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USEFUL INFORMATION
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EVENTS
JANUARY 2014
January 4–5
Attention to Detail
Vernacular Architecture Group conference
on the importance of apparently insignificant details in
understanding vernacular buildings
Venue:
University of Leicester
Contact:
January 17
Natural Stone Replacement and Surface Repair
Seminar
examining stone replacement or indenting options and best
practice when specifying matching stone
Venue:
Charlestown
Workshops, Fife
Contact:
Scottish Lime Centre Trust (see below)
January 17
Building Conservation Explained
Seminar including historic
building repair case studies and a site visit
Venue:
Charlestown
Workshops, Fife
Contact:
Scottish Lime Centre Trust (see below)
January 17–18
Project Management and Urban Design
Two-day course including
an introduction to project management (day one) and urban design
in the historic environment (day two)
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute,
Telford
Contact:
Ironbridge Institute (see below)
January 20–23
Specifying ConservationWorks
Specifying conservation
works from inception to final account and post-contract debrief
including how to compile clear specifications, accurately tailored
to the building’s needs
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
West Dean College (see below)
January 24
Introduction to Lime-based Mortars for Civil Engineering
Structures
Workshop introducing the range of lime and early
patented cement-based mortars that were used historically for
the construction of masonry arch bridges, tunnels, light-houses,
canals, harbours and other masonry structures
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
January 25
Sash and CaseWindow Repairs
This course will include a short
history of the development of windows, an explanation of the
components that make up a window and issues to consider
when approaching repairs
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
Scottish Lime Centre Trust (see below)
January 28–29
Repairing Traditional Masonry: Professional Level 1
This two-
day workshop for building professionals provides an introduction
to the effective conservation and repair of traditional masonry
structures
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
Scottish Lime Centre Trust (see below)
January 30–31
Lime Plaster, Run Mouldings and Pargeting
A two-day course
covering the art and craft of lime plastering, mouldings run in
situ and pargeting, which is open to working plasterers who
want to broaden their experience, homeowners and enthusiastic
amateurs
Venue:
Cressing Temple Barns
Contact:
Essex County
Council (see below)
FEBRUARY
February 3–6
Conservation and Repair of Architectural and Structural
Metalwork
This course covers the conservation of structural
metalwork, architectural features and statuary and includes both
ferrous and non-ferrous metals, with tuition on a wide range of
repair techniques from leading practitioners
Venue:
West Dean
College
Contact:
West Dean College (see below)
February 13
Structural Repairs to Historic Buildings
This seminar considers
some repairs to the structure of masonry and timber buildings
and the philosophy behind them
Venue:
Cressing Temple Barns
Contact:
Essex County Council (see below)
February 13–14
Making and Using Traditional Lime Mortars
This two-day
practical workshop will provide attendees with a strong
understanding of lime technology and will show them
how to complete pointing work to traditional buildings
to a high standard
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
Scottish Lime Centre Trust (see below)
February 14–15
Disaster Management and Heritage Management
This two-
day course will cover the essentials of marketing heritage sites,
interpretation methods for historic properties and environments,
and disaster management including how to minimise fire and
flood damage to historic buildings
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute,
Telford
Contact:
Ironbridge Institute (see below)
February 15
The SPAB Old House Eco Course
This one-day course takes a
practical look at how to make your historic house energy efficient
and low carbon without devaluing the future sustainability or
character of the building and includes talks, case studies and Q&A
sessions led by building conservation specialists
Venue:
London
Contact:
SPAB (see below)
February 17–21
Traditional Building Skills: Conservation of Masonry
Conservation course delivered by an SQA approved centre
Venue:
Stirling
Contact:
Nicola Laing Tel 01786 459990
Email
February 22
Bernard Edmunds Conference: Pipe Organ Historiography
Presentation of papers from recent research into aspects of pipe
organ history, including music and performance
Venue:
Barber
Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Contact:
Richard
Hobson Email
February 25–26
Flint Walling
A two-day practical course covering preparation
of flints for laying, knapping and setting out; advice on tools and
lime mortars; and practical flint-work in different styles including
galletting
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
February 27
Understanding the Planning System and Listed Building
Consent
This seminar will explain the principles of law relating to
listed buildings and will trace the various stages of a successful
application
Venue:
Cressing Temple Barns
Contact:
Essex County
Council (see below)
MARCH
March 4–6
Ecobuild
Three-day international trade show and conference
showcasing sustainable design, construction, energy and the
built environment.
Venue:
ExCel, London
Contact:
March 10
Historic Timber Framing: Modern Engineering Solutions
Course for architects and carpenters considering the lessons to
be learned from early timber framed structures, new techniques
and contractual arrangements for design and construction
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
March 11
Understanding Historic Timber Frame Design
Day school
for those who want to build, design or understand more about
timber frames with a look at tried and tested solutions from
both designers’and practitioners’viewpoints
Venue:
Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
March 15–16
Dry StoneWalling
Delivered by accredited DSWA instructors,
this course covers the basic principles of dry stone walling
and includes taking down a derelict or damaged section of
wall and rebuilding it to DSWA standards
Venue:
Tideswell,
Derbyshire
Contact:
Derbyshire Dry Stone Walling Association
Tel 01625 618735 Email
March 17–21
Oak Timber Framing: Jowl Posts
This course will provide
students with the opportunity to frame up the principal timbers
of a traditional Sussex timber framed building
Venue:
Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
March 21
Introduction to lime-based mortars for civil engineering
structures
Workshop introducing the range of lime and early
patented cement-based mortars that were used historically for
the construction of masonry arch bridges, tunnels, light-houses,
canals, harbours and other masonry structures
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
Scottish Lime
Centre Trust (see below)
March 21
Energy Efficiency in Traditional and Historic Buildings
One of
a series of CPD masterclasses delivered by the University of York
Venue:
University of York
Contact:
Sophie Norton Email sophie.
March 25
Traditional Timber Framed Construction
A one-day course on
traditional systems of timber-framing, including demonstrations
of timber conversion, principles of layout, scribing method, pegs
and assembly
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
March 26
Repair of Timber Framed Buildings
A day school including
a lecture on the repair of timber-framed buildings by Richard
Harris, a workshop session and a critical examination of repairs
executed at the museum
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air
Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
March 28
Tour of Traditional Brickworks and GuidedWalk
A rare
opportunity to visit Bulmer Brick & Tile Company’s brickworks and
Bury St Edmunds in the company of one of the country’s leading
traditional brick-makers
Venue:
Cressing Temple Barns
Contact:
Essex County Council (see below)
March 28
Regency Interiors
6th annual conference of the Historic Interiors
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Venue:
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Contact:
Mette de Hamel Tel 020 7622 1620
31 March–3 April
Stone Masonry: Architectural Detail and Surfaces
The course
will cover aspects of stone conservation and repair relevant to
architectural detail including recording, mortar repairs, stone
replacement, fracture pinning and grouting, the replication of
tooled surfaces, cleaning, and the use of consolidants and surface
treatments
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
West Dean
College (see below)
31 March–4 April
Oak Timber Framing: Braces and Studs
Five-day course during
which students will line out, cut and fit the braces, studs and rails
of a traditional Sussex timber framed building
Venue:
Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
APRIL
April 7-8
Stained Glass, the State of the Art
BSMGP conference
examining the politics and ethics of conservation, restoration and
new design in historic buildings.
Venue:
Glaziers’Hall, London
Contact:
