One way would be to enroll at your local college on one of the courses they offer in perhaps plumbing or bricklaying in order to gain a recognised qualification. Gain as much experience as you can whilst studying, and if the course is on a part time basis, try and gain further experience by offering your services helping a local qualified tradesman ( or woman) on your free days. You’ll quickly pick up tips and the best way of doing things if you are getting hands on experience on a regular basis.
Another excellent way of learning by other peoples experiences (although not an official way of training) is to look online for tips and hints. You tube can be a great source of information on a huge number of different jobs and many qualified tradespeople willingly upload videos to help others.
You are going to need your own supply of tools to carry out your newly acquired trade, and these can be obtained online from a reputable online trader far cheaper than you would pay at one of the high street outlets. The advantage of purchasing from an online tool shop is that you’ll get some excellent advice both from the site and over the phone if the information you need can’t be found easily. Also, you’ll find that many can deliver extremely quickly meaning you’re not wasting your precious time visiting a shop at the other side of town.
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