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USEFUL INFORMATION
6
EVENTS
continued
June 5
Vernacular Architecture: Guildhalls, Market Halls and
Almshouses
This day school will examine communal urban
buildings and their construction as expressions of civic pride
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 5
Limewash, Distemper and Linseed-based Paints: A Practical
Workshop
Learn how these traditional finishes were mixed and
applied, with expert demonstrations and hands-on opportunities
using the museum’s exhibit buildings
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 5–7
IHBC 2014 Annual School
The theme of this year’s annual
school is ‘The Art of Conservation’
Venue:
Edinburgh
Contact:
Email
June 9–12
Conservation and Repair of Timber
An intensive introduction
to historic timber framed structures which begins by examining
the original methods of framing and construction, and then
concentrates on problems, failures and methods of repair
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
West Dean College (see below)
June 11
Timber Decay and its Treatment
An examination of the main
causes of decay in hardwoods and softwoods, and an appraisal of
conservative treatments with and without the use of chemicals
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 13–14
Recording Historic Buildings
This two-day practical course in
recording techniques for standing buildings will be useful for
those commissioning work or wishing to undertake it themselves
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute, Telford
Contact:
Ironbridge Institute (see below)
June 14
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:
Coventry
Contact:
SPAB (see below)
June 14–15
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:
Kniveton, Derbyshire
Contact:
Derbyshire Dry Stone
Walling Association Tel 01625 618735 Email info@derbyshire-
dswa.org.uk
June 16–18
Introduction to Timber Repairs
Three-day practical workshop
focussing on in situ timber repairs with practical exercises
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM
(see below)
June 19
Vernacular Architecture: Shops and Inns
This day school
will show how the form and all-important public face of shops
and inns developed in the medieval and modern periods
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM
(see below)
June 19–20
Practical Scarf Repairs
An introduction to the different types
of scarf joint and the tools and techniques used when scarfing
new oak to old
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 23–26
Conservation and Repair of Masonry Ruins
This course will
include assessment of the structural and surface condition
of masonry walls, identification of traditional materials, fault
diagnosis, removal and control of organic growth, consolidation
and treatment of wall tops, specification of mortars and grouts,
and the preparation and placing of mortar
Venue:
West Dean
College
Contact:
West Dean College (see below)
June 24
Pargeting
An introduction to pargeting led by Bill Sargent
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 25
Fire and Historic Buildings
A day course considering the issues
relating to fire and historic buildings, including the spread and
growth of fire and how it affects traditional building materials, fire
in thatched buildings, handling fire insurance claims, fire safety
interventions and legal requirements
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 25–26
Lime Plaster and Render
A two-day course covering the
fundamentals of lime plastering from simple renders to fine
ornamental work
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 27
Lime Plastering
A practical day learning the basics of lime
plastering, led by George Terry
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open
Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
June 27–28
The 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 two
Venue:
Ludlow and Coalbrookdale, Telford
Contact:
Ironbridge Institute (see below)
JULY
July 1
Vernacular Architecture: Chapels and Churches
This day
school will examine a range of ecclesiastical building types
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
July 2
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, which will then be used to cut the
rafters for lean-to, gable and hip roofs
Venue:
Weald & Downland
Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
July 7
Architectural Terracotta
A theoretical and practical course
for conservation professionals and homeowners exploring
the processes and traditional craft techniques involved in the
manufacture and repair of historic terracotta
Venue:
Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
July 11–12
The Conservation of Structural Metals
This workshop looks
at the historical background of ferrous and non-ferrous metals,
methods of production, causes of decay and appropriate
conservation techniques, and includes practical forge work and a
site visit
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute, Telford
Contact:
Ironbridge Institute (see below)
July 12–13
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:
Kniveton,
Derbyshire
Contact:
Derbyshire Dry Stone Walling Association
Tel 01625 618735 Email
July 25–26
Introduction to Traditional Estates, Parks and Gardens
Two-day course exploring the history and management of
historic parks and gardens including listing/scheduling and
funding issues
Venue:
Shrewsbury and Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Ironbridge Institute (see below)
AUGUST
August 16–17
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:
Kniveton,
Derbyshire
Contact:
Derbyshire Dry Stone Walling Association
Tel 01625 618735 Email
SEPTEMBER
September 8–11
Masonry Cleaning
A comprehensive course for architects,
surveyors and practitioners which covers the complex aesthetic,
technical and practical issues involved in cleaning masonry
including brick and terracotta
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
West Dean College (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
Contact:
WDOAM
(see below)
September 13–14
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:
Shottle, Derbyshire
Contact:
Derbyshire Dry Stone
Walling Association Tel 01625 618735 Email info@derbyshire-
dswa.org.uk
September 15
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 and will focus on
historic workshop practice, tools and techniques
Venue:
Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
September 15–18
Conservation and Repair of Stone Masonry
An overview
of the complex issues involved in the conservation and repair
of stone masonry including lectures, demonstrations, case
studies and practical exercises
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
West Dean College (see below)
September 22
English Brickwork: Tudor to Edwardian
An overview of the
historical development of the bricks, mortars and bricklaying
techniques of the Tudor, Jacobean, Georgian, Victorian and
Edwardian periods
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
September 23
Lime Mortars for Traditional Brickwork
Gerard Lynch leads a
course of lectures and practical demonstrations on the traditional
preparation and uses of limes and lime mortars
Venue:
Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
September 24–26
Repair of Traditionally Constructed Brickwork
This course
includes causes of failure, principles of repair, inappropriate
materials and practices, patch-pointing using lime mortar, plastic
repairs and cleaning of brickwork
Venue:
Weald & Downland
Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
