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Walls and Plaster

Block, render and tile, starting from what really goes wrong on site.

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6510065300559+8.400A.P. ATAP+9.398PUNCAK PARAPETTOPI ALUMINIUM T.2 POWDER COAT+ KLIP MENERUS & SEKRUP SSALAS SPESI MIRINGBATA RINGAN T.100 + RINGBALOK 100×120, PLESTER 2 SISICOUNTER FLASHING ALUMINIUM T.1+ SEKRUP & SEALANT PUMEMBRAN BAKAR 4MM NAIK 300MMDARI PERMUKAAN FINISH ATAPPLESTER PELINDUNG + KAWAT AYAMCURB BETON (COR BERSAMA PELAT)FILLET SPESI 50×50 +LAPIS PENGUAT MEMBRANUBIN TERAKOTA 300×300 + SPESISCREED PELINDUNG T.50, NAT @3MMEMBRAN BAKAR 4MMSCREED MIRING MIN. 1% KE DRAINPELAT ATAP BETON T.130LIS TETESAN (DRIP)PLESTER + ACI +CAT EKSTERIORBALOK TEPI 250×500BATA RINGAN T.150ILUSTRASI CONTOHBUKAN UNTUK KONSTRUKSI1K-MTDWALLS AND PLASTERSKALA 1:10
Level
Beginner
Lessons
26
Time
2h 42m
Rating
4.8
Learners
26.5K
Updated
Oct 2026

After this course

What you'll be able to do yourself.

Walls rarely fail because the material is bad. They usually fail because one material was treated like another. You learn aerated block, clay brick, render and tile through the failures that keep turning up, then write them correctly on the drawing.

  1. 1Choose clay brick, concrete block or aerated block and explain why.
  2. 2Write the correct adhesive, render and skim thicknesses in drawing notes.
  3. 3Place practical columns, ring beams, lintels and sill beams in walls and parapets.
  4. 4Tell shrinkage cracks from cracks that need an expert's eye.
  5. 5Plan tile movement joints and work out how much a floor moves.
  6. 6Calculate block, adhesive and render quantities and wall weight per square metre.

Good for

  • Junior drafters who write material notes on working drawings.
  • Architecture and civil engineering students who want to understand how materials behave.
  • New site supervisors who need to know what to check as walls go up.

Full syllabus

Chapter by chapter, nothing hidden.

26 lessons, 2h 42m in total. Chapter 1 is open to everyone.

Chapter 1Block: from the factory to the wallFreeHow a block is made decides how it is laid and how it is written on the drawing.6 lessons / 37 min
  1. AAC blocks rise like bread5 min
  2. Clay brick, concrete block or aerated block5 min
  3. Block words on the drawing and on site4 min
  4. Work out blocks, adhesive and wall weight7 min
  5. A bricklayer meets aerated block6 min
  6. Chapter test: choosing and laying block10 min
Chapter 2Wall frames and parapetsA masonry wall does not stand on its own. Its frame and openings decide where it cracks.7 lessons / 44 min
  1. Practical columns and ring beams5 min
  2. Openings and parapets, where walls crack first5 min
  3. Build up an aerated block parapet6 min
  4. Find the mistakes in the parapet6 min
  5. Draw the parapet8 min
  6. Words for the wall frame4 min
  7. Chapter test: wall frames10 min
Chapter 3Render and skim coatRender that cracks or lets go nearly always has a cause you can read.7 lessons / 44 min
  1. Render is a working layer5 min
  2. Reading cracks in a wall5 min
  3. Work out render volume and cement7 min
  4. Change the window sill parameters5 min
  5. Read the window sill model6 min
  6. The crack where column meets wall6 min
  7. Chapter test: render and skim10 min
Chapter 4Tile that stays downTile fails because movement was given nowhere to go, not because of who made it.6 lessons / 37 min
  1. Floor tiles can burst on their own5 min
  2. Adhesive, grout and movement joints5 min
  3. Tile words4 min
  4. Work out how much a floor moves7 min
  5. The lobby that sounds hollow6 min
  6. Chapter test: tile10 min

Lesson kinds

  • Concept
  • Glossary
  • Calculate
  • Site case
  • Chapter test
  • Layer Stack
  • Spot the Fault
  • Draw the detail
  • Slide the Parameter
  • Read a model

Get a feel for it

You practise, you don't just watch.

Try it: Slide the ParameterIllustration, not for construction
6510065300559+8.400A.P. ATAP+9.398PUNCAK PARAPETTOPI ALUMINIUM T.2 POWDER COAT+ KLIP MENERUS & SEKRUP SSALAS SPESI MIRINGBATA RINGAN T.100 + RINGBALOK 100×120, PLESTER 2 SISICOUNTER FLASHING ALUMINIUM T.1+ SEKRUP & SEALANT PUMEMBRAN BAKAR 4MM NAIK 300MMDARI PERMUKAAN FINISH ATAPPLESTER PELINDUNG + KAWAT AYAMCURB BETON (COR BERSAMA PELAT)FILLET SPESI 50×50 +LAPIS PENGUAT MEMBRANUBIN TERAKOTA 300×300 + SPESISCREED PELINDUNG T.50, NAT @3MMEMBRAN BAKAR 4MMSCREED MIRING MIN. 1% KE DRAINPELAT ATAP BETON T.130LIS TETESAN (DRIP)PLESTER + ACI +CAT EKSTERIORBALOK TEPI 250×500BATA RINGAN T.150

Slide the value. The drawing follows, just like in the lessons.

The membrane ends above ponding level. A common rule of thumb: at least 150 to 200 mm above the roof finish.

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.

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Learner reviews

From people who took it.

4.8out of 5

2.4K reviews

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  • 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.

  • Dimas Prakoso

    Architecture student, final year

    I finally stopped writing brand names on drawings. My specifications are much tidier.

Questions that come up

About this course.

All questions

01

What can I try for free?

All of chapter 1, "Block: from the factory to the wall": 6 lessons, about 37 min. No card needed. If it isn't for you, stop there.

02

What should I know before starting?

Nothing in particular. The course starts from what you see on a drawing and on site, and builds from there.

03

Subscribe or buy this course?

Pro is Rp149.000 a month and opens every course, track, exam and certificate. Buying this course is Rp249.000 once and it stays yours. If you plan to take more than two courses, Pro usually comes out cheaper.

04

Do I get a certificate?

Certificates come from track exams, not single courses. This course counts toward Materials, Junior Architect. The exam runs 60 minutes and you pass at 75 percent.

05

Can 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.

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