This short, leisure course is designed for anyone wishing to have a go at plastering and will provide participants with an introduction. You will have the chance to learn from our professional plasterer Leroy, who has a wealth of experience from working in the industry.

Topics covered include: selection and use of tools, understanding health & safety requirements, understanding materials & how to mix to ratios, achieving smooth plaster finishes.

The course will run for two consecutive evenings 6.00pm – 8.30pm, on18th and 19th May.

What You’ll Make

This course will be hands on, with all participants encouraged to get stuck in, in our specially designed DIY workshop.

Skills You’ll Learn

Mixing and application of plaster, using tools to achieve a smooth finish.

For More Information

Please contact info@boilerhouse.org or call 0161 465 6954

Boiler House

Our vision for the Boiler House is to develop a friendly community workshop space for local people, artists and businesses in the Moss Side area.

In the 1980s the Boiler House operated as a district heating system for thousands of homes in Moss Side and has gradually fallen out of use. In 2019 Sow the City (www.sowthecity.org) are transforming the building into a new type of resource for local people - a space for making things, learning new practical skills, and being creative. When the building is fully developed it will include office and activity space for small businesses, hobbyists as well as access to a shared workshop, space for community events, and a leading example of sustainable building design.