This webinar explores the composition and repair of historic facades with Jimmy O’Friel, Director of Oldstone Conservation – one of Ireland’s most experienced building conservation contractors.
Over three 45-minute lectures, Jimmy O’Friel explores the major strands of historic masonry - stone, brick and render – from the perspective of the building contractor and specifier. Themes include material identification, properties of stone, brick and render, traditional assembly techniques, common defects, repair methodologies, proprietary and bespoke repair products and case studies.
Individual strands include:
Stone identification, delamination and erosion, raking out, pointing and jointing, splice and plastic repairs, cleaning.
Brick properties, decay and weathering, pointing and mortar identification, replacement and plastic repair, colouring and tinting.
Render properties, lime specification and aggregates, common defects, repair versus replacement, dowel repairs, colouring.
Case studies include major works at Leinster House and Kilmainham Courthouse, Dublin, and a variety of 18th and 19th-century brick and stone buildings.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Jimmy O’Friel is Director/owner of Oldstone Conservation with over 30 years’ experience in conservation and construction. A civil engineering graduate from Trinity College Dublin, he holds a postgraduate diploma in Business and IT and continues to enhance his expertise and experience in conservation works through the attendance of lectures, courses and workshops.
Jimmy founded Oldstone Conservation in 2010 with the aim of providing a professional contracting service in the field of conservation and restoration. Since then, the company has steadily grown and developed into a leading conservation contractor trusted to work on landmark buildings such as Leinster House, the General Post Office, Kilmainham Gaol, Belgard Castle as well as other historic buildings in Trinity College, Merrion Square and Henrietta Street.
The firm employs a range of specialists including stonemasons, bricklayers, lime renderers, facade cleaners and skilled conservation operatives. It takes pride in its skilled and loyal staff, all of whom are highly experienced and enhance their knowledge on traditional building skills and techniques with every project undertaken.
Completion of this webinar offers 3 Structured CPD Points.