TRADITIONAL SKILLS TRAINING COURSES … · 2013-09-03 · Penicuik House Training Centre, Penicuik House, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 9LA . TRADITIONAL SKILLS TRAINING COURSES SUMMARY

TRADITIONAL SKILLS TRAINING COURSES 2013- 2014

www.scotlime.org

We know that it can be tricky to find the money to do all of the training that

you’d love to do, which is why we’ve done our best to root out as many

different sources of funding for you as possible.

The Scottish Lime Centre Trust (SLCT) was established in 1994

as a ‘not for profit’ organisation registered as a charity in

Scotland. Our aims and objectives are to:

• Promote for the public benefit the appropriate repair of

Scotland's traditional and historic buildings;

• Advance education through the provision of advice, training and

practical experience in the use of lime for the repair and

conservation of such buildings;

• Promote and further the preservation and development of

Scottish building traditional, crafts and skills.

Scottish Lime Centre Trust is a charity registered in Scotland No: SCO22692.

ABOUT US

FUNDING AVAILABLE

We’ve teamed up with Skills Development Scotland and if you have an

Independent Learning Account (ILA) with them then you can use this to book

. Most of our courses are eligible which means that if you’re eligible for a free

grant towards training this can be put towards all or part of the cost of some of

our courses. Look for the logo beside course descriptions to see which

courses are eligible.

NADFAS (the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts

Societies) have granted us some funds which allow you to

subsidise the cost of a course. Get in touch with us to find out if

you’re eligible.

Firth of Forth

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Stirling

Perth

Dundee

Dunfermline

= Charlestown Workshops

& Merryhill Training Centre

= Penicuik House Training Centre

For detailed information about how to find our training

centres please visit the ‘find us’ page on our website:

http://www.scotlime.org/en/find-us/

The Scottish Lime Centre Trust runs three different

training centres including lecture facilities and indoor

and outdoor working areas. These are located at:

Charlestown Workshops,

Rocks Road,

Charlestown,

Fife

KY11 3EN

Merryhill Training Centre,

Merryhill Steading,

Charlestown,

Fife

KY11 3DR

Penicuik House Training Centre,

Penicuik House,

Penicuik,

Midlothian

EH26 9LA

TRADITIONAL SKILLS TRAINING COURSES SUMMARY

We run a wide range of courses, from traditional building skills for repair and conservation

throughout the year, as well as masterclasses from beginner to advanced and beyond. The

courses have been put into broad categories but please take a look at them all and if you're not

sure then please contact us if you would like to discuss which course is suitable for you or your

employees. We are always happy to help learners choose the right course.

START DATE END DATE YEAR RUN TIME VENUE COST £

(exc. VAT)

Notes

(see key)

Making and Using Traditional Mortars C1-Contractor Level 1

13 JUN 14 JUN 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 250

30 JUL 31 JUL 2013 09:30 - 16:30 PH 175

27 AUG 28 AUG 2013 09:30 - 16:30 PH 175

17 OCT 18 OCT 2013 09:30 - 16:30 PH 175

28 NOV 29 NOV 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 175

13 FEB 14 FEB 2014 09:30 - 16:30 MH 175

Traditional Masonry Repair C2- Contractor Level 2

28 MAY 30 MAY 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 375

24 SEP 26 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 375

10 DEC 12 DEC 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 375

Intensive Training & Assessment (C1, C2 & National Units SQA) C3

Contractor Level 3

08 JUL 12 JUL 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 995 SQA

11 NOV 15 NOV 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 995 SQA

Rendering with Lime 21 JUN 21 JUN 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

07 SEP 07 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

Surface Repair of Stone 10 SEP 11 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 250

Sash & Case Window Repair for Contractors 13 SEP 13 SEP 2013 09:00 - 13:00 MH 75

COURSES FOR CONTRACTORS

START DATE END DATE YEAR RUN TIME VENUE COST £

(exc. VAT)

