Courses for Homeowners

 
January 2009
Your Terraced House - Spitalfields, London
March 2009
Homeowners' Weekend - Spitalfields, London
June 2009
Homeowners' Weekend - Kingston Lacy, Dorset

Homeowners' Weekends

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE REPAIR OF OLD HOUSES

    • I've got damp in my property - what do I do?

    • How do I know if this crack in my wall is serious?

    • Am I doing the right thing for my period home?

 
Our long established weekend courses aim to provide owners with the knowledge necessary to make informed decisions about the repair of their own property and offers the sort of expert guidance that is often hard to obtain.
 

Speakers with years of practical experience will guide you through a variety of topics including:


    • Building Conservation
    • Coping with Damp
    • Timber Decay & Repair
    • Surfaces & Finishes
    • Roofs **
    • Listed Building Consent **
    • Choosing a Professional Advisor **
    • Pointing, Plasters & Renders
    • Case Studies
    • Questions to the Panel
 

Future Dates:

  • Spitalfields, London : 21st - 22nd March 2009               ** Date Changed **
  • Kingston Lacy,  Nr. Wimborne Minster, Dorset : 6th - 7th June 2009
 
On our regional courses, we also hold practical sessions in using lime. 
 
There is a lime slaking demonstration, followed by workshops in using lime for repointing and plastering.
 
Because of this practical afternoon we can't quite fit as many lectures in - those marked ** in the list above are only covered on the London course. 
 
Please download a booking form here or book online at the end of this page.
 
 
 
 
Feedback from our October 2007 Homeowners Course:
 

“The amount we learnt and the freely given advice was worth its weight in gold.”

“We really enjoyed ourselves, and found the weekend very helpful and informative.”

“We’re inspired to start saving to remove all traces of cement from our home!”

 
 
Feedback from our October 2006 Homeowners Course:
 

"Extremely valuable and essential for all owners of old houses. It gave us much greater confidence in maintaining our home."

"The money spent on this course will be repaid a hundredfold as I’ll make the right choices re. builders and professionals."

"You may well have saved me thousands of pounds. Possibly the best money I’ve ever spent."


Course fees include lunch and refreshments but not accommodation. For any further information please call the course organiser: 020 7456 0915.
 
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Your Terraced House

Date: 17th January 2009
Cost: £99 or £150 per couple
Venue: SPAB HQ,  37 Spital Square,  London E1

Led by Marianne Sühr   (BBC Restoration Presenter and SPAB Officer)
 
Terraced houses are a common sight in our towns and cities, the first mass-produced dwellings, built to house the expanding population.  This one-day course will offer essential advice and guidance on the key issues affecting these much-loved buildings and could be the ideal Christmas gift!
 
Marianne Sühr will be joined by other expert speakers with first-hand experience.  As well as the history and architecture of the terraced house, topics will include:
 
 damp
 brickwork
 energy efficiency 
 sash windows
 roofs and general maintenance
 party walls and extension issues 
 
Each booking includes a copy of the new hardback SPAB publication ‘Old House Handbook’ co-written by Marianne, and details of the Terraced House event in a pack – perfect to unwrap on Christmas morning.
 
Fully illustrated, the Old House Handbook, is an essential guide for anyone who lives in an older property. Packed with advice and detail it includes information relevant to owners of terraced homes dating from the beginning of the last century as well as to those caring for ancient beamed cottages. 
 
Course fees include lunch and refreshments but not accommodation.  For any further information please call the course organiser: 020 7456 0915
 
Please download a booking form here or book online at the end of this page.
 
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