What's on

What’s on

Tywi Centre events, activities and courses are listed below.  If you need to discuss any details with us please do not hesitate to contact us. If you have a specific activity you would like us to deliver, contact us and we may be able to arrange it for you.

An Introduction to Repair, Maintenance and Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
Tuesday 28th November 2023 Tywi Centre

For an old building to be energy efficient, it needs to be in good repair. The first part of this course will help you to understand how old buildings work and some of the more common repair and maintenance issues to look out for. The second part equips you with insights into cost-effective measures designed to lower energy bills and minimize environmental impact, all while preserving the historical charm of your property

An Introduction to Repair, Maintenance and Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
Wednesday 17th January 2024 TBC

For an old building to be energy efficient, it needs to be in good repair. The first part of this course will help you to understand how old buildings work and some of the more common repair and maintenance issues to look out for. The second part equips you with insights into cost-effective measures designed to lower energy bills and minimize environmental impact, all while preserving the historical charm of your property

Traditional windows- their care, repair and upgrading
Thursday 18th January 2024 Tywi Centre

This one-day course provides an introduction to traditional sliding sash windows and looks at some common faults and simple repairs together with ways to improve the thermal efficiency of timber windows without resorting to replacement windows

Listed Building Consent: making an application-
Friday 19th January 2024 ON-LINE COURSE

This 1-day course is for owners of listed buildings considering making an application for Listed Building Consent. It will outline the consent process, including when changes to your listed building require consent; talk you through the key application documents and discuss the level of detail and quality required; and will help you choose building professionals and signpost you towards additional information.  

 

Sash Window Repair - practical heritage joinery
Wed 28 Feb- Fri 1 March 2024 Tywi Centre

The course is aimed at delivering, an understanding and recognition of those traditional techniques that will enable a candidate to produce and repair a wide range of joinery products, through a balanced combination of classroom and workshop teaching. Candidates will work on a real restoration project (for example the repair and re‐instatement of traditional sliding sash windows).

Carmarthenshire Shopfront Design - An introduction
Wednesday 24 April CIVIC HALL- LLANDEILO

This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and guidance provided in the Carmarthenshire Shop Front Design Guide.

An Introduction to Repair, Maintenance and Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
Tue 26th March 2024 TBC

For an old building to be energy efficient, it needs to be in good repair. The first part of this course will help you to understand how old buildings work and some of the more common repair and maintenance issues to look out for. The second part equips you with insights into cost-effective measures designed to lower energy bills and minimize environmental impact, all while preserving the historical charm of your property

Practical lime plastering and pointing for homeowners
Weds 27th March 2024 FULLY BOOKED Tywi Centre

Whilst big jobs often require a heritage plastering professional, patch repairs are often easily undertaken by the owner of a building. In this largely practical 1-day course you will learn the essentials of testing your existing mortars; selecting appropriate aggregates and lime; mixing and plastering and pointing application.

 

 

Traditional windows- surveys & producing condition reports
Mon 22nd April 2024 Tywi Centre

This 1-day course will support building professionals to undertake condition surveys on historic windows and determine the extent of repair that they require. It will include essential information for applications for Listed Building Consent covering: the significance of historic windows; the components; identifying decay and its causes; drawing profiles; recognising the extent of repair required; specifying materials and finishes; and writing condition surveys.

 

Listed Building Consent: Step by Step guide to making an application
Wed 8th May 2024 On line

This 1-day course is for owners of listed buildings considering making an application for Listed Building Consent. It will outline the consent process, including when changes to your listed building require consent; talk you through the key application documents and discuss the level of detail and quality required; and will help you choose building professionals and signpost you towards additional information.  

Sustainable & Traditional Buildings Fair
Saturday 11th May 2024 Tywi Centre

Join us for this FREE event.  It is for everyone with an interest in sustainable and traditional building. 

There will be experts on hand with a great range of knowledge about traditional building repair and maintenance, energy efficiency, ecological building materials, training and education and listed buildings.

Working with lime in buildings – for contractors
Fri 17th May 2024 Tywi Centre

This 1-day course is aimed at people who have experience of working in the construction industry and already understand traditional construction.

Outcomes:

  • Appreciate the variety of different traditional lime plasters and mortars
  • Understand the range of binders, sands, and aggregates for traditional mortars.
  • Justify their use and application methods.
  • Appreciate the decision-making process involved in specifying the appropriate materials. 
  • Understand the setting characteristics of lime mortars.
Sash Windows Repair- Practical heritage joinery
Tue 4th-Thur 6th June 2024 Tywi Centre

The course is aimed at delivering, an understanding and recognition of traditional techniques that will enable a candidate to produce and repair a wide range of joinery products, through a balanced combination of classroom and workshop teaching. 

Specifying Lime
Mon 10th June 2024 Tywi Centre

This one day workshop aims to provide an introductory guide to the preparation and use of lime mortars.

The course will discuss the use of lime putty bound mortars or ‘cold’ mortars based on natural hydraulic limes (NHLs) and hot mixed mortars.

The course will cover health and safety implications, constituents, preparation of mortars, correct mixing equipment and critically at which point these mortars should be used for particular applications

An Introduction to Repair, Maintenance and Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
Thur 11th July 2023 TCB

For an old building to be energy efficient, it needs to be in good repair. The first part of this course will help you to understand how old buildings work and some of the more common repair and maintenance issues to look out for. The second part equips you with insights into cost-effective measures designed to lower energy bills and minimize environmental impact, all while preserving the historical charm of your property

Practical lime plastering and pointing for homeowners
Fri 12th July 2024 Tywi Centre

Whilst big jobs often require a heritage plastering professional, patch repairs are often easily undertaken by the owner of a building. In this largely practical 1-day course you will learn the essentials of testing your existing mortars; selecting appropriate aggregates and lime; mixing and plastering and pointing application.

 

Working with lime in buildings- for Contractors
Fri 30th August 2024 Tywi Centre

This 1-day course is aimed at people who have experience of working in the construction industry and already understand traditional construction.

Outcomes:

  • Appreciate the variety of different traditional lime plasters and mortars
  • Understand the range of binders, sands, and aggregates for traditional mortars.
  • Justify their use and application methods.
  • Appreciate the decision-making process involved in specifying the appropriate materials. 
  • Understand the setting characteristics of lime mortars.
Traditional windows- surveys & producing condition reports
Wed 9th October 2024 Tywi Centre

This 1-day course will support building professionals to undertake condition surveys on historic windows and determine the extent of repair that they require. It will include essential information for applications for Listed Building Consent covering: the significance of historic windows; the components; identifying decay and its causes; drawing profiles; recognising the extent of repair required; specifying materials and finishes; and writing condition surveys.

An Introduction to Repair, Maintenance and Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
Fri 11th October 2024 TBC

For an old building to be energy efficient, it needs to be in good repair. The first part of this course will help you to understand how old buildings work and some of the more common repair and maintenance issues to look out for. The second part equips you with insights into cost-effective measures designed to lower energy bills and minimize environmental impact, all while preserving the historical charm of your property

Carmarthenshire Shopfront Design - An introduction
Thursday 10 October Tywi Centre

This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and guidance provided in the Carmarthenshire Shop Front Design Guide.

An Introduction to Repair, Maintenance and Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
Fri 15th November 2024 TBC

For an old building to be energy efficient, it needs to be in good repair. The first part of this course will help you to understand how old buildings work and some of the more common repair and maintenance issues to look out for. The second part equips you with insights into cost-effective measures designed to lower energy bills and minimize environmental impact, all while preserving the historical charm of your property

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