Notes

(see key)

Repairing Traditional Masonry P1-Professional Level 1

11 JUN 12 JUN 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 175

23 JUL 24 JUL 2013 09:30 - 16:30 PH 175

13 AUG 14 AUG 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 175

01 OCT 02 OCT 2013 09:30 - 16:30 PH 175

05 NOV 06 NOV 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 175

28 JAN 29 JAN 2014 09:30 - 16:30 CW 175

18 MAR 19 MAR 2014 09:30 - 16:30 PH 175

Masonry Building Conservation- Principles and Techniques P2

Professional Level 2

17 JUN 19 JUN 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 375

17 SEP 19 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 375

03 DEC 05 DEC 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 375

START DATE END DATE YEAR RUN TIME VENUE COST £

(exc. VAT)

Notes

(see key)

Lime Pointing

20 JUL 20 JUL 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 125

17 AUG 17 AUG 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

21 SEP 21 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

12 OCT 12 OCT 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

Maintaining Traditional Buildings 31 AUG 31 AUG 2013 10:00 - 15:00 CW 125

Sash and Case Window Repairs 14 SEP 14 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

Decorative Stone Carving 13 JUL 13 JUL 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

07 SEP 07 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

Drystone Walling 28 SEP 28 SEP 2013 09:30 - 16:30 MH 125

Letter Cutting in Stone 26 OCT 26 OCT 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 125

Jewellery Making Course 24 AUG 24 AUG 2013 10:00 - 15:00 CW 35

Basket Making Course 21 SEP 21 SEP 2013 10:00 - 16:00 CW 37.50

COURSES FOR BUILDING PROFESSIONALS, SITE MANAGERS & STUDENTS OF THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT

COURSES FOR HOMEOWNERS, PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS & ANYONE

SEEKING NEW SKILLS

START DATE END DATE YEAR RUN TIME VENUE COST £ (exc.

VAT)

Notes

(see key)

Repair and Maintenance of Masonry Arch Bridges 30 AUG 30 AUG 2013 09:30 - 16:30 CW 125

Winter Working with Lime

27 SEP 27 SEP 2013 09:00 - 13:00 CW 75

01 NOV 01 NOV 2013 09:00 - 13:00 CW 75

06 DEC 06 DEC 2013 09:00 - 13:00 CW 75

Mortar Analysis Explained

05 SEP 05 SEP 2013 09:30 - 12:30 CW FREE HS

14 NOV 14 NOV 2013 09:30 - 12:30 CW FREE HS

06 MAR 06 MAR 2013 09:30 - 12:30 CW FREE HS

Specifying Mortars for Repairs, Restoration and New Built

05 SEP 05 SEP 2013 13:30 - 16:30 CW FREE HS

14 NOV 14 NOV 2013 13:30 - 16:30 CW FREE HS

06 MAR 06 MAR 2013 13:30 - 16:30 CW FREE HS

SEMINARS FOR BUILDING PROFESSIONALS, SITE MANAGERS, BUILDING CONTRACTORS &

STUDENTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Notes Key :

DD = Double seminar deal available.

tbc = Dates not yet confirmed.

HS = Free seminar sponsored by Historic Scotland.

SQA = SQA Accredited Course.

Venues :

CW = Charlestown Workshops, Fife

MH = Merryhill Training Centre, Fife

PH = Penicuik House, Midlothian

Please note: We are constantly adding

dates and courses to our schedule so

please visit our website to download

the latest version of this brochure:

http://www.scotlime.org/en/courses/

Our course prices include all required

materials and refreshments. A light

lunch is provided on full day courses.

£

Making and Using

Traditional Mortars-

Contractor Level 1 (C1)

Traditional Masonry Repair-

Contractor Level 2 (C2)

Our most popular introductory course this

practical workshop will provide attendees with a

strong understanding of lime technology, how to

approach re-pointing work in traditional buildings

and the correct materials to use.

