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Home Maintenance Workshops The summer's home maintenance workshops in Montpelier covered the following topics and dates. Home Maintenance Workshop In response to the increasing levels of building science enquires from people who enjoy developing their practical skills, last summer a home maintenance/building science surgery was run fortnightly from our workshops in Montpelier. This new facility is designed to accommodate informal learning and shared experience. A rooftop vegetable garden and rain harvesting are under construction. Progress can be viewed from our website. Workshops will be tailored to those attending and take approximately 2 hours . Workshop 0 - Wednesday 29th July 2009, 7pm Workshop aspirations How to use... How to fit... Building principles... How to fit... - please bring a mug... for tea - practical skills... for time on tools - engaging a contractor... How to use... - tool box... workshop rotation - open toed sandals... heath and safety - risk assessment and disclaimer... Building principles... - reuse, reduce, refuse, recycle - turn it off, turn it down, maintenance and improvement - sweeping out the corners of the monastery Workshop 1 - Saturday, 1st August 2009, 10am Draught proofing How to use... - hammers & nails - screwdrivers & screws - cross cuttting & mitre saws. How to fit... - vinyl draught strip - letter box and door brush - expanding foam filler Building principles... - air infiltration - thermal stratification - cross ventilation Workshop 2 - Wednesday, 12th August 2009, 7pm Insulation How to use... - more hammers & nails - screwguns & drills - rip saws & jigsaws How to fit... - loft insulation, floor insulation and wall insulation - pipe and cylinder lagging Building principles... - convection, conduction, radiation and condensation - thermal mass & u-values - vapour control Workshop 3 - Saturday, 15th August, 2009, 10am Water How to use... - wrench - grips - seat cutter How to fit... - drop valve toilet & retro fit low flush syphon toilet - change a tap washer - fit a water butt Building principles... - Stop taps and service valves - Potable, rain, grey and black water - compost and the carbon cycle Workshop 4 Wednesday, 26th August, 2009, 7pm User Control How to use... - infrared thermometer - humidity meter - common sense How to fit... - thermostatic valves - locating and destroying filament light bulbs - stand by, washing machines & fridges Building principles... - energy - temperature differential - turn it off. turn it down, maintenance and improvement Workshop 5 Wednesday, 2nd September, 2009, 7pm Natural materials - Lime How to use... - Sourcing - mixing and applying... - Painting... How to fit... - lime mortar & lime render - lime wash - hemcrete Building science principles... - breathability - hygroscopic - ventilation Workshop 6, Saturday 5th September Greenroofs How to use... - neighbours - planning permission - building control How to fit... - epdm rubber membrane to FLL greenroofing standards - extensive & intensive planting - rainwater harvesting Building science principles... - reducing rain water - biodiversity & food - evaportransporation & the urban heat island
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