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Craftwork Training Center Workshop: Lithomex Brick & Stone Surface Repair

Craftwork Training Center 3145 State Road, Telford, PA, United States

MAS06: Lithomex Brick & Stone Surface Repair 1 Day – 8:00am to 3:00pm Rather than cutting out and replacing damaged or decaying brick and stone, impressive repairs can be achieved by using modern lime-based mortars. Lithomex is a state-of-the-art brick and stone resurfacing and repair material specifically designed to restore the profile, surface finish, texture, […]

$425.00

Craftwork Training Center Workshop: Basics of Repointing Brick & Stone

Craftwork Training Center 3145 State Road, Telford, PA, United States

Repointing Basics The decision to repoint a masonry structure is most often related to some obvious signs of deterioration, such as disintegrating mortar, cracks in mortar joints, loose bricks or stones, or damp walls. On the surface, restoration projects may appear straightforward and intuitive, but there’s no substitute for skill and experience. Good repointing practices […]

$425.00

Craftwork Training Center Workshop: Repointing Special Joint Profiles

Craftwork Training Center 3145 State Road, Telford, PA, United States

Repointing Special Joint Profiles Using Lime Mortar As the number of historic buildings continues to increase, so does the demand for masons who have the necessary skill and knowledge critical to the preservation of vintage structures. A skilled and exacting mason can match rebuilt sections of masonry to the original in terms of stone type […]

$425.00

Preservation Initiatives Grant Workshop

The Preservation Initiatives (PI) Grant Program provides matching grants to individuals and non-profit organizations for preservation planning, research, outreach/education, and bricks and mortar projects related to historic and cultural sites.

Craftwork Training Center Workshop: Basic Plaster Wall Repair

Craftwork Training Center 3145 State Road, Telford, PA, United States

Basic Plaster Wall Repair 1 Day – 8:00am to 3:00pm A versatile building material, plaster was traditionally used as a protective and decorative coating for walls and ceilings. Plaster is much harder than drywall, creates a more durable wall surface, and is more adaptable for specialty design features like archways and curves. While original plasterwork […]

$425.00

Drafting a Maintenance Plan

Saint Paul Office 75 W 5th St, St Paul, MN, United States

The best way to prevent unexpected and expensive rehab projects is proactive maintenance. In this class, you’ll learn what home maintenance tasks you should do on a seasonal or annual basis.     Todd Grover will host Q&A sessions and help build a maintenance plan for your old home! This class will arm you with […]

$10.00

Traditional stuccos-historical techniques

A New Hue 1009 Tennessee Avenue, Knoxville, TN, United States

Overview This course will introduce us to the exciting world of traditional stucco, in the knowledge of the historical techniques that have accompanied humanity since time immemorial, and will serve as a starting point to delve into them. Gypsum and lime are simple materials, they come from rocks that are abundant in nature, they require […]

$1350
Four people looking through packets of papers.

Timber Grading Workshop

Rocky Mountain Joinery Center 1005 S 120th St, Lafayette, CO, United States

Join the Timber Frame Engineering Council and Timber Framers Guild from March 30 through April 1 for a Timber Grading Workshop at the Rocky Mountain Joinery Center in Lafayette, Colorado

$800

Makers Mark Introductory Retaining Wall Workshop

Maker’s Mark Distillery 3350 Burks Spring Rd, Loretto, KY, United States

This two-day introductory retaining wall workshop, April 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday), will take place at Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, KY. Participants will restore an existing retaining wall right in the middle of the historic distillery. This workshop will be led by DSC Master Craftsman, Neil Rippingale. Participants will see, as Maker’s Mark’s unofficial in-house stonemason Neil […]

$400.00

Save Our Skills Workshop – Historic Preservation Fundamentals

Keweenaw National Historical Park 25970 Red Jacket Road, Calumet, MI, United States

Join The Campaign for Historic Trades and Keweenaw National Historical Park for a day-long workshop that will cover the basics of Historic Preservation Fundamentals, Building Analysis, and why these topics are important for all trades people, contractors, and homeowners! Participants will learn about why the Keweenaw Peninsula is unique, how this relates to historic preservation […]

$25

House with 5 missing windowpanes, requiring work of historic tradespeople.