The reasons to use traditional mortars will also be

explained to allow you to better advise clients and

the course will enable participants to complete

pointing to traditional buildings to high standards.

Topics covered include - inspecting masonry,

understanding materials, preparing masonry joints

and curing and protection regimes.

Attendees must have completed C1.

This workshop builds on the knowledge and skills

gained on the C1 course. The workshop aims to

enable you to complete seamless rebuilding and

repair of traditional masonry to match original

work. You will develop a conservation ethic and

be able to develop repair strategies suitable for a

variety of traditional masonry types.

The course deals with build types from ashlar to

rubble walling, as well as finishes including harling

and limewashing. Participants will be able to

undertake sensitive surface repairs to ashlar and

profiled stone to the highest standards using

indenting, part indenting and mortared surface

repairs.

COURSES FOR

CONTRACTORS

These courses are designed for professional

contractors and those with good tool skills who

regularly carry out practical work.

These courses include some theory but the focus

is on practical training.

Course length: 2 Days Course length: 3 Days

Grouting & Masonry

Consolidation

This course will enable you to choose the right

materials and prepare and apply lime based

grouts for a variety of situations including flat

ashlar work, cornices, pinnacles and string

courses. The consolidation of ruins and wall cores

will also be covered.

This practical course is aimed at building

contractors and those undertaking repair works to

masonry structures. Good tool skills are required.

Intensive Training &

Assessment (C1, C2 &

National Units SQA)-

Contractor Level 3 (C3)

This intensive week of training and assessment

will combine our courses 'C1 Making and Using

Traditional Mortars' and 'C2 Traditional Masonry

Repair' with continued assessment to allow you to

gain our SQA National Units 1, 2 & 3 in

Conservation Masonry within five days.

Course length: ½ Day Course length: 5 Days

1 Day Rendering with Lime

This course will enable you to apply a variety of

lime render finishes to a wide range of

backgrounds including matching to existing

finishes. Both hand cast and mechanical

applications will be covered and attendees will

gain an understanding of a range of surface

finishes that can be achieved.

This course is relevant for both the reinstatement

of traditional lime finishes and for new build

applications. This practical course is aimed at

building contractors and those undertaking repair

works to traditional masonry structures.

Course length: 1 Day

Surface Repair of Stone Making Pigmenting &

Applying Limewash In many cases, simple surface repairs can be less

intrusive and a suitable alternative to replacing

masonry units with new stone. You will be

amazed at the results you will be able to achieve

after only two days!

This course is designed to ensure successful

surface repairs to flat work, angles, corners and

moulded details. The decay mechanisms of stone

will be discussed and we will consider the factors

that should be taken into account when deciding if

a surface repair is a suitable alternative to

replacement with new stone.

Aimed at building contractors and those

undertaking repair works to masonry structures,

this half day practical course will cover all aspects

of working with limewashes including how to

determine suitable finishes for a range of

background types.

You will gain an understanding of the materials

used, the conditions required to produce

successful work and the maintenance regimes

needed for buildings and structures finished with

limewash.

Sash & Case Window Repair

for Contractors

It is now widely recognized that sash and case

windows should be retained in traditional buildings

wherever possible and that even the most

neglected windows can usually be refurbished by

undertaking simple repairs.

Join us for this half day course which will allow

you to undertake repairs to traditional timber sash

and case windows.

Course length: 2 Days Course length: 1 Day Course length: 1 Day

COURSES FOR

BUILDING

PROFESSIONALS,

SITE MANAGERS

& STUDENTS OF

THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT

These courses are designed for people with a

good understanding of the general issues related

to building conservation but no previous

experience of practical work is required.

These courses include both theory and practical

work.

Repairing Traditional

Masonry-

Professional Level 1 (P1)

This workshop provides an introductory guide to

the use of a range of mortars for the effective

conservation and repair of traditional masonry

buildings. A combination of lecture and practical

teaching this course gives an understanding of

traditional building technology.

