Thursday 2 - Friday 3 July 2026
\n \nDay 1: 9.30am - 5.30pm
\n Day 2: 9am - 4.
30pm
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Join us for a hands-on introduction to lime plastering – perfect for home owners and DIYers\, building custodians and specif iers.
\n \nOur course venue is the custom- designed plastering studio at the National Trust’s Heritage and Rural Skills Centre\ , where you’ll have your very own plastering bay t o practice throughout the course. We also keep our classes small and friendly\, so you’ll have plent y of attention from our course team. Tutors Sean W heatley and Michal Wolf are Master Plasterers with decades of experience working with lime. They wil l be joined by Marianne Suhr\, a chartered buildin g surveyor and co-author of the SPAB's Old House H andbook\, with assistance from the Durrant & Daugh ter team.
\n \nIf you live in or care for a n old house\, you’ll come away with the practical skills you need to confidently tackle lime plaster repairs in your own home.
\n \nThis introductory course is fo r anyone interested in learning about plain lime p lastering for their home or old buildings under th eir care. We also welcome conservation officers\, heritage consultants\, architects\, building surve yors and other specifiers too.
\n \nBy the end of the course\, you will know:
\n \nSean has f our decades' experience as a plasterer specialisin g in traditional methods\, materials and decorativ e plasterwork. He is a SPAB Guardian on our Educat ion and Training Committee and is a Master Plaster er of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers.
\n \nMichal is a Master Plasterer of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers and a found er of All Things Lime. He is passionate about trad itional methods of working and keeping the craft o f lime plastering alive.
\n \nMarianne is a chartered building s urveyor\, writer and broadcaster specialising in t he repair of historic buildings. Marianne is co-au thor of the SPAB's Old House Handbook and Old Hous e Eco Handbook.
\n \nWith thanks to Jon and Lottie Durrant for their assistance on this cours e.
\n \nThe S PAB is an IHBC-recognised CPD provider and attenda nce certificates for CPD are available on request.
\n \nThis is a practical course held in a workshop environment\ , which can be dusty\, cold and noisy. There are s ome uneven surfaces\, such as cobbles\, due to the historic nature of the building.
\n \nPl ease bear in mind that the workshop demonstrations and activities will require standing.
\n \n < p>Accessible parking spaces are marked in the car park. Accessible toilets are available. \n \nAnything we can do to make this event more acc essible for you? Please email education@spab.org.uk.
\n \nPhotos and filming: We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Participants may take photos and short videos for personal use\, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please mess age SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1 877) for permission. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.
\n \ nAll bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.
\n \nPhoto credit : Ralph Hodgson.
\n \nThis event is in asso ciation with the National Trust.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 2 - Friday 3 July 2026\n \n \n \n Day 1: 9.30am - 5.30pm\n \n Day 2: 9am - 4.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a hands-on introduction to li me plastering – perfect for homeowners and DIYers\ , building custodians and specifiers. \n \n \n \n Our course venue is the custom-designed plastering studio at the National Trust’s Heritage and Rural Skills Centre (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/v isit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/heritag e-and-rural-skills-centre)\, where you’ll have you r very own plastering bay to practice throughout t he course. We also keep our classes small and frie ndly\, so you’ll have plenty of attention from our course team. Tutors Sean Wheatley and Michal Wolf are Master Plasterers with decades of experience working with lime. They will be joined by Marianne Suhr\, a chartered building surveyor and co-autho r of the SPAB's Old House Handbook\, with assistan ce from the Durrant & Daughter team.\n \n \n \n If you live in or care for an old house\, you’ll com e away with the practical skills you need to confi dently tackle lime plaster repairs in your own hom e. \n \n \n \n Who is it for? \n \n \n This introd uctory course is for anyone interested in learning about plain lime plastering for their home or old buildings under their care. We also welcome conse rvation officers\, heritage consultants\, architec ts\, building surveyors and other specifiers too. \n \n \n \n You will learn\n \n \n By the end of t he course\, you will know:\n \n \n \n \n The basi cs of working with lime\, including slaking\, mixi ng and sand selection.\n How to safely work with lime\, including the correct use of tools and PPE. \n How to fix laths and other substrates you migh t encounter on the job.\n The correct technique f or mixing and applying plasters\, including the ba se coat\, pricking up coat\, float coat and settin g coat.\n When and how to use hydraulic lime.\n How to repair lime plaster cracks.\n How to limew ash.\n \n \n You will need\n \n \n \n Please wear warm\, comfortable clothing that you don't mind g etting dirty or damaged. We recommend you bring ov eralls or coveralls to wear if you can. Your arms should be covered during the practical sessions.\n You will need to wear sturdy (flat and closed) f ootwear for the practical sessions\, and bring a s pare pair of clean\, indoor shoes (flat and closed ) for when using the classroom space. \n We will provide all necessary protective equipment\, but if you would prefer to wear your own gloves and go ggles\, please bring them. \n All tools and mater ials will be provided. If you would prefer to brin g your own plastering tools – hawk\, trowel and wa ter brush – please ensure they are labelled. \n \n \n Tutors \n \n \n Sean Wheatley\, traditional pl asterer\n \n \n Sean has four decades' experience as a plasterer specialising in traditional methods \, materials and decorative plasterwork. He is a S PAB Guardian on our Education and Training Committ ee and is a Master Plasterer of the Worshipful Com pany of Plaisterers.\n \n \n \n Michal Wolf\, plas terer and conservator in lime\n \n \n Michal is a Master Plasterer of the Worshipful Company of Plai sterers and a founder of All Things Lime. He is pa ssionate about traditional methods of working and keeping the craft of lime plastering alive.\n \n \ n \n Marianne Suhr \n \n \n Marianne is a chartere d building surveyor\, writer and broadcaster speci alising in the repair of historic buildings. Maria nne is co-author of the SPAB's Old House Handbook and Old House Eco Handbook.\n \n \n \n With thanks to Jon and Lottie Durrant for their assistance on this course. \n \n \n \n Accreditation \n \n \n T he SPAB is an IHBC-recognised CPD provider and att endance certificates for CPD are available on requ est.\n \n \n \n Accessibility \n \n \n This is a p ractical course held in a workshop environment\, w hich can be dusty\, cold and noisy. There are some uneven surfaces\, such as cobbles\, due to the hi storic nature of the building. \n \n \n \n Please bear in mind that the workshop demonstrations and activities will require standing. \n \n \n \n Acc essible parking spaces are marked in the car park. Accessible toilets are available. \n \n \n \n An ything we can do to make this event more accessibl e for you? Please email education@spab.org.uk (mai lto:education@spab.org.uk). \n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming: We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including i n print and online. Participants may take photos a nd short videos for personal use\, with permission of the course leader and all other participants i n frame. If you want to post on social media\, ple ase message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk o r @spab1877) for permission. If your material is g ood\, we might ask to share it with our followers. \n \n \n \n All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions (https://www.spab.org.uk/content/bo oking-terms-and-conditions).\n \n \n \n Photo cred it: Ralph Hodgson.\n \n \n \n This event is in ass ociation with the National Trust.\n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T093000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260703T163000 LOCATION:Heritage & Rural Skills Centre\n Buscot and Colesh ill Estate\n Swindon\, SN6 7PT\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1374 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR