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USEFUL INFORMATION
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September 25
Wattle and Daub
The course explores the historic use of wattle
and daub, and its repair and conservation with a practical session
and a lecture on appraisal and repair techniques
Venue:
Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM (see below)
29 Sept–2 Oct
Conservation of Historic Concrete
This course, which is
intended for those who care for architecturally or historically
significant structural or decorative concrete, has been prepared
in response to the increasing number of concrete buildings
which are now being recognised as historically significant
and in need of sympathetic repair
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
West Dean College (see below)
OCTOBER
October 6–10
The SPAB Repair of Old Buildings Course
Presented by the
SPAB since the 1950s, this five-day course delivers an intensive
programme of lectures and visits to building repair projects
and is presented by leading building conservation professionals
Venue:
Spital Square, London
Contact:
SPAB (see below)
October 11–12
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
October 13–17
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)
October 27–30
Mortars for Repair and Conservation
A detailed study
of traditional mortars including a brief history of their use,
investigation and basic analytical techniques, and the recognition
and diagnosis of typical failures
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
West Dean College (see below)
NOVEMBER
November 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:
Biggin-by-Hartington,
Derbyshire
Contact:
Derbyshire Dry Stone Walling Association
Tel 01625 618735 Email
November 18–19
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)
November 24–28
Oak Timber Framing: Rafters
Students will fabricate both a
gable and a hip roof, lining out, cutting and fitting the common,
hip and jack rafters of a traditional Sussex timber framed building
Venue:
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Contact:
WDOAM
(see below)
CONTACTS
Essex County Council
Katie Seabright, Place Services
Essex County Council, County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1QH
Tel 01245 437672 Fax 01245 437213
Email
The Ironbridge Institute
Harriet Devlin
The Ironbridge Institute, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire TF8 7DX
Tel 01952 435969 Fax 01952 435937
Email
The Scottish Lime Centre Trust
Charlestown Workshops, 2 Rocks Road, Charlestown, Fife KY11 3EN
Tel 01383 872722 Fax 01383 872744
Email
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY
Tel 020 7377 1644 Fax 020 7247 5296
Email
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Diana Rowsell
WDOAM, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU
Tel 01243 811931 Fax 01243 811475
Email
West Dean College
West Dean, nr Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ
Tel 01243 818219
Email
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