By the end of the course attendees will be able to

recognize vernacular and historic finishes to

masonry buildings and will gain an understanding

of building diagnostics in order to be able to

develop specifications in relation to exposure,

season, substrates and the nature of masonry

repairs required.

Course length: 2 Days

Masonry Building

Conservation-

Principles & Techniques-

Professional Level 2 (P2)

Attendees must have completed P1 course

Through a programme of classroom and practical

activities, this 3 day workshop aims to provide

confidence in the relevant repair principles,

materials and techniques for traditional masonry

buildings, covering mortar manufacture, practical

repair methods and techniques, and aftercare of

lime based materials.

The course provides sufficient underpinning and

practical knowledge of materials to enable

effective development of specifications,

supervision and snagging of the conservation

works including repointing, stone indents, surface

repair of stone, grouting, renders and harls and

limewash.

Course length: 3 Days

Introduction to Traditional

Harls & Renders

This introductory course will give those who own

or are responsible for a traditional building an

understanding of traditional external finishes when

considering the repair or reinstatement of harls

and renders.

The course will help attendees to identify a variety

of lime render finishes and to understand the

different approaches and options for repairs.

Lime Pointing

This popular one day workshop is aimed at those

who would like to undertake repointing works as

part of a renovation project or simply as general

maintenance to traditional masonry structures. A

practical 'hands on' training day, attendees will

learn to undertake repointing works to with

confidence.

This course will give a sound understanding of

traditional building technology, repair techniques

and the materials to use when carrying out

repointing. Attendees are encouraged to bring

along images of their projects to discuss with the

SLCT tutor on the day.

COURSES FOR

HOMEOWNERS,

PEOPLE

RESPONSIBLE

FOR TRADITIONAL

BUILDINGS &

ANYONE SEEKING

NEW SKILLS

These courses are designed for people with no

previous knowledge of the course subject and are

suitable for people wishing to learn new skills or

refresh their knowledge.

These courses include both theory and practical

work.

Course length: 1 Day Course length: 1 Day

Maintaining Traditional

Buildings This course is a must for anyone who owns or is

responsible for a traditional building. It provides

the perfect starting point if you are considering

undertaking some simple repairs yourself or will

enable you to speak your builder’s language and

be confident that you are being given the correct

advice. The course will outline the maintenance

that traditional buildings require and attendees will

gain an understanding of traditional building

techniques and the correct materials to use when

undertaking repairs. This is also an excellent

opportunity to speak to the SLCT’s expert tutors

about your project; attendee’s are welcome to

bring along photos and mortar samples for some

specific advice.

Sash & Case Window

Repairs

Don’t rip out your sash and case windows! Did

you know that in most cases you can undertake

simple repairs and retain this period feature? This

practical course will prove invaluable if you have a

property with Sash and Case Windows.

We will cover a short history of the development

of windows before looking at the different

components that make up a window and the

issues to consider when approaching repairs.

Drystone Walling

Would you like to add drystone walling to your skill

set?

This one day workshop is aimed at anyone who

would like to learn the basics of dry stone walling

to give a thorough understanding of the

techniques required to produce quality drystone

work.

Although attendees will learn to build a new

drystone wall, they will also gain the techniques

needed to undertake repairs to existing structures.

Course length: 1 Day Course length: 1 Day Course length: 1 Day

Decorative Stone Carving

This course is intended to give students the skills

and knowledge to be able to produce good quality

architectural carvings in stone. Attendees will gain

knowledge in designing, planning and a range of

carving styles guided by our experienced expert

tutor. Attendees are encouraged to explore and

develop their own image for carving and the

course covers how to handle tools and basic

carving techniques.

The course tutor will give practical demonstrations

on each section of the course and guided carving

will take place throughout the day. Attendees will

be able to create a finished piece of carved work

to take home.

