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USEFUL INFORMAT ION
6 EVENTS continued
May 19 Damp and Historic Buildings The causes of damp in historic
buildings and how to prevent or mitigate it
Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex
Contact:WDOAM (see below)
May 21–22 Repairing Traditional Masonry: Professional Level 1This two-
day workshop for building professionals provides an introduction
to the conservation and repair of traditional masonry structures
Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre
Trust (see below)
May 29–30 Ceramic Building Materials Using Jackfield Tile Museum this
course will cover the background to and repair of brick, terracotta,
faience and tiles Venue: Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge Gorge
Contact: BCU (see below)
JUNE
June 1 English Brickwork: Tudor to EdwardianAn overview of
the historical development of bricks, mortars and bricklaying
techniquesVenue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West
Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see below)
June 1–5 Intensive Mortar and Masonry Training Week This intensive
week of training and assessment allows students to gain SQA
National Units 1, 2 & 3 in Conservation Masonry
Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
June 2–3 Jointing, Pointing and Re-pointing Historic Brickwork
The course will cover tools, materials, mortars and practice
Venue:Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex
Contact: WDOAM (see below)
June 4 Icehouses Architect and architectural historian Tim Buxbaum
explores the history and construction of British icehouses
Venue:Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex
Contact: WDOAM (see below)
June 5–6 Conservation of Timber in Buildings Historic joinery will be covered
in day one with an analysis of repair techniques for timber-framed
buildings on day twoVenue: Venue tbc Contact:BCU (see below)
June 8–11 Conservation and Repair of TimberThis course provides an
intensive introduction to historic timber-framed structures
including causes of failure and methods of repair
Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean
College (see below)
June 10 Timber Decay and its Treatment An examination of the main causes
of timber decay and the application of conservative treatments
Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 11–12 Making and Using Traditional Mortars: Contractor Level 1
This practical, two-day workshop will provide attendees with
a strong understanding of lime technology, how to approach
re-pointing work in traditional buildings and the correct materials
to use Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
June 15–17 Introduction to Timber Repairs Three-day practical workshop
focussing on in situ timber repairsVenue: Weald & Downland
Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact:WDOAM (see below)
June 16 History of Wall-coverings One-day course led by Treve Rosoman
Venue:Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex
Contact: WDOAM (see below)
June 18–20 IHBC 2015 Annual SchoolThe theme of the IHBC’s 2015 Annual
School will be ‘Cultural Connections: Conserving the Diversity of
Place’Venue: Norwich Contact: IHBC,
June 19–20 Recording Historic Buildings This two-day practical course in
recording techniques for standing buildings will be of great use to
those commissioning work or wishing to undertake it themselves
Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see below)
June 19–20 Jewels of Light: Creation, Preservation, Appreciation of Stained
GlassThe Jewels of Light Symposium 2015 will focus on creating
dialogue between stained glass designers, design and engineering
professionals, preservation specialists, stained glass fabricators
and the general public Venue:Washington National Cathedral,
Washington DC, US Contact: Association for Preservation
Technology International,
June 20 Lime PointingThis one-day practical workshop is aimed at
those who would like to undertake repointing works as part of a
renovation project or for general maintenance
Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
June 23–24 Historic Lime Plasters and RendersTwo-day course lead by
Jeff Orton and Tim Ratcliffe Venue:Weald & Downland Open Air
Museum, West SussexContact: WDOAM (see below)
June 25 Lime Plastering A practical day learning the basics of lime
plastering, led by George Terry Venue:Weald & Downland Open Air
Museum, West SussexContact: WDOAM (see below)
June 25 Fire and Historic Buildings An informative day considering the
issues relating to fire and historic buildings
Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex
Contact:WDOAM (see below)
June 26 Traditional Materials for the Repair of Civil Engineering
Structures This workshop introduces the range of lime and early
cement-based mortars used in historic masonry structures
Venue:Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre
Trust (see below)
JULY
July 2 Limewash, Distemper and Linseed-based Paints Learn how
these traditional finishes were mixed and applied with expert
demonstrations and hands-on opportunities
Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex
Contact: WDOAM (see below)
July 3–4 Conservation of Historic Interiors This two-day course looks at
how conservators can peel away the layers of a historic interior to
discover what is really significant and, once the interior has been
understood, how to install services and how to conserve it
Venue: Venue tbc Contact: BCU (see below)
July 8 The Roofing Square Students will use the square to carry out a
number of simple practical exercises, then to line out rafter pitch
boards and rafter patterns Venue:Weald & Downland Open Air
Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see below)
July 13 Introduction toWood-graining A one-day introductory course
led by Paul Bailey Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum,
West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see below)
July 13–16 Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural Heritage: Heritage,
Tourism and Traditions Organised by the Ironbridge International
Institute for Cultural Heritage and the University of Illinois this
conference will explore transatlantic interactions in the fields
of heritage, tourism and traditions Venue: The Adelphi Hotel,
Liverpool Contact:
July 13–16 Conservation and Repair of Masonry Ruins This course will
include assessment of the structural and surface condition of
masonry walls, identification of traditional materials and the
preparation and placing of mortar Venue:West Dean College,
West Sussex Contact: West Dean College (see below)
July 14 Introduction to Marbling A one-day introductory course led by
Paul Bailey Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West
Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see below)
July 15–16 Introduction to Traditional Estates, Parks and Gardens
This two-day course looks at the management of traditional landed
estates in the 21st century Venue: Venue tbc
Contact: BCU (see below)
AUGUST
August 7 Building Technology Before the Saw and the Ruler A one-day
course led by Damian Goodbarn Venue: Weald & Downland Open
Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see below)
August 21 Saxon Treewrights and the Buildings They Built A one-day
course led by Damian Goodbarn Venue: Weald & Downland Open
Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see below)
August 22 Decorative Stone Carving This course will give attendees the skills
and knowledge required to produce good quality architectural
stone carvings Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife
Contact: Scottish Lime Centre Trust (see below)
August 22 Letter-cutting in Stone An ideal starting point for those interested
in the setting out and application of letter-cutting in stone
Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
August 24–25 Repairing Traditional Masonry: Professional Level 1 This two-
day workshop for building professionals provides an introduction
to the conservation and repair of traditional masonry structures
Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre
Trust (see below)
August 29 Lime Pointing This one-day practical workshop is aimed at
those who would like to undertake repointing works as part of a
renovation project or for general maintenance
Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
31 Aug–1 Sept Rendering and Harling with Lime This two-day workshop will
help students get to grips with both hand-casting and mechanical
application Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish
Lime Centre Trust (see below)
SEPTEMBER
September 7 Practical Architectural Ceramics A one-day course led by Amy
Frankie Smith Venue:Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West
Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see below)
September 7–8 Making and Using Traditional Mortars: Contractor Level 1
This practical, two-day workshop will provide attendees with
a strong understanding of lime technology, how to approach
re-pointing work in traditional buildings and the correct materials
to use Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
September 9 Leaded Light Stained Glass Restoration An introduction to
the restoration of leaded lights and stained glass led by David
Lilly Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex
Contact: WDOAM (see below)
September 10 Specifying Mortars This introductory session will look at the
performance characteristics of building materials and relate this to
mortar work Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact: Scottish Lime Centre Trust (see below)
September 10 Mortar Analysis Explained This seminar will allow attendees to
gain a greater understanding of the process of mortar analysis and
how to use the results to create better specifications
Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre
Trust (see below)