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Conservation and repair of plasters and renders

Samuel Joy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:58:48 +0000

Rendered and plastered masonry and timber-framed buildings with rendered infill panels form a very important part of our historic and traditional building stock. Repair and maintenance can be a major problem and remedial work and specification are often of poor quality.

Specifying conservation works

Samuel Joy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:46:03 +0000

This course covers specifying conservation works from inception to final account and post-contract debrief. Participants will be led through the compilation of specifications accurately tailored to an individual building and assessing the quality of the specified works. They will look at the role of the conservation contractor, and how to prepare and compile a clear, unambiguous tender document. The course draws on many real contracts, with good humour and serious intent. It is well-illustrated with diverse and lively examples of the best in conservation today.

Conservation of stone surfaces and detail

Samuel Joy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:04:28 +0000

A course designed for craftsmen, contractors and specifiers, with experience of basic masonry conservation techniques, who wish to acquire specialist skills to tackle more difficult jobs. It covers aspects of stone conservation and repair specifically relevant to ashlar and architectural detail, including recording and taking off detail, poultice design for cleaning, mortar repairs, small scale stone piecing, fracture pinning and grouting, the replication of tooled surfaces and the use of consolidants and cosmetic treatments.

Sewage Solutions

Gill Dawson — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:44:21 +0000

CAT is a UK leader in the field of natural sewage treatment and recycling, with several systems in operation. This course is for anyone interested in understanding and creating sustainable sanitation systems, from the interested amateur to the professional consultant, planner or landscape architect. You will be taught how to reduce sewage flows through water efficiency, treat grey-water, recycle nutrients and design sustainable systems to suit particular sites.

Flint Walling

Gill Dawson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:14:41 +0000

Students on this three-day course will repair and rebuild a churchyard wall using flints and lime mortar. There will also be a demonstration of flint knapping with the opportunity to have a go. The course will be of interest to bricklayers, general builders and home owners alike. No experience needed

The Importance of Historic Plain Glazing

Gill Dawson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:18:01 +0000

The importance of historic plan glazing is all too often forgotten when considering a window repair or replacement. In these energy-conscious times,when double glazing replacements seem to many to be the obvious choice we hope to redress the balance by highlighting the history, repair and future for historic glazing in traditional windows that are fit for the 21st century. Conservation Building Surveyor, Robin Miller, will give an hour lecture and will answer questions on the subject during an open forum session.

Panel Infillings to Timber-framed Buildings

Gill Dawson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:03:40 +0000

Following directly on from our Somerset Regional Group course on the Repair and Conservation of Historic Timber Frames, this course concentrates on panel infills and will include practical demonstrations from many of the country’s leading timber framing specialists. The session will look at history and sympathetic repair and investigate new developments such as hemp panels and light earth that not only provide breathability, but also greater thermal efficiency for old and new buildings

Repair and Conservation of Historic Timber Frames

Gill Dawson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:57:31 +0000

This two day course organised by SPAB’s Somerset Regional Group is intended as a practical approach to the repair of historic components such as roof frames, internal walls, floors and plank and mention screens. The principal tutors will be traditional carpenter Henry Russell and Charley Brentnall founder and technical director of Carpenter, Oak and Woodland. The course will include the philosophy behind repairs, development of timber frames in the South West and the importance of archaeology. Places are limited.

Lime Course for Building Contractors

Gill Dawson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:26:14 +0000

A two-day course for modern (gypsum and cement) plasterers, providing an introduction to lime plastering. The course covers the use of fat lime and hydraulic lime for masonry, re-pointing, plasterwork, rendering and roughcasting. Delegates will be using different materials (riven lath, sawn lath, reed) and practising 3-coat lime plastering which covers the pricking up coat, the floating coat and the setting coat. Practice is done on the walls and ceilings needing repair in the old servants’ quarters of Wheathills Farm, near Mackworth in Derbyshire where the course will take place.