Window Preservation Pre-Conference Workshop

Beatty-Cramer House 9010 Liberty Rd, Frederick, MD, United States

This workshop is hosted by the Preservation Trades Network as a pre-conference workshop to its annual International Preservation Trades Workshop. It will be led by members of the Window Preservation Alliance, and take place at the Beatty Cramer House in Frederick County, Maryland. Read more about the Beatty Cramer House from the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation: https://www.fredericklandmarks.org/ […]

$200
Log cabin exterior being worked on by tradespeople.

Log House Preservation Pre-Conference Workshop

Catoctin Furnace 12714 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont, MD, United States

This workshop is hosted by the Preservation Trades Network as a pre-conference workshop to its annual International Preservation Trades Workshop. It will be led by HistoriCorps, and take place at the Collier Log House at the Catoctin Furnace in Frederick County, Maryland. Read more about the Collier Log House from the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society: https://catoctinfurnace.org/colliers/ These […]

$200
Stone structure connected to large stone furnace.

Masonry Preservation Pre-Conference Workshop

Catoctin Furnace 12714 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont, MD, United States

This workshop is hosted by the Preservation Trades Network as a pre-conference workshop to its annual International Preservation Trades Workshop. It will be led by Preservation Maryland, and take place at the Catoctin Furnace's Isabella Stack in Frederick County, Maryland. Read more about the site's history at the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society: https://catoctinfurnace.org/history/ These workshops are supported […]

$200
Photograph of cemetery featuring many gravestones and trees.

Cemetery Preservation Pre-Conference Workshop

Mount Olivet Cemetery 515 Market Street, Frederick, MD, United States

This workshop is hosted by the Preservation Trades Network as a pre-conference workshop to its annual International Preservation Trades Workshop. It will be led by Jon Appell of Atlas Preservation and Moss Rudley of the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center, and take place at Mount Olivet Cemetery in downtown Frederick. Read more about Mount […]

$100

Public Archeology Dig at Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park 211 S. 7th St, Fort Calhoun, NE, United States

On the weekend of September 30th and October 1st, join History Nebraska’s State Archeology Office (SAO) for a weekend community archeological excavation at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park. This excavation is being conducted with assistance from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in conjunction with Nebraska Archeology Month and the final Living History Day of 2023 […]

$20 – $30

Blacksmithing Basics 9 – Sanborn Mills Farm

Sanborn Mills Farm 7097 Sanborn Road, Loudon, NH, United States

This workshop is for students who are new to blacksmithing and those with some experience looking to improve their skillset. Basic operations will be explained and demonstrated in detail, then used to make a hook and eye and form scrolls to join with rivets for a trivet or other project. Basic metallurgy and heat treating […]

$400
Event Series Historic Window Restoration and Weatherization

Historic Window Restoration and Weatherization: October 7, 14, 15

Saylor House Kiwanis Park, 371 Dynasty Dr, Hagerstown, MD, United States

Learn how to save, repair and weatherproof your wood windows during this hands-on workshop being held October 7, 14, and 15. During the first session you’ll gain knowledge on how to date old wood windows, how they’re constructed, how to remove the sashes, how they can be repaired and weather-stripped, and why they’re an important […]

$150

Basic Blacksmithing Workshop at Wade House,

Wade House Historic Site W7965 State Hwy 23, Greenbush, WI, United States

Strike while the iron is hot, hear the “clang” of the hammer and feel the heat from the forge as you craft your own project during an interactive blacksmithing workshop at Wade House. Forging items with your own hands is a unique experience you will never forget. Learn the art of Blacksmithing from our skilled tradespeople in the 1860s Dockstader Blacksmith […]

$225

Repairing and Restoring Old Windows

Hayes Window Restoration ​4439 Hiawatha Ave., Minneapolis, MN, United States

Do you have old wood windows in need of some TLC? Ready to practice window repair skills? Join window restorer Joe Hayes for a hands-on workshop all about windows. Joe will explain common window issues and demonstrate basic repairs. This class will focus specifically on re-roping double-hung windows, glazing, paint prep, and painting. You are invited to […]

$25

Woodworking for Women

Sanborn Mills Farm 7097 Sanborn Road, Loudon, NH, United States

The goal of this workshop by Sanborn Mills Farm is to provide a safe space to gain and build confidence in very basic carpentry skills and tool use. Students will be able to get hands-on with many of the tools they would need to complete simple projects and home repairs (ie: shelves, boxes, trim, etc.). […]

