and then need to sign up to a load more too.
 
Good to hear, might take a look. I know someone at work who had been on the tiling one and said it gave him the confidence to do his kitchen.
 
I never knew they did these, i bet they could be quite useful. Its a shame theres no B&Q near me. Are they run in store?
 
Yeah they're in-store, the one I go to there's basically a separate area with 5 demo rooms surrounding a middle tool station/table. So he shows you what to do, then in pairs (everyone but me was a couple) you go off to your own rooms and do the work.

It was genuinely really good, and the guy was very knowledgeable past just the basics of the course if you have any specific questions/requirements.

I asked him about doing the plastering one and if it was worth it if I wanted to do full walls, and he showed me the previous classes boards. They were pretty good :eek:.
 
Axminster do the same for woodworking and random things too.

Doing "taster" and days like these are quite good fun - the mrs & me did an oil painting taster day, total price was £35pp for 6 hours and it makes it cheaper than going to a cinema!
 
I'd be genuinely interested in these, just a shame the 3 B&Q stores near me aren't doing it.

I find their youtube channel very informative as well.
 
They do some very basic workshops for children at the B&Q local to us, my step son loved it. Gutted they don't do any for adults. I consider myself okish at DIY but I'd love to learn how to do stuff properly.
 
I'd not bother to be honest, either they've got someone who has failed so hard at their trade they've ended up in B&Q or someone who doesn't know anything and is just reading off a script.
 
pitchfork said:
I'd not bother to be honest, either they've got someone who has failed so hard at their trade they've ended up in B&Q or someone who doesn't know anything and is just reading off a script.
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Or they get to the age where their bodies can't take full on labour every day and work there to tie them to retirement...? Or it's more flexible than a full time job?

Your outlook is a bit harsh to be honest. My dad was looking at jobs at B&Q simply because his body is getting to the point where it can't take 7am to 4pm every day, hauling various HGV parts around and getting in various hard to reach places. I've found most of the staff there fairly knowledgeable to be honest.
 
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