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Useful Information
Events
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March 29–30
Reinventing Architecture and Interiors: The Past, the Present
and the Future
International Conference on the re-use and
re-design of buildings in contemporary settings
Venue:
Ravensbourne College, Greenwich
Contact:
Louise Fowler Tel 020 3040 3500 Email l.fowler@rave.ac.uk
March 30
In Situ Repairs to Historic Timber Structures
A step-by-step
approach to the specification of remedial work to historic timber
structures
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
March 30
Grouting and Masonry Consolidation
How to prepare and
apply lime-based grouts for a variety of situations including flat
ashlar work, cornices and string courses
Venue:
Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
March 30–31
The Use of Lime in Historic Buildings
Essential skills for
specifying mixes and applying mortars in the form of plastering,
pointing and limewashing
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
April
April 2–5
Conservation and Repair of Plasters and Renders
History,
documentation, condition survey, repair options, specifications,
execution and quality control of remedial works to lime, gypsum
and cement-based plasters and renders
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
April 5
Clay Plain Tiling
Details tbc
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 13–14
The Conservation and Repair of Stone
A background to
Britain’s building stones, their qualities and availability as well as
causes of decay and repair options
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
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:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 16–18
Traditional Masonry Repair
Three-day workshop covering
rebuilding and repair of traditional masonry to match original
work
Venue:
Penicuik House, Midlothian
Contact:
The Scottish Lime Centre (see below)
April 16–20
Oak Timber Framing: Jowl Posts
Students will frame up the
principal timbers of a traditional Sussex timber-framed building
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 19
Historic Roof Coverings
Details tbc
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 24
Recording Vernacular Buildings Day 2: Imposing a Grid
Including setting up a plan grid, setting up levels and recording a
structure
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 25
Introduction to Leadwork for Specifiers and Installers
A foundation course for those with little or no experience of
working with lead, concentrating on design and specification
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 26
Practical Leadwork
Follows on from ‘Introduction to Leadwork
for Specifiers and Installers’ (April 25)
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 26
Natural Slating
Details tbc
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
April 27–28
The Conservation of Structural Metals
The historical
background of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, methods of
production, causes of decay and appropriate conservation
techniques
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
may
May 1
Recording Vernacular Buildings Day 3: Studio Techniques
Basic equipment and materials, technical conventions, three-
dimensional visualisation and drawing for publication
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
May 3
Practical Thatching
A hands-on day thatching with straw on a
model roof using traditional tools and techniques
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
May 8–11
Conservation and Repair of Masonry Ruins
Assessment of the
condition of masonry walls, identification of traditional materials,
fault diagnosis, control of organic growth, treatment of wall-tops,
specification of mortars and grouts, and preparation and placing
of mortar
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
May 9–10
Tool Sharpening
Two-day course for students with little or no
previous tool-sharpening experience
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
May 14–16
Advanced Gauged Brickwork
A theoretical and practical course
designed for those with some experience of gauged brickwork
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
May 14–17
Conservation and Repair of Brick, Terracotta and Flint
Masonry
Four-day conservation course
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
May 15
Limewash, Distemper and Linseed-based Paints
Learn how
these traditional finishes were mixed and applied, with expert
demonstrations and hands-on opportunities
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
May 18–19
The Conservation of 20th-century Buildings
Two-day course
based in Birmingham looking at innovations in 20th-century
architecture and materials
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
May 21–25
Oak Timber Framing: Braces and Studs
Students will line out,
cut and fit the braces and studs of a traditional Sussex timber-
framed building
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
May 25–26
Ceramic Building Materials
Using the Jackfield Tile Museum and
Blists Hill Victorian Town, this course will cover the background to
and repair of brick, terracotta, faience and tiles
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
june
June 6–8
International Conference on Defence Sites: Heritage and
Future 2012
Exploring the opportunities provided by redundant
military sites to planners, developers, architects and local
communities
Venue:
Best Western Royal Beach Hotel, Portsmouth
Contact:
Beverley Copland Tel 023 8029 3223
Email bcopland@wessex.ac.uk
June 11
The Roofing Square
Students will use the square to carry out
simple practical exercises, then to line out rafter pitch boards and
rafter patterns
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
June 11–13
Repair of Traditionally Constructed Brickwork
Includes
principles of repair and causes of failure and decay
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
June 11–14
ManagingWildlife on Historic Monuments
Course exploring
the impact, both harmful and benign, of plants and animals
on historic masonry and artefacts
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
June 12
Further Adventures with the Roofing Square
Follows on from
‘The Roofing Square’ (June 11)
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
June 14
Lime Mortars for Traditional Brickwork
Lectures and practical
demonstrations on the traditional preparation and uses of lime
and lime mortars
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
June 15–16
The Conservation of Timber in Buildings
Historic joinery (day
one) and an analysis of repair techniques for timber framed
buildings (day two)
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
June 18–21
Masonry Cleaning
Comprehensive course for architects,
surveyors and practitioners covering the aesthetic, technical and
practical issues involved in cleaning masonry including brick and
terracotta
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
June 18–22
Oak Timber Framing: Rafters
Students will fabricate a gable and
a hip roof, lining out, cutting and fitting common, hip and jack
rafters
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
June 21–23
IHBC Annual School 2012
‘Significance’, includes the IHBC day
school
Venue:
Winchester, details tbc
Contact:
Email events@ihbc.org.uk
June 25
Basic Brickwork for Homeowners
A day of lectures and practical
sessions for homeowners who need to understand more about
bricks and bricklaying
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
July
July 3–4
Historic Lime Plasters and Renders
Two-day course covering
the fundamentals of lime plastering from simple renders to fine
ornamental work
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
July 5
Practical Lime Plastering
A practical day learning the basics of
lime plastering
Venue:
tbc
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
July 13–14
The Conservation of Historic Interiors
Understanding and
conserving the historic interior
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
July 27–28
Introduction to Traditional Estates, Parks and Gardens
The history and management of historic parks and gardens
including listing/scheduling and funding issues
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact:
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
July 29–30
Recording Historic Buildings
Two-day practical course in
recording techniques for standing buildings
Venue:
Ironbridge Institute
Contact
Harriet Devlin, Ironbridge Institute (see below)
September
September 3–6
Conservation and Repair of Stone Masonry
An overview of the
issues involved in the conservation and repair of stone masonry
with lectures, demonstrations, case studies and practical exercises
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
September 10–13
Conservation of Concrete
Course for architects, surveyors,
engineers, contractors and conservators involved in the repair,
conservation and maintenance of architecturally or historically
significant concrete
Venue:
West Dean College
Contact:
Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below)
September 10–14
Oak Timber Framing: Jowl Posts
Students will frame up the
principal timbers of a traditional Sussex timber-framed building
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)
September 17–18
Jointing, Pointing and Re-pointing of Historic Brickwork
The historical development of jointing and pointing, and
considerations for successful re-pointing
Venue:
WDOAM
Contact:
Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below)