This is our third visit to the house and more opportunities will be available as the project proceeds.

This is a unique opportunity to see a house that is almost uninhabitable and in a very poor state. The appearance from the front is deceptive and it is not what it might appear to be.

The property was formerly owned by a local estate and repairs and maintenance is sparse to the point of being non-existent. What has been done, has been done poorly. In this one building we now have the opportunity to see close to being a full text book of building survey defects. It is a really special opportunity for anyone learning, those interested in old buildings and those who are looking for greater experience.

You will get to see the whole building and, as a group, we will discuss how a pre-purchase building survey might be undertaken on it . You will be within a safe and nurtured environment in a very small group of like-minded people. Use the opportunity to ask any questions that arise. There is no such thing a silly question.

By the end of the training you will be more confident and aware of..:

- Understand your responsibilities and liabilities as a professional building surveyor
- Have a better understanding of the client needs for having the survey done
- Take a methodical approach to the process of doing a building survey
- Identify a range of common defects found in this type and age of building
- Make better decisions on the advice that you will provide to your client
- Learn about when it might be necessary to make a referral for further inspections
- Have better confidence in yourself
- Be able to write confident and well presented reports for your client


Training Format

This training will be delivered in-person at the house, which is located in Cranborne, Dorset – BH21 post code area. It is a private residence. The full address and joining instructions will be given after you have purchased a place on the course.
Suitability

Professionals from a wide variety of disciplines including residential surveyors and valuers, building surveyors, architects, and structural engineers as well as the many conservation trades will benefit.

This is also perfectly suitable for anyone with a general interest in older buildings. That can include homeowners and buyers, for example. Students, from all backgrounds, will find this especially valuable to their learning.

It will be particularly suitable for those who have some limited experience of doing RICS Level 2 and Level 3 building surveys and want to know more about older buildings. It might also be suitable for more experienced surveyors who wish to broaden their knowledge of this period of architecture.

This training is open and available to everyone. Please do consider your own personal circumstances and your ability to use stairs as this is very likely to apply to the venue, town walk and/or any private property visit. There may be uneven terrain and during any walkabout we may be crossing roads. Do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can discuss this further and try to adapt where possible.

A collaboration between Georgian Brickwork and Terrence Lee Conservation, this one-day seminar examines the development and success of brickwork between 1660 and the end of the Georgian period in 1830.

By adopting a single philosophical approach, domestic buildings of all sizes reached new levels of standardisation. Yet for some in society, position and wealth projection was everything and therefore, clever deceits in brickwork found a receptive audience.

9.30am
Registration & Refreshments

9.45-10am
Welcome & Introductions
Fitted Rigging House Training Room

10am-12pm
Lecture by Terrence Lee of Terrence Lee Conservation
Fitted Rigging House Training Room
This lecture will examine the fundamental changes in domestic brick-built houses that occurred between 1660 and 1830. Through scrutiny of brickwork construction, styles, finishes and features Terrence will examine the Georgian love affair with facadism.
(Comfort break 10.45-11am)

12-12.45pm
Lunch & Tea/Coffee
Sandwich Lunch

12.45-1.45pm
Small Group Activities

Group 1: led by Terrence Lee
Discussion and demonstration of Tuck Pointing
Unit 6: Craft Workshop Area

Group 2: led by Charles Reilly of Georgian Brickwork
A guided walk within the Dockyard campus and discussion of brickwork repair and restoration
Meet outside Unit 6

1.45-2pm
Group Changeover & Comfort Break
Unit 6

2-3pm
Small Group Activities

Group 1: led by Charles Reilly of Georgian Brickwork
A guided walk within the Dockyard campus and discussion of brickwork repair and restoration
Meet outside Unit 6

Group 2: led by Terrence Lee
Discussion and demonstration of Tuck Pointing
Unit 6: Craft Workshop Area

3-3.45pm
Plenary: Q&A session
Fitted Rigging House Training Room