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amazonails courses: Frequently asked questions


What do I need to bring? For strawbale courses
For lime courses
For clay courses
Can it count as part of my professional CPD?

What do I need to bring?

For strawbale courses:


PLEASE BRING WITH YOU (if you have them):

For site:

  • Work clothes to keep you warm (and dry!)
  • Work boots (preferably steel toe capped) - let us know if you will have a problem with this... we have a number of boots of different sizes that you may be able to borrow.
  • Long sleeved shirt (straw can be prickly)
  • Hat and sun cream
  • Water proof clothing
  • Work gloves
  • Tape measure (important)
  • Lump hammer and claw hammer
  • Sharp knife eg Stanley knife (important)
  • Hand saw
  • Axe or bill hook
  • Sharpening tools
  • Paper and pencil
  • Water bottle
  • Safety glasses and dust mask

Power tools - if you have any of the following and it is easy for you to bring them (eg you are travelling in a car) then please do:

  • Cordless drill
  • Electric or petrol hedge clippers
  • Electric crocodile saw
  • Carpentry tools
  • Sharp shears (hedging shears or similar)

For Lime courses: (possibly as per above if together with strawbale building)


PLEASE BRING WITH YOU (if you have them):

For site:

  • Stout work boots
  • Overalls or long sleeved top and long trousers that you don't mind getting stained with lime
  • Waterproof coat and trousers that you don't mind getting lime on
  • Sun hat and lotion
  • A couple of pairs of marigold rubber gloves (preferably heavy duty if you can find them)
  • A pair of goggles
  • Paper and pencil
  • Water bottle

For Clay courses:
(possibly as per above if together with strawbale building and/or lime courses)


PLEASE BRING WITH YOU (if you have them):

For site:

  • Stout work boots, steel toe-caps if possible;
  • Work clothes to keep you warm (and dry!) - preferably overalls
  • Water proof clothing
  • Heavy duty ‘marigold' rubber gloves or equivalent if you have them
  • Paper and pencil if you wish to take notes
  • Water bottle

and on some courses we would ask that participants bring

  • a sample of your own subsoil to check if it is suitable for earth plastering. Just a mug's worth will be enough. Try and make sure this is dry if possible, and free from big stones

I am architect, can your courses count towards my annual CPD?

Yes, our courses are approved by RIBA Skills.