The Use of Lime In Historic Buildings

7-8 April 2017
Shropshire

All buildings constructed before the mid nineteenth century would have used LIME for mortar, render, plaster and limewash. Lime allows buildings to ‘breathe’, but yet it is sometimes tricky to use and takes longer to apply, dry and finish than modern cements, and therefore many builders are unhappy with using it, Yet if you live, work or own an old property using cement for repairs will damage the fabric of the building so this is your chance to get to understand the lime cycle, lime mixing and enjoy practical hands on sessions pointing, and plastering using lime .

Tim Ratcliffe – Conservation Architect , Simon Ayres of Lime Green and Stuart Preece, Plasterer will be course tutors for an enjoyable two outdoor days. Not for the faint hearted!

For any information please contact:
Harriet Devlin MBE, MA(Cantab), AMA,PGCE,DipCons(RSUA),IHBC
harriet.devlin@bcu.ac.uk

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