Letter Cutting in Stone

This professionally taught course is an excellent

introduction to cutting letters in stone using hand

tools. During the course students are introduced

to the basics of both classical and contemporary

letter forms by means of the creation of a simple

inscription from initial design through to cutting

and finishing techniques.

This is an ideal starting point for those interested

in both the setting out & application of cutting

letters in stone.

Did you know...

we have an in-house

laboratory for materials

analysis

We carry out the analysis of mortars in the forms

of pointing, plaster, render etc, stone, surface

finishes, sands and aggregates.

The results of analysis are important for informing

the appropriate specifications for conservation

and repair of traditional buildings.

If you would like to know more about these

services get in touch by phone or visit our website

for more information:

http://www.scotlime.org/en/materials-analysis/

Course length: 1 Day Course length: 1 Day

SEMINARS FOR

BUILDING

PROFESSIONALS,

SITE MANAGERS,

BUILDING

CONTRACTORS &

STUDENTS OF

THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT

These courses are designed for people with a

good understanding of the general issues.

These courses are mainly classroom-based but

some practical demonstrations are included.

Summer Working with Lime

Course length: ½ Day

Our definitive guide to summer working with lime

mortars to help you cope with what the weather

throws at you. Our hints, tips and practical advice

will enable you to work successfully with lime

mortars in high temperatures and with rapid drying

effects of both the sun and wind. In fact it’s harder

to cool down a building than heat it up!

Did you know? In Mexico they put cactus juice in

mortars to retain moisture and ensure mortars

don't dry out too quickly.

This course is suitable for anyone in the ‘wet

trades’, owners of traditional buildings and

specifiers of lime mortars wanting to ensure the

success of using and curing lime mortars

successfully in the summer months.

Winter Working with Lime

Join us for the ultimate guide to winter working

with lime! Our hints, tips and practical advice will

help you extend your season working with lime

mortars successfully. The reality is that

contracting is a 365 days a year business and you

don’t have the luxury of picking your weather

windows.

This half day course will be delivered at Penicuik

House as part of the Penicuik House Project and

is aimed at anyone who works with traditional

buildings or structures. The day will consist of a

mixture of lecture and practical demonstrations.

Course length: ½ Day

Damp in Buildings

This is the unmissable Masterclass of 2013!

We are pleased to present Mike Parrett, one of

the world’s leading building pathologists and co-

author of the RICS’ bestselling book ‘Diagnosing

Damp’, recognised as the primary reference work

on dampness in buildings.

Building failure needs to be looked at holistically.

Dampness, in particular, is poorly understood and

widely misdiagnosed. The prevalent tendency is

to stop the investigation at the symptom and not

get to the underlying causes. And after decades

of sales-led solutions, Mike Parrett’s back to

basics approach gets to grips with where damp

comes from – and offers real, practical advice on

how to deal with it. While working at Lewisham

Course length: 1 Day Council, he solved the damp problems in

over 30,000 properties without once injecting

a chemical DPC!

Get the latest knowledge on damp in

buildings from the expert and

Check you have the right equipment to

investigate damp problems

Feel confident you are adopting the right

approach

Correctly identify damp problems

Gain real world knowledge through case

studies

Use checklists to verify your diagnosis

Mike will also be addressing the very real

issues that are likely to result from the

increase in the deluges of rainfall we have all

been experiencing in the last few years,

‘cutting edge’ stuff for real.

This seminar is aimed at building

professionals, site managers, building

contractors, students of the built environment.

Also for homeowners who are experiencing

damp problems

Traditional Leadwork-

Part 1 & 2

To be delivered by the Lead Sheet Association,

renowned promoters of best practice in the use of

lead on buildings, this seminar is suitable to

anyone involved in the construction industry that

needs to have a better understanding of the use

and specification of this ancient product in both a

new and historic context.

This practical seminar will address various

aspects of design, specification, and handling of

lead sheet that will involve both technical

presentations and practical hands on sessions.