$220

Fall Cemetery Conservation Workshop: Oakland Cemetery

Arkansas Oak Cemetary 41 E Brinkley St, De Valls Bluff, AR, United States

The fall 2023 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) Cemetery Conservation Workshop will be held at Oakland Cemetery, E. Brinkley and Waldron streets, DeValls Bluff, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 14, 2023. This FREE workshop on the basics of cemetery conservation will address common concerns in preservation and maintenance of cemeteries. Hands-on […]

Free

Preservation Trades Workshop

Victoria Mansion 106 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United States

Join us on October 15, 2023 on Victoria Mansion's lawn for a free public workshop drawing together historic building owners who need work done, and the tradespeople who do the work. For years, preservationists have lamented the lack of workers skilled in the special methods and techniques required to work sensitively on older and historic […]

Free

Right Plaster for the Right Space with Sylvia T. Designs

Sylvia T. Designs Studio 1300 S. Broad Street, Suite B, New Orleans, LA, United States

Plaster artisan Sylvia Thompson-Dias will host a hands-on workshop discussing a wide-range of plasters with a focused emphasis on her specialties in the world of lime plasters (such as Venetian, Grassello, Marmorino, and Tadelakt), clay plaster, and micro cement. The class will cover proper applications, preparation/substrates, and potential price ranges for her specialties. Attendees will […]

$10

Historic Preservation Boot Camp

Craftwork Training Center 3145 State Road, Telford, PA, United States

Three Day Preservation Workshop: Our preservation practices attempt to keep masonry structures from deteriorating further; respect the significance of original materials and details; and stabilize, repair, and retain features wherever possible to ensure their safekeeping for future generations. To prevent damage to classic structures, the methods we support encourage the use of lime mortars that […]

$1,000

Plaster & Micro-Cement Applications & Preparations with Sylvia T. Designs

Sylvia T. Designs Studio 1300 S. Broad Street, Suite B, New Orleans, LA, United States

As part of PRC’s Building Trades Master Class Series, plaster artisan Sylvia Thompson-Dias of Sylvia T. Designs will focus this class on the correct substrate, how to navigate pre-existing substrates, and the preparation of a surface before application. The presentation will teach how to deal with moisture and drainage, how to prevent cracking, and working with paint. […]

$15

Sash Mechanics of Historic Windows Workshop

Craftwork Training Center 3145 State Road, Telford, PA, United States

Old windows continue to be important to the mechanics of historic buildings as well as admirable architectural and woodworking achievements. A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels or sashes that form a frame to hold panes of glass which are often separated by muntins. During the workshop, […]

$275

Repairing and Restoring Old Windows

Hayes Window Restoration ​4439 Hiawatha Ave., Minneapolis, MN, United States

Ready to practice window repair skills? Join Joe Hayes, owner and operator of Hayes Window Restoration, for a hands-on workshop all about windows. Joe will explain common window issues and demonstrate basic repairs. This class will focus specifically on re-roping double-hung windows, glazing, paint prep, and painting. You are invited to bring a window from […]

$25

Living Craft Workshop: Blacksmithing

Historic Arkansas Museum 200 East 3rd Street, Little Rock, AR, United States

This class is an introductory level course to 19th-century blacksmithing, led by Historic Arkansas Museum’s resident Blacksmith, Casey Marshall. Taking turns at the forge, you'll learn the basic tools of the trade and go home with your very own nail and steak turner. We will provide all the materials for the workshop, and your fee […]

$25

Introduction to Tools Workshop

Futureworks NYC Makerspace Brookyn Army, 140, 58th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

We call ourselves Dykes with Drills. By using the word “dyke”, we reclaim it from its history of oppression and exclusion. By using drills and other tools, we build communities of diversity and inclusion. Our community includes people of all sexualities and genders, including those who are non-conforming, transgender, and allies. Join Dykes with Drills […]

$100

Woodworking Project Workshop

Futureworks NYC Makerspace Brookyn Army, 140, 58th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

We call ourselves Dykes with Drills. By using the word “dyke”, we reclaim it from its history of oppression and exclusion. By using drills and other tools, we build communities of diversity and inclusion. Our community includes people of all sexualities and genders, including those who are non-conforming, transgender, and allies. Saturday, March 2, 2024 […]

$150