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Materials / Beginner
Walls and Plaster
Block, render and tile, starting from what really goes wrong on site.
Rani Kusumawardani
- Lessons
- 26
- Time
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 4.8
- Learners
- 26.5K
K-MTKMaterials
Glass, Aluminium and Paint
The outermost layers of a building, and why how they are made decides how they are used.
Level
Intermediate
Lessons
18
Time
1h 52m
Rating
4.7
Learners
9.4K
Updated
Aug 2026
After this course
What you'll be able to do yourself.
Tempered glass can break on its own, aluminium can be damaged by wet mortar, and paint can wash off even when touch dry. You learn how these materials are made and how they behave, then write them correctly on drawings and specs.
- 1Choose float, heat-strengthened, tempered, laminated or insulating glass to suit the location.
- 2Explain why tempered glass can break on its own and what a heat soak test does.
- 3Prevent damage to aluminium, including galvanic corrosion and the wrong sealant.
- 4Read curtain wall layers and calculate glass weight and sealant width.
- 5Write a full paint system and calculate paint quantities from the spreading rate.
Good for
- Drafters and junior architects who write facade and finishes specs.
- Site supervisors who inspect glazing, frames and painting.
- Estimators who price glazing, aluminium and paintwork.
Best taken after
Full syllabus
Chapter by chapter, nothing hidden.
18 lessons, 1h 52m in total. Chapter 1 is open to everyone.
Chapter 1Glass: how it is made decides how it behavesFreeFrom the tin bath to the panel that breaks on its own.6 lessons / 35 min
Chapter 2Aluminium and sealantFrames and curtain walls fail at the joints, not in the sections.6 lessons / 38 min
- Aluminium, sealant and water that must get out5 min
- Frame and curtain wall words4 min
- Build up a stick curtain wall6 min
- Find the mistakes in the curtain wall6 min
- Work out glass weight, expansion and sealant width7 min
- Chapter test: aluminium and sealant10 min
Chapter 3Paint: what happens after the brush liftsPaint is more than evaporating water, and the system starts at the base.6 lessons / 39 min
- Wall paint dries as its plastic beads fuse5 min
- The paint system: base, primer, topcoat5 min
- Work out paint quantities and film thickness7 min
- Read the window sill model6 min
- Painting a facade under a cloudy sky6 min
- Chapter test: paint10 min
Lesson kinds
- Concept
- Glossary
- Site case
- Chapter test
- Layer Stack
- Spot the Fault
- Calculate
- Read a model
Get a feel for it
You practise, you don't just watch.
Try it: Slide the ParameterIllustration, not for construction
Slide the value. The drawing follows, just like in the lessons.
Whatever the gap, it must be closed with fire stopping so fire and smoke can't climb between floors.
Illustration, not for construction
Your creator
Taught by someone who still does the work.
Your creator
Rani Kusumawardani
Materials specialist
A practitioner who teaches from their everyday work.
- Courses
- 3
- Learners
- 47.1K
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Learner reviews
From people who took it.
4.7out of 5
742 reviews
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- 420%
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Putri Ayuningtyas
Architecture graduate
The material comparisons are honest, including when not to use one.
Ardi Nugraha
Site engineer
Very useful for answering clients who ask why this option costs more.
Nadia Kusuma
Interior architect
I used the tile chapter notes in a meeting with the contractor.
Questions that come up
About this course.
01What can I try for free?
All of chapter 1, "Glass: how it is made decides how it behaves": 6 lessons, about 35 min. No card needed. If it isn't for you, stop there.
02What should I know before starting?
It helps to have finished Walls and Plaster first. It isn't locked, but the chapters assume you know that material.
03Subscribe or buy this course?
Pro is Rp149.000 a month and opens every course, track, exam and certificate. Buying this course is Rp269.000 once and it stays yours. If you plan to take more than two courses, Pro usually comes out cheaper.
04Do I get a certificate?
Certificates come from track exams, not single courses. This course counts toward Materials. The exam runs 60 minutes and you pass at 75 percent.
05Can I use these drawings on a project?
No. Every drawing in the course is an illustration for learning, not for construction. Use them to understand the logic, then follow your firm's standard and your engineer's drawings.
Part of
This course counts toward these tracks.
Where next
Courses people often take next.
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Rani Kusumawardani- Lessons
- 18
- Time
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 4.7
- Learners
- 11.2K
K-MTKStart with chapter 1
Glass, Aluminium and Paint free.
No card needed. If it suits you, go on with Pro or buy this course.