Level 3 Award Understanding Repair & Maintenance of Traditional Buildings

An accredited course aimed at anyone who working with traditional buildings. Using a combination of theory sessions, case studies and practical experiences, students will look at how and why traditional buildings should be maintained.

Course Content

• Aging properties
• Understanding solid walled construction
• Traditional materials vs modern materials
• Regulations relating to listed properties
• PAS2035 - How this relates to older properties
• Increasing energy efficiency in older properites - insulation methods and materials
• Practical: Mixing a variety of lime plasters, application techniques, assessing older properites

Course Structure and Exam

The course will run over 2 days between 10am and 4pm. At the end of day 2, students will take a formal assessment consisting of 30 multiply choice questions where 23 are required to achieve a pass.

Included in the Cost

All students will be provided with a printed copy of the course handbook which details everything required to pass the exam. On completion students will have the option of joining the carringtonLIME Student Forum in which they can gain ongoing support in their careers.