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C2 Traditional masonry repair

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Through a programme of classroom and practical activities, this 3 day workshop aims to enable you to complete seamless rebuilding and repair of traditional masonry to match original work. You will gain a conservation ethic and be able to develop repair strategies suitable for a variety of traditional masonry types. You will be confident to use a variety of lime mortar mixes including lime based grouts to suit a variety of stone types including sandstone, granite and whin and build types from ashlar to rubble walling as well as hand cast lime harling techniques and lime washing for finishing rubble masonry. You will be able to undertake sensitive surface repairs to ashlar and profiled stone to the highest standards using indenting, part indenting and natural hydraulic lime techniques. This workshop provides the underpinning knowledge and a practical rehearsal of the assessment and accreditation procedure for National Units 2 – Preparing hydraulic lime binders and building and re-pointing traditional rubble masonry with various lime mortars and Unit 3 – Complex repair and conservation techniques using hot lime mixes for conserving historic masonry
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  • All Areas
Delivery:
  • In House
  • Public
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Difficulty:
  • Advanced

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Day 1 –Conservation Principles and Advanced Lime Technology & Science Batch hydraulic lime mortars. Point and repoint traditional masonry structures using pinnings and lime mortars and lime mortars to replicate traditional masonry characteristics. Day 2 – Principles and Techniques for Masonry Conservation Build traditional masonry structures using various lime mortars to match original appearances and properties. Day 3 – Principles and Techniques for Masonry Conservation Mix gauged hot lime mortars, use lime based grouts for joints and voids. Carry out complex repair and conservation work using lime mortars in accordance with current accepted conservation practice and guidelines.

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£375 + VAT

 

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