Course length: 1 Day

Revised Building Standards

for Lime Binders You might think building standards are as ‘dull as

ditch water’ but working to relevant British and

European standards for conservation work should

be seen as best practice. More recently the

standards for building limes have been revised to

make the descriptions of binders more clear in

terms of their setting and hardened properties and

also to capture the range of formulated and

blended binders (principally for new build

applications). This half day seminar will address

the changes in the standards for building limes

and explain the differences between HLs, FLs and

NHLs. If you regularly specify lime mortars for

conservation, repair and restoration work, or

indeed new build, then this seminar is a must!

Course length: ½ Day

Understanding NBS Style

Specifications

Love them or hate them, but do they effectively

communicate what you want to happen on your

project?

Increasingly, non relevant clauses litter our

specifications, potentially causing confusion and

ultimately meaning you don’t get what you thought

you asked for on site.

Aimed at Building Professionals and Building

Contractors, this half day seminar will take you

through both poor and good examples of NBS

style specifications to demonstrate it’s all in the

communication!

Course length: ½ Day

Repair and Maintenance

of Masonry Arch Bridges

The UK boasts an enormous number of masonry

arch bridges, many are the work of some of the

world’s foremost architects and Engineers.

This master class looks at all aspects of masonry

arch bridge construction and the materials utilized

to determine the most appropriate repair

schemes.

Course length: 1 Day

The Structural Repair of

Historic Buildings

This 2 day seminar led by Ian Hume, aims to

provide anyone involved in the structural repair of

historic buildings with a sound understanding of

the philosophy of conservation and a better

understanding of the relationship between

structural engineering and conservation, of safety

issues and of the aesthetics of conservation

based structural repairs.

Ian Hume has had many years of experience in

dealing with the structural problems related to

historic buildings.

Course length: 2 Days

In 1975 he joined what eventually became

English Heritage and served as Chief Engineer to

that organisation from 1987 until 1997 when he

took early retirement to become consultant

conservation engineer.

Ian has been teaching the structural aspects of

the repair of historic buildings and structures for

some 20 years at various universities on their

postgraduate conservation courses. He is a

Conservation Accredited Engineer and is Chair of

the panel which set up, and now oversees, the

Conservation Accreditation Register for

Engineers (CARE).

Mortar Analysis Explained

Many projects demanded that samples of historic

mortars be analysed and it is all too often a ‘tick

box’ exercise required to gain listed building

consent or to meet funder’s requirements.

However analysis of existing and historic mortars

is an important step in the creation of well

matched and appropriate mortar specifications for

undertaking successful repairs.

This seminar will allow attendees to gain a greater

understanding of the process of mortar analysis

and to be able to understand and use the results

of mortar analysis to create better specifications

for replacement mortars.

Course length: ½ Day

Building Conservation

Explained

This introduction to building conservation will take

attendees through the basics of best practice and

dispel the many myths that abound when working

with historic buildings.

The seminar includes lively presentations of

various case studies allowing attendees to grasp

the rights and wrongs of historic building repair

and gain an understanding of how to ‘read’ a

building when approaching repairs. Planning and

listed building consent issues are explained and

various grant funding schemes that can enable

the conservation of our built heritage are

considered.

Course length: ½ Day

This CPD session ends with a site visit to a

live building to illustrate the many issues

covered within this course.

Aimed at building contractors, planners, local

authority staff, students and recently qualified

architects, surveyors and engineers who as

part of their workload are dealing with the

historic built environment or those building

professionals who have traditionally only

dealt with new build projects but would like to

gain an understanding of building

conservation work.

Specifying Mortars for Repair,

Restoration or New Build

Mortars are a fundamental part of unit masonry

construction and render work to a wide range of

different backgrounds, whether solid walls, on lath

or on cavity wall construction. Choosing or

designing the right mortar is essential to ensure

compatibility with the background surface, to keep

a building weather proof, and to the aesthetics of

the structure.

