Overview

Carpenters and joiners work on a diverse range of tasks associated with our traditional buildings; from a cut roof to repairing a sash window. All of which require an understanding of the significance of those elements, a recognition of appropriate and inappropriate materials and methods of sequencing repairs and alterations in a safe manner.

This course is intended to focus on the candidate being able to use technical information and resources in the conservation or restoration of timber-based products.

The content of the course will include:

• Recognising historical significance and carrying out reversible alterations
• Heritage Impact assessments
• Understanding appropriate methods and the establishment of a safe culture on sire to protect the heritage and its context
• Programming, preparation, planning and working to time allocations
• Recognising previous interventions
• Understanding effects of changes to buildings
• Explain styles of joints, their age-related nature
• Fixing techniques
• Load bearing and non-load bearing elements
• Understanding structure

Duration

2 days

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for candidates who have completed NVQ2 or 3 in wood occupation or have equivalent experience of working within the carpentry trade.

CITB Training standards and grants

This course is a CITB training standard. CITB registered companies may be eligible to apply for funding from CITB to cover the cost of this course and to receive a short course grant. For full details of available grants and funding please visit https://www.citb.co.uk/levy-grants-and-funding/grants-funding/ or speak with your CITB local adviser.

CITB GET code and grant tier

GET2093 - grant tier 2