Traditional Building Skills – Repairing traditional stonemasonry

These full-day workshops and seminars are aimed at building contractors and professionals but may also be of interest to homeowners with some background knowledge/understanding of buildings.

The format of each course is slightly different but generally consists of a combination of lectures, discussion and practical demonstration, with some opportunity for hands-on work. Delegates should expect to broaden their knowledge and understanding in the relevant topic and benefit from the networking opportunities on the day.

These courses are fully-funded through Inverness TH. Lunch and refreshments are provided. Places are limited and must be booked in advance

This course will cover the following topics:

• Stone decay in Inverness: problems and solutions
• Stone analysis and matching for replacement
• Surface repair of stone using lime based mortars
• Executing good stone repairs
• Tooling & finishing of natural stone

Booking is via this link:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/traditional-building-skills-repairing-traditional-stonemasonry-tickets-44598770122?aff=es2