Technical Courses
Technical Days
T2/10: Introduction to Lime Plastering for Building Contractors
Date: 16th & 17th April 2010
Venue: Wheathills, Mackworth, Derbyshire
Cost: £250
This is the only course of its kind; a totally practical plastering course over 2 days giving participants the opportunity to apply lime plaster in a real life situation. Led by some of the most experienced plasterers in their field, the programme is designed for plasterers with good trowel skills who want to learn about lime plastering. Please note: 90% of the course will be heavy, physical plastering work, in an attic space up two flights of stairs. Participants must bring their own tools, goggles, masks and suitable workwear. The course will cover:
- Mixing lime plaster, understanding the materials
- Fixing lath and plaster and alternative substrates
- Pricking up coats
- Float coats
- Setting coats
- A brief introduction to in-situ run moulding (demonstration only)
- Plus case studies
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A detailed course looking at all aspects of lime mortars led by Rory Young, one of the most experienced practitioners in this field. The course will examine a variety of mortars taken from existing buildings and subject them to table top mortar analysis. Rory will go on to explore the components of mortars, showing participants how to design, modify and specify them from first principles. The conservation of stone using lime techniques that Rory has developed will be covered in detail. A walking tour and slide show will also be included. The course will be of interest to stonemasons, conservators, bricklayers as well as architects and surveyors involved in the specification of stone and brick repair.
Date: 7th and 8th January 2010
Venue: The New Brewery Arts Centre, Cirencester
Price: £300 to include sandwich lunch and refreshments.
(Note accommodation is not included in the cost)
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The format of the two courses will be the same, though there may be minor changes in timetable & lectures.
A booking is only confirmed on receipt of a booking form and a non-refundable deposit of £100, or the full course fee. If just a deposit is made, the balance is due no later than 4 weeks before the start of the course, after which the place may be offered to another delegate. No refunds will be made for bookings cancelled after that date. Cancellations must be confirmed in writing.
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The format of the two courses will be the same, though there may be minor changes in timetable & lectures.
A booking is only confirmed on receipt of a booking form and a non-refundable deposit of £100, or the full course fee. If just a deposit is made, the balance is due no later than 4 weeks before the start of the course, after which the place may be offered to another delegate. No refunds will be made for bookings cancelled after that date. Cancellations must be confirmed in writing.
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The format of the two courses will be the same, though there may be minor changes in timetable & lectures.
A booking is only confirmed on receipt of a booking form and a non-refundable deposit of £100, or the full course fee. If just a deposit is made, the balance is due no later than 4 weeks before the start of the course, after which the place may be offered to another delegate. No refunds will be made for bookings cancelled after that date. Cancellations must be confirmed in writing.
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The format of the two courses will be the same, though there may be minor changes in timetable & lectures.
A booking is only confirmed on receipt of a booking form and a non-refundable deposit of £100, or the full course fee. If just a deposit is made, the balance is due no later than 4 weeks before the start of the course, after which the place may be offered to another delegate. No refunds will be made for bookings cancelled after that date. Cancellations must be confirmed in writing.
HE REPAIR OF OLD BUILDINGS: A COURSE OF LECTURES AND VISITS
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T3/10: Discovering Modern 'Breathable' / Insulating Mortars, Plasters and Renders
Date: Tuesday 30th March
Time: 1pm - 5pm
Cost: £50
Venue: SPAB, 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY
Following on the wave of interest in energy efficiency, the SPAB Technical Panel has been hearing increasingly about new mortars, plasters and renders that promise not only vital 'breathability' but huge insulation benefits. With the help of Ian Brocklebank (ex-chair of the Building Limes Forum) as chairman, Ian Pritchett (Lime technology), Simon Ayres (Lime Green) , Neil May (Natural Building Technologies) and Nigel Gervis (Ty Mawr Lime) we aim in an open forum format, to objectively ascertain whether these new materials work and offer benefits for our old buildings.
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T4/10: Heating & Lighting of Old Buildings : The Latest Thinking
Date: Tuesday 27th April
Time: 1pm - 5pm
Cost: £50
Venue: SPAB, 37 Spital Square, London, E1 6DY
An old building without any modern services would actually have a very small carbon footprint. It is the services we install and our behaviour using them that reduces the building's efficiency. Therefore for old buildings to survive in this modern energy-conscious world, with their historical fabric intact, requires a clever mix of conservation philosophy and the latest technological advances. Our speakers from Gifford Engineering Consultancy, will discuss using case studies, the latest thinking with regard to heating and lighting technology and provide ways of sympathetically producing an old building with 21st Century energy efficient services.
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T5/10: An Appreciation of Traditional Building Techniques and Materials in Wales
Date: Tuesday 22nd June
Time: 9am - 5pm
Cost: £100
Venue: The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Wales SY23 3BU
With support from CADW, our new SPAB Welsh Officer and the country’s leading building conservation specialists, we are seeking to highlight and promote some of the vernacular building techniques and materials found only in Wales. The list includes, among others, the earth building technique of clom, Welsh thatching traditions, slating techniques, timber-framing, traditional lime finishes and the use of cement slurry on roofs. We are very keen that any professional, craftsman or homeowner who has an interest in old buildings in Wales should attend in order to understand how and why these vernacular techniques exist and their importance in preserving the identity of Wales’ built environment for the future.
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T6/10: SPAB U-value Research Project: Presenting the Results So Far
Date: Tuesday 12th October
Time: 9am - 5pm
Cost: £100
Venue: Details to be confirmed, London
Over the last couple of years the SPAB has seen an increasing interest in the energy efficiency of old buildings. Many courses and conferences have been organised on the subject but all have concluded that there is a real lack of useful research to back up the theories. Since November 2009, the SPAB, in conjunction with Glasgow Caledonian University, has been undertaking a simple research project to monitor old buildings of varying traditional building construction in order to obtain the actual rate of heat loss through the construction and therefore the 'real life' U-value figures. These U-value figures are then compared against the building's theoretical U-value with interesting results. To date our research has looked at our own brick constructed building, a number of timber-framed properties, and some cob and granite long-houses. By September we plan to have continued the research to include slate, limestone and sandstone constructed old buildings. So, whether the results are good or bad for old buildings, it should make for a very interesting Technical Day.
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