C2 Traditional Masonry Repair for contractors who have completed C1

Please note this course was £375 but has been subsidised through the Penicuik House Project and will be delivered on site at Penicuik House

This 3 day workshop builds on the knowledge and skills gained on ‘C1 Making and Using Traditional Mortars’. The 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.

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

This workshop provides the underpinning knowledge and a practical rehearsal of the assessment and accreditation procedure for SQA National Units 2 and Unit 3.

Day 1 –Conservation Principles and Advanced Lime Technology & Science

Developing a repair strategy, batching hydraulic lime mortars, replicating 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.