Haringey apprentices meet the challenge
Thursday 4 February 2010
Homes for Haringey’s multi skilled apprentices have almost completed refurbishing a property in disrepair in Wood Green as part of National Apprenticeship Week. A team of 16 apprentices – including plumbers, carpenter, electricians and plasterers – along with three mentors undertook the record breaking challenge to get the home decent, fully equipped and ready to let to a new tenant.
Keys to the two bedroomed property are set to be handed back to the Council’s lettings department tomorrow. Since the team started work on the site on Monday, 1 February, the work carried out so far includes:
- Installing a new kitchen along with wall and floor tiles
- Pulling out and fitting a new bathroom, wash hand basin, with white wall and floor tiles
- Installing a new downstairs toilet and wash hand basin, complete with floor and wall tiles
- Putting in new electrical fittings, sockets, switches and light holders
- Plastering throughout and installing two smoke alarms in the hallway areas
- Changing the front door locks and
- Fitting five window safety restrictors
National Apprenticeship Week has been organised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) to show employers the value of investing in apprenticeship programmes.
The apprentices, 11 men and five women, are at various stages in their career. Some will be completing their three-year apprenticeship later this year, others started just a few months ago.
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