This introduction to specifying involves looking at

the performance characteristics of building

materials including substrates, relating this to

exposure, environment, location, the nature of the

mortar work and the time of year of working.

Course length: ½ Day

Natural Stone Replacement

& Surface Repairs

Undertaking stone replacement without careful

consideration of the composition of the existing

and new stone can have costly and devastating

consequences for traditional buildings.

This seminar will consider the options available

when stone replacement or indenting is required

and attendees will gain an understanding of best

practice and the analysis process in regards to

specifying suitable matching stone.

Often, a suitable match for existing stone isn’t

available or stone replacement can prove to be

Course length:½ Day Did you know...

we have a

Buildings Advisory Service

Our Buildings Advisory Service is here to help you

achieve the best possible results from your

projects. Our services include:

•Inspection & Investigation of Historic Buildings;

•Identification & analysis of surface finishes;

•Recommendations for conservation work;

•Preparation of job specifications;

•Project management;

•Troubleshooting;

•Active site advice;

•Advice on the use of lime mortar in new builds.

If you would like to know more about these

services get in touch by phone or visit our website

for more information:

http://www.scotlime.org/en/materials-analysis/

out with available budgets and in these cases

surface repairs can be considered as an

alternative. In the past, stone repairs have

received a bad name through the use of

inappropriate materials and the poor execution of

repairs. This seminar will discuss the case for

well executed surface repairs undertaken with

the correct materials to provide a low impact, low

intervention solution.

Come and have a go at a surface repair yourself

and see how with the right materials and

techniques can equal minimum intervention and

maximum conservation!

This seminar is aimed at those working with

traditional buildings including building

contractors, planners, architects, surveyors,

engineers and other heritage professionals and

students.

CRAFT COURSES

SLCT introduces craft courses at

Charlestown Workshops.

Cost includes materials, light lunch and

refreshments and participants can take home

their finished piece.

Basket Making Course

Course length: 1 Day

Come and learn traditional willow weaving

skills with Anna Liebmann Coldham and take

home your own hand made basket.

Jewellery Making

Wire & bead jewellery creation

Learn the basic skills of jewellery making with

specific wirework techniques to produce a finished

set of jewellery to take home including a necklace,

bracelet & earrings.

There will be clear easy to follow verbal

instructions and demonstrations for each step of

the making process, with plenty one on one time

and as much help as is needed.

Course length: 1 Day

We frequently assist building contractors on their building sites to successfully

complete conservation, repair and restoration projects. We work with

contractors to set up the site to ensure there is an appropriate site mixing area

for producing consistent, repeatable mortar mixes to ensure conformity to the

specification. On some projects there can be up to 5 or 6 different mortar

mixes for difference elements of a building, from foundation work, different

coats of render to high level exposed elements such as parapets and

chimneys so getting this right from the start is crucial.

We ensure with the contractor that the scaffolding is ‘fit for purpose’ to

undertake the works and provide a framework for hanging appropriate

protection. Then we get to work with the contractor in preparing walls for

pointing or rendering in a methodical manner, never working over finished

work which usually means it is a ‘top-down’ process. Our involvement can be

as little or as much as the contractor is comfortable with, plus we can visit site

at intervals to give the contractor comfort that the job is going to plan and that

the quality of the work is second to none.

BESPOKE TRAINING ON SITE TRAINING

If your company or organisation would like a course written specifically for a

particular job or one that meets the particular knowledge and skills for your

field of work then the Scottish Lime Centre Trust can help.

In the past we have delivered bespoke courses to contractors, architectural,

surveying and engineering practices specifically for their exacting

requirements. More recently we have been assisting local authority planners

through a programme of bespoke Continuing Professional Development

(CPD) to assess when sash and case windows are still in scope for repair

rather than being needlessly replaced, a more sustainable solution.