D. Specifying Lime - A Day For Architects & Specifiers   Price : £98.00 Product code : CPU-SP

Ease of use : Experience Required Weight : -0.1kg This day is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the different types of lime and their appropriate use in conservation as well as new build projects. This day will be led by an experienced conservation architect and is especially tailored for architects, conservation officers, building consultants and anyone involved in specifications. The agenda for the day includes: > Lime - types, properties and use > Selection of appropriate materials > Writing the specifiation > Appointing a contractor > Marrying the new to the old - Insulated Limecrete Floors - Hemp and Lime - Wall and roof build-ups > Finishing lime work - vapour permeable paints Delegate will have a guided tour of the restoration projects at Ty-Mawr to see the materials and techniques discussed on the day. The next date for 2008 is Thursday 2nd October. The cost of the day including refreshments and lunch 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!