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Tiling & Flooring Basics

Lay tiles and floors professionally and earn from a trade that never sleeps

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About this course

Learn to tile and lay floors the proper way — preparing the surface, setting out the layout, mixing and spreading adhesive, cutting cleanly, grouting and finishing without lippage or hollow tiles. You'll also learn to measure a room, estimate materials, and hand a client a confident quote in naira for a steady-demand trade.

Every new building and every renovation in Nigeria needs tiles laid — and someone with skilled, clean hands has to lay each one. That someone can be you, earning steadily on a trade that never runs dry.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. Why tiling pays in Nigeria — and how you earn from it11 min
  2. Know your materials: tiles, adhesives, grout and tools13 min
  3. Surface preparation: the make-or-break step everyone rushes13 min
  4. Setting out: where the first tile goes decides everything12 min
  5. Laying, cutting and beating tiles flat without lippage14 min
  6. Grouting, finishing and avoiding the callbacks12 min
  7. Measuring, estimating and quoting jobs like a business14 min

Your project

Complete Tiling Job Plan for a Real or Sample Room

A single shared link or document containing the room measurements, the material estimate with naira costs, the step-by-step method, and a professional client quote for one room.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tiling & Flooring Basics free?

Yes. Tiling & Flooring Basics is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Tiling & Flooring Basics take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 1 hour of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Tiling & Flooring Basics?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Tiling & Flooring Basics?

You will build practical skills in Surface preparation and screeding, Setting out and dry-laying a layout, Cutting tiles cleanly with the right tools, Mixing and spreading adhesive correctly, Grouting, sealing and finishing, Measuring and estimating materials, Quoting jobs and running the business. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Tiling & Flooring Basics?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Complete Tiling Job Plan for a Real or Sample Room and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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