E. Traditional and Ecological Paints/Finishes Day
	Price : £98.00 Product code : COU-TEPF	Ease of use : Anyone can do it Weight : -0.1kg This introductory day course looks at the history as well as the benefits an ecological paints can bring to the health of the building, the environment and its inhabitants. The main focus of the day is to look at the practical application of some of the wide range of traditional and ecological products on the market and how to choose the right product for the right situation. The day is suitable for painters, decorators, homeowners as well as enthusiasts. The agenda for the day is: > Illustrated Talk - the history, origin and development of paint > Preparation of substrates > Traditional and ecological internal wall paints and finishes > Treating and decorating wood > External wall paints including limewashes and silicate masonry paints. The main focus of the day is to look at the practical application of the full range of natural painting and finishing products supplied by Tyˆ-Mawr. These products include: * Surface Preparations including the use of Roll-On Plasters, Natural Fillers and Primers; * Internal Wall Paints including Natural Emulsions, Casein Paints and Clay Paints; * Wood Work Paints and Finishes including Weather Protection Lacquers, Interior Lacquers, Wood Glazes, Timber Preservation Paints, Natural Oils and Waxes; * External Paints including Limewashes and Silicate Masonry Paints. The next date for this course is 9th July 2009. The cost of the day including refreshments, lunch and materials is £98 plus VAT.

General Courses

• Introduction to Lime
• Lime Plastering
• Decorative Plasterwork
• Traditional and Ecological Paints & Finishes
• Specifying Lime
• Thatching
• Drystone Walling

Other Available Courses - Ty-Mawr also offers other courses including Earth Construction, Caring for Churches, Pargetting, Stone Conservation, Guilding, etc... Please contact us for a full list of dates, events and prices.

CPD Seminar - We deliver CPD seminars at Ty-Mawr and across the country on Building Limes, Insulated Limecrete Floors, glaster R, Upgrading walls, floors and roofs using ecological products and Sheepswool Insulation. Please contact us for further details.

Tailor-made courses - We also design and deliver taining courses tailored to meet individual requirements. Eg, one off days for individual contractors on lime plastering, site training for British Waterways on pointing with lime, or to complete programmes, eg, one week of a different course per day in traditional building for the National Trust, Wales; site tuition for 25 volunteers for the Canal's Trust, 18 days training over the course of 1 year for CADWYN CLWYD (a project run by Flintshire, Denbighshire & Wrexham Councils) to raise awareness of and increase levels of skills in the counties in traditional and ecological building.

Venue - an accessible place - Nigel and Joyce Gervis and their family have strived to make Ty-Mawr an accessible place that will inspire others and to provide opportunities to share their appreciation and enjoyment for the buildings and its location. Ty-Mawr also now offers:

• OPPORTUNITIES for visiting groups (by appointment) to share and learn from one family's experience of a long term restoration project - creating an exemplar for how to care appropriately for our built heritage whilst reducing the impact of buildings on the environment  through choice of materials and long term energy demands.
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE for students on Environemental Design and/or Construction courses at schools, colleges and universities.
• LIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION of the site of the former Elizabethan manor house for schools and interested groups giving exciting opportunities to learn about over 500 years of building history.
• A UNIQUE LOCATION for studying the landscape, cultural heritage and wildlife of Llangorse Lake.
• A STIMULATING PLACE to hold a meeting, lecture, conference or management training event for up to 50 people - call us to discuss your requirements! Facilities include projection equipment, catering, camping by arrangement and a good choice of local accomodation.

" A brief but very sincere note to you both for your outstanding hospitality on the SPAB ( Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) weekend at Ty-Mawr.... I thought, like everyone else, that it was an outstanding success due in no small measure to the effort/enthusiasm of all at Ty-Mawr to say nothing about the superb cusine" - GC, Carmarthenshire.

" Just to say a big thank you for last Thursday...it was a perfect venue and a lovely group of enthusiastic, interested people" - Brecknock Wildlife Trust.

Call us to discuss any of the above......it is a wonderful venue that will accomodate all sorts of events and gatherings - we would be delighted to consider your ideas!