We are delighted to confirm that this year’s SPAB short talk by Douglas Kent, SPAB Technical & Research Director will discuss Pointing and Render on Historic Buildings: Getting It Right:
Douglas Kent, will share practical advice on maintaining and repairing external pointing and render on historic buildings, explaining how to choose appropriate materials and avoid common mistakes.
Recent weather has really brought this topic to the fore with a lot of questions to the SPAB technical advice team.
If you have questions or need help with this or another subject, the SPAB are offering a free 15-minute pre bookable advice surgery with Douglas Kent and Mary Henn Technical specialist at the HBPGE. (once registered to attend(also free) you can book your slot for advice)
Douglas Kent is a chartered building surveyor specialising in building conservation and is Technical and Research at the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB – www.spab.org.uk). Douglas has worked previously in the public and private sectors, offering advice on historic buildings to a range of organisations, such as the Ministry of Defence and English Heritage. His technical knowledge is underpinned by formal qualifications, including an MSc in the Conservation of Buildings, and the practical experience he has gained from leading volunteers’ old building working parties as well as the conservation of his own Grade I-listed, medieval, timber-framed house in Essex (www.oldsuninn.com). He publishes and lectures regularly on building conservation, has contributed to various radio and television programmes, and also serves on many committees for organisations devoted to the historic built environment
Free entry to the HBPGE is available to everyone in the historic buildings, landscape conservation and heritage sectors. Owners, guardians, volunteers and professionals are all invited.
Register to attend free here https://hbpge.hall-mccartney.co.uk/visitor-registration-form/
We look forward to seeing you there