C O U R S E S A N D E V E N T S 89 June 26 Pargetting History and development Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) June 27–28 Historic Lime Plasters and Renders Two-day course with lectures, demonstrations and practical work Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) June 30 Surveying and Recording Heritage Ironwork A day of discussion and practical activities Venue: Hartlebury Castle, Kidderminster Contact: Jessica Renison, National Heritage Ironwork Group Tel 07503 764712 info@nhig.org.uk JULY 2017 July 4 Vernacular Architecture: Churches and Chapels From Anglo-Saxon times to the 20th century Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) July 5 Damp and Historic Buildings The importance of breathability in historic buildings, how it is achieved and what happens when it goes wrong Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) July 6 Advanced Low Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings Energy-efficient retrofitting of historic and traditional buildings Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) July 6 Old Houses: Fabric, Interiors and Furnishing Fabric, features, fittings and furnishings Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) July 14-15 Introduction to Traditional Estates, Parks and Gardens Two-day course looking at the management of traditional landed estates Venue: Shrewsbury, Shropshire and Hagley Hall, Worcestershire Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) July 15 Windmill Day An IHBC South branch tour of period windmills Venue: start/finish Oxford Park and Ride Contact: David Birkett birkettarchitecture@gmail.com July 20 Introduction to Leadwork Theory, practice and design case studies Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) July 21 Introduction to Hard Metals An introductory course for specifiers and installers Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) AUGUST 2017 August 18 Traditional Materials for Civil and Structural Engineers Introductory workshop Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) August 22–24 Making and Using Traditional Mortars Practical twoday workshop on lime technology, re-pointing work and selecting materials Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) August 25 Rendering with Lime Applying a variety of lime render finishes to a range of backgrounds Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) August 25 Repair and Maintenance of Masonry Arch Bridges Typical construction and maintenance/repair schemes Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) August 29–30 Repairing Traditional Masonry Two-day workshop Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) August 31 Wattle and Daub A practical hands-on session and a lecture on repair techniques Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) SEPTEMBER 2017 September 1 Limewash, Distemper and Linseed-based Paints One-day course on traditional finishes and how they were mixed and applied Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) September 2 Lime Pointing Practical one-day workshop Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) September 5 Leaded Light Stained Glass Restoration An introductory course Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) September 5-6 Rendering and Harling with Lime Two-day workshop on hand-casting and mechanical application Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) September 6 Malvern Tour An IHBC West Midlands branch walking tour with case studies including the Morgan car factory Venue: Malvern tbc Contact: Harriet Devlin Tel 0791 2023123 harriet.devlin@bcu.ac.uk September 6 Fire and Historic Buildings Including how fire affects traditional building materials, insurance claims and safety interventions Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) September 7 Mortar Analysis How to get the most out of mortar analysis reports and how to carry them out Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) September 7 Stone Analysis How to get the most out of stone analysis reports and how to carry them out Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) September 8 Winter Working with Lime Practical advice to help extend the working season Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) September 12 Retrofit for Older Buildings Informed retrofit for traditional buildings Venue: FMB, London Contact: Environment Study Centre for Sustainable Buildings Tel 020 7193 9926 info@environmentstudycentre.org September 12 Practical Thatching A hands-on day learning about this historic craft and the materials used Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) September 14 Scaling Up Retrofit New retrofit standards and processes emerging from the Bonfield Review Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) September 15 Saxon Treewrights and their Buildings Methods of construction, tools and materials Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) September 15–16 The Use of Lime in Historic Buildings Specifying mixes and applying mortars Venue: Llanymynech Limeworks Shropshire Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) September 15–17 Historic Farm Buildings Group Conference Lectures and field visits exploring the farm buildings of Dartmoor Venue: Teign Valley, Dartmoor Contact: info@hfbg.org.uk September 16 Dry Stone Walling Introduction to construction and repair Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) September 18–19 Understanding Industrial Assets CPD course on the conservation and management of industrial assets Venue: University of Leicester Contact: Pete Alfano heritagepractice@le.ac.uk September 19–20 Understanding Building Conservation A 20-hour course run by The Chartered Institute of Building Venue: CIOB London Contact: CIOB Tel 01344 630810 academy@ ciob.org.uk September 21 Understanding Damp and Flooding in Buildings CPD course on condensation, damp and the effects of flooding Venue: FMB, London Contact: Environment Study Centre for Sustainable Buildings Tel 020 7193 9926 info@ environmentstudycentre.org September 21 Retrofit for Older Buildings Informed retrofit for traditional buildings Venue: FMB, London Contact: Environment Study Centre for Sustainable Buildings Tel 020 7193 9926 info@environmentstudycentre.org September 22 Listed Pubs An IHBC South branch event looking at the pressure on listed pubs and inns from developers Venue: The Kings Head, Aylesbury Contact: Morweena Breen-Haynes morwennabreen@btinternet.com September 23 Homeowner’s Day Understanding timber-framed buildings, roof structures and roof coverings Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) September 25 Lime Mortars for Traditional Brickwork Traditional preparations and uses of lime Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90)
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