Heritage Building Workshops

The Blaenavon Townscape Heritage Programme is working in partnership with Blaenavon Civic Society and the Tywi Centre to deliver a series of FREE online workshops focusing on building conservation and maintenance within the Blaenavon Conservation Area. We have run six workshops which included:

Workshop 1 - Monday 12th July 2021, 6pm - 8pm (online)

Understanding your old building- what makes an old building different from a new one?

  • Local distinctiveness - importance to our communities
  • Local materials and methods
  • Significance - links to the past and preserving for future generations to enjoy
  • Listings and other legal protections

Workshop 2 - Monday 19th July 2021, 6pm - 8pm (online)

Why old buildings need to breathe: historic construction, materials and methods

  • Lime - properties and uses
  • ‘Breathability’
  • Consequences of using inappropriate materials
  • Buildings and health
  • Sustainability

Workshop 3 - Monday 9th August 2021, 6pm - 8pm (online)

Repair and maintenance

  • Common causes of decay in old building
  • Benefits of good maintenance- retaining value, sense of pride, plan and budget for more expensive works
  • Benefits of good repair- saving money, prevent more serious problems
  • Maintenance check lists

Workshop 4 - Wednesday 21st September 2022, 10am - 1pm (Bethlehem Chapel)

Essential maintenance and repair

  • Understanding Common causes of decay in older buildings
  • Carry out simple inspections
  • Limit longer term costly repairs
  • Find more specialist advice when needed

Workshop 5 - Wednesday 28th September 2022, 10am - 1pm (Bethlehem Chapel)

Energy Efficiency in older buildings

  • How building materials and a building condition impacts Energy Efficiency
  • Options available from simple alterations to major interventions
  • Pro’s and Cons of different options
  • Laws and Regulations

Workshop 6 - Saturday 1st October, 10am - 1pm (Bethlehem Chapel)

Old House Clinic

  • Common causes of defects in buildings
  • A walking tour around Blaenavon town to highlight examples of good practice of repair, maintenance, and alterations to older buildings.
  • Opportunity to discuss specific issues that you are experiencing in your building 

The below PDFs provides you with information relating to the workshops.

Website: www.blaenavoncivicsociety.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/blaenavoncivic