C O U R S E S A N D E V E N T S 77 EVENTS APRIL April 5–6 Use of Lime in Historic Buildings Specifying mixes and applying mortars Venue: Ironbridge Institute Contact: Ironbridge Institute (see below) April 9 RIBA Conservation Course: Birmingham Four-day intensive course (9, 10, 16, 17 April) addressing the philosophical and practical requirements associated with working on historic buildings Venue: Birmingham Contact: RIBA Tel 0121 223 2321 cpdclub@riba.org April 9–11 Masonry Building Conservation Principles and Techniques: Professional Level 2 For building professionals who have completed Traditional Masonry Repair P1, this course covers mortar mixes, practical repair methods and aftercare of lime-based materials Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 11 Understanding Place: Historic Area Assessments Introduction to the principles and methods of area assessments including practical exercises Venue: Oxford Contact: OUDCE (see below) April 11 RIBA Conservation Course: London Four-day intensive course (11, 12, 18, 19 April) addressing the philosophical and practical requirements associated with working on historic buildings Venue: London Contact: RIBA Tel 020 7307 5352 cpdclub@riba.org April 13 IHBC North West and SPAB Lancashire: Tour of Rochdale Town Hall A chance to see the "ne Victorian interiors of this Grade I listed town hall Venue: Rochdale, Greater Manchester Contact: Katie Wray klu.wray@hotmail.co.uk (state IHBC when booking) April 16 Recording Vernacular Buildings Day 1: Observing and Sketching Including improving the accuracy of rapid sketches, the geometry of construction and using string lines Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) April 16 Making, Pigmenting and Applying Limewash Half-day course covering all aspects of working with limewashes including how to determine suitable "nishes for a range of backgrounds Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 17 Introduction to Dating Timber-framed Buildings Dating timber-framed buildings based on stylistic evidence Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) April 17–18 Making and Using Traditional Mortars: Contractor Level 1 Two-day introductory course Venue: Penicuik House, Midlothian Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 18 Introduction to Leadwork for Speci!ers and Installers Course for those with little or no experience of working with lead concentrating on design and speci"cation Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) April 18 Damp Towers Conference Presentation and discussion of the results of EH’s ‘Damp Towers’ research project which has been investigating the problems caused by driving rain on solid masonry walls Venue: Rougemont Hotel, Exeter Contact: Chris Wood, English Heritage conservation@english-heritage.org.uk April 18–19 Conserving and Enhancing Historic Designed Landscapes through the Planning System The impact of development on the signi"cance of historic designed landscapes and how to de"ne substantial harm to sites and their settings Venue: Oxford Contact: OUDCE (see below) April 19 Grouting and Masonry Consolidation Including preparation and application of lime-based grouts Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 19 Practical Leadwork Follows on from ‘Introduction to Leadwork for Speci"ers and Installers’ (April 18) Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) April 19 Historic Building Condition Surveys This course aims to improve the knowledge of those who are likely to survey historic houses and help avoid the risk of professional claims Venue: Birmingham Contact: RICS Tel 020 7695 1600 April 19–20 The Conservation and Repair of Stone A background to Britain’s building stones including mechanisms of decay and repair options Venue: Ironbridge Institute Contact: Ironbridge Institute (see below) April 20 Lime Pointing Practical mortar pointing repairs Venue: Penicuik House, Midlothian Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 22–25 Conservation and Repair of Brick, Terracotta and Flint Masonry Including guidance on how to assess the condition of walls, prepare the repair schedule and carry out high standard remedial work Venue: West Dean College Contact: West Dean College (see below) April 23 Innovations in Lime Current thinking on the use of lime in the repair and conservation of old buildings Venue: Toynbee Hall, London Contact: SPAB (see below) April 23 RIBA Conservation Course: Reading Four-day intensive course (23, 24, 30 April and 1 May) addressing the philosophical and practical requirements associated with working on historic buildings Venue: Reading, Berkshire Contact: RIBA Tel 0118 987 4900 cpdclub@riba.org April 23 Recording Vernacular Buildings Day 2: Imposing a Grid Including setting up a plan grid, setting up levels and recording a structure Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) April 23–24 Rendering with Lime This practical course will enable attendees to apply a variety of lime render "nishes to a wide range of backgrounds Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 25–26 Lime Plaster for Plasterers Two-day hands-on course aimed at working plasterers interested in broadening their experience and amateurs with some plastering skills Venue: Little Horkesley Contact: Essex County Council (see below) April 26 Sash and Case Window Repair Half-day course on simple repairs to traditional timber sash and case windows Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 27 Introduction to Traditional Harls and Renders Introductory course for owners and managers of traditional buildings Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) April 27–28 Understanding and Building with Lime How to use lime in buildings including identifying the type of mix required and grouting and pointing walls using traditional methods and materials Venue: The Training Centre, Bedale, North Yorkshire Contact: Jude Newell Tel 01677 422289 heritagecraftalliance@gmail.com April 30 Recording Vernacular Buildings Day 3: Studio Techniques Basic equipment and materials, technical conventions, threedimensional visualisation and drawing for publication Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) 30 April – 2 May The Natural Stone Show 2013 The event focusses exclusively on natural stone and directly related products and services Venue: ExCel, London Contact: Tel 0115 945 3889 Email stoneshow@qmj.co.uk MAY May 1 The Vernacular House: Medieval Houses in Town and Country Introduction to 12th-15th century dwellings from a wide social range Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) May 2–3 Repairing Traditional Masonry: Professional Level 1 Two-day workshop introducing a range of lime binders for traditional masonry repair Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) May 3 Damp in Buildings Seminar presented by building pathologist Mike Parrett Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) May 3–4 Conservation of Structural Metals Including methods of production, causes of decay and appropriate conservation Venue: Ironbridge Institute Contact: Ironbridge Institute (see below) May 7–10 Conservation and Repair of Masonry Ruins Includes assessment of the condition of masonry walls, identi"cation of traditional materials, fault diagnosis, removal and control of organic growth, consolidation and mortar preparation Venue: West Dean College Contact: West Dean College (see below) May 9–10 Understanding Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Buildings Level 3 Award designed to develop learners’ knowledge of older properties Venue: The Training Centre, Bedale, North Yorkshire Contact: Jude Newell Tel 01677 422289 heritagecraftalliance@gmail.com May 10 Maintaining Traditional Buildings Seminar aimed at owners and managers of traditional buildings Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below) May 13–14 Care and Repair of Traditional Buildings Three-day course including talks and practical experience Venue: Orchard Barns, Mid Suffolk Contact: Essex County Council (see below) May 13–15 Introduction to Gauged Brickwork Exploring the art of gauged brickwork Venue: WDOAM Contact: WDOAM (see below) May 13–16 Managing Wildlife on Historic Monuments Flora and fauna of historic structures and their surroundings including the use of vegetation to protect ruined wall-tops Venue: West Dean College Contact: West Dean College (see below) May 13–17 SPAB Spring Repair Course Five-day programme of lectures by leading building conservation professionals and visits to building repair projects Venue: SPAB, London Contact: SPAB (see below) May 13–17 Conservation Masonry: Intensive Training and Assessment Intensive week of training to allow students to gain SQA National Units 1, 2 and 3 in conservation masonry in "ve days Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
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