17-19th April 2020 Moffat Cemetery, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway £200 per delegate Our Humble Heritage workshops are a new series designed to give delegates a thorough theoretical and technical basis of knowledge about a subject, reinforced with guided practical, hands-on experience. On the first evening, two lectures will be given on the rudiments of traditional building technology and the importance of effective porosity and capillarity, as well as of the SPAB philosophy of repair and best practice conservation principles generally, with particular emphasis upon like-for-like and compatible repair and conservation. The hands-on training will focus on the techniques of removing harmful cement renders, using like-for-like repair that will demand either earth-lime or hot mixed lime mortars, or a combination of both. Delegates will finish the course with a clear understanding of how to source local materials, prepare and use hot mix lime mortars, remove cement render with minimal harm to historic material and have gained a deeper understanding of why traditional mortars are a suitable material for their compatibility and their potential role in the mitigation of climate chaos. A light lunch will be included in the course fee, and certificates of attendance are available for CPD purposes on request.
Places are limited, so please book now to avoid disappointment. |
