29 - 30 August 2026
\n 9am - 4.30pm
\n
\n Learn how to improve the thermal
performance of traditional buildings without comp
romising their historic fabric on this masterclass
\, taught by the expert team from Ty-Mawr Lime.
Discover how to retrofit solid masonry b uildings without compromising their health\, explo ring methods that balance comfort\, energy efficie ncy\, and moisture management.
\n \nThrough practical demonstrations\, case studies and techn ical guidance\, you’ll get stuck into a broad spec trum of retrofitting techniques\, including both i nternal and external insulation options\, as well as roof insulation and floor systems such as the S ublime Floor System.
\n \nWe’ll also discus
s your own case studies – please email yours to us
after booking.
\n
The course is suitable f or homeowners\, builders\, architects and conserva tion officers.
\n \nTopics include:
\n \nYou don’t need to be a specialist – you
just need to have an interest in traditional buil
dings\, retrofit\, lime materials\, or building co
nservation.
\n
\n What to bring or wear
Please wear comfortable clothing appr opriate for the weather\, sturdy footwear and glov es. Parts of this masterclass will take place outd oors.
\n \nShankill Castle\, Paulstown\, Co. Kilkenny\
,
\n
\n If coming by car\, it’s a 20- m
inute drive from Kilkenny City\, and a one hour 50
minute drive from Dublin. Take exit 7 from the M9
.
\n
\n If using public transport\,
the nearest bus station is Paulstown (Apple Green
Station) on the JJ Kavanagh 736 bus line from Dubl
in or Kilkenny City\, from which it’s a 20-minute
walk.
Since 19 96 Tŷ-Mawr Lime Ltd has been delivering practical workshops and seminars designed to re-invigorate t raditional building skills and knowledge to use tr aditional building materials efficiently and effec tively. Over 12\,000 delegates have attended its t raining centre on courses and many more for techni cal and open days.
\n \nThere is no formal assessme nt for this course\, but we can provide a Certific ate of Attendance upon request.
\n \nThe course will take place i
n the barn area at Shankill Castle. As this is a
historic site\, access may vary across different a
reas of the venue.
\n
\n If you have an
y access requirements\, please let us know when bo
oking or contact us in advance so we can discuss y
our needs and confirm what arrangements can be mad
e.
Anything we can do to make this eve nt more accessible for you? Please email ...
\n \nThis event is gene rously supported by The Heritage Council.
\n \ nPhotos and filming: We may take photos or videos at this event to be u sed in future promotion\, including in print and o nline. Participants may take photos and short vide os for personal use\, with permission of the cours e leader and all other participants in frame. If y ou want to post on social media\, please message S PAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good\, we migh t ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.
\n \nPhoto credit: Tŷ- Mawr Lime
DESCRIPTION:29 - 30 August 2026\n \n 9am - 4.30pm\n \n \n \n L earn how to improve the thermal performance of tra ditional buildings without compromising their hist oric fabric on this masterclass\, taught by the ex pert team from Ty-Mawr Lime.\n \n \n \n Discover h ow to retrofit solid masonry buildings without com promising their health\, exploring methods that ba lance comfort\, energy efficiency\, and moisture m anagement.\n \n \n \n Through practical demonstrat ions\, case studies and technical guidance\, you’l l get stuck into a broad spectrum of retrofitting techniques\, including both internal and external insulation options\, as well as roof insulation an d floor systems such as the Sublime Floor System.\ n \n \n \n We’ll also discuss your own case studie s – please email yours to us after booking.\n \n \n \n \n \n Who is this course for?\n \n \n The co urse is suitable for homeowners\, builders\, archi tects and conservation officers. \n \n \n \n You w ill learn\n \n \n Topics include: \n \n \n \n \n Moisture movement and breathability \n Traditiona l building performance \n Building physics explai ned in practical terms \n Lime plasters and insul ating lime systems \n Natural insulation material s\n Common retrofit mistakes and how to avoid the m\n Improving comfort and energy efficiency in ol der building\n \n \n You will need\n \n \n You don ’t need to be a specialist – you just need to have an interest in traditional buildings\, retrofit\, lime materials\, or building conservation.\n \n \ n \n What to bring or wear\n \n \n \n Please wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the weather\, sturdy footwear and gloves. Parts of this masterc lass will take place outdoors.\n \n \n \n \n \n Ge tting there \n \n \n Shankill Castle\, Paulstown\ , Co. Kilkenny\,\n \n \n \n If coming by car\, it’ s a 20- minute drive from Kilkenny City\, and a on e hour 50 minute drive from Dublin. Take exit 7 fr om the M9. \n \n \n \n If using public transport \, the nearest bus station is Paulstown (Apple Gre en Station) on the JJ Kavanagh 736 bus line from D ublin or Kilkenny City\, from which it’s a 20-minu te walk. \n \n \n \n Tutor(s)\n \n \n Since 1996 T ŷ-Mawr Lime Ltd has been delivering practical work shops and seminars designed to re-invigorate tradi tional building skills and knowledge to use tradit ional building materials efficiently and effective ly. Over 12\,000 delegates have attended its train ing centre on courses and many more for technical and open days. \n \n \n \n Assessment / Accreditat ion\n \n \n There is no formal assessment for this course\, but we can provide a Certificate of Atte ndance upon request.\n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n The course will take place in the barn area a t Shankill Castle. As this is a historic site\, ac cess may vary across different areas of the venue. \n \n \n \n If you have any access requirements\, please let us know when booking or contact us in a dvance so we can discuss your needs and confirm wh at arrangements can be made.\n \n \n \n Anything w e can do to make this event more accessible for yo u? Please email ...\n \n \n \n Supporters\n \n \n This event is generously supported by The Heritage Council. \n \n \n \n \n Photos 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 lead er and all other participants in frame. If you wan t to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for pe rmission. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All boo kings are subject to our Terms and Conditions (htt ps://www.spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-con ditions).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: Tŷ-Mawr Lime\n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T090000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260830T163000 LOCATION:Shankill Castle\n Paulstown\, KK\n Ireland\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1479 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR