The Floor Academy
At The Floor Academy we have designed our training courses to allow you to learn the latest techniques in natural stone restoration and maintenance. Our aim is to provide you with basic skills and information to tackle most situations.
The courses consist in a 1 or 2 day courses in which theory and practices are both very important.
You'll be learning the difference between stones together with how to polish or repair those surfaces.
We provide tailor made courses for companies (min 5 people)
Our training floor features many types of marble and granite to allow students to recognise the various types of stone and to learn how to apply the appropriate treatment. You will learn to grind, seal, polish and take care of marble, granite and all natural stone.
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Is It Right For Me?
Our training courses are tailor for Novices or professional that wishes to learn or improve their skill on the natural stone restoration.
What I Will Learn?
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The importance of the honing phase.
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How to choose the right abrasives (diamond pads) for the job at hand
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What to look for when shopping for diamond pads.
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How to refinish green marble floors to factory finish.
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How to refinish mixed stone floors.
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How to tell true geological marble apart from other mercantile marbles and why it is important.
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How to restore a granite floor in the fastest possible way.
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How to swiftly restore a regular size marble shower.
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How to repair cracks in marble tiles and fill holes in travertine tiles!
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How to spot-refinish a granite countertop.
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Routine maintenance programes for high-traffic polished stone floors.
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Definition of maintenance and what works.
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