Historic Brick Masonry Repair Masterclass Elvaston Castle and Gardens

Brick upon brick. Simple? So it might seem, but success comes from knowledge and practice.
This is doubly true with historic bricks and specialist mortars.

Want to get handy with your historic house or take your skills on the tools to the Join us at Elvaston Castle for this hands-on two-day course. You will learn the essentials of historic brickwork repair from Terrence Lee, one of the UK’s leading authorities on historic brickwork and author of Traditional Brickwork: Construction, Repair and Maintenance.

Through a combination of live demonstrations and practical sessions, you will learn how to assess, prepare, and repair traditional brick walls. You will come away with the ability to identify and repair damage to historic brickwork to retain the beauty and structural integrity of your masonry, while staving off further decay.

Working on sections of wall in and around the stable yards will give you plenty of opportunities to try out your new skills on real historic masonry, under Terrence Lee’s expert guidance and supervision. Although this is an introductory course, you should come away from it with the confidence to identify and remediate defects and failures typically found in historic brick masonry, and to carry out good, honest brickwork repairs using traditional lime mortar.

You may also like the following events from The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings:

• Next month, 14th June, 06:00 pm, Photographing Old Buildings *Special Edition* in Faringdon

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