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FOREWORDThanks to the partnership between the Environment and Heritage Service of the Department ofthe Environment (NI) and the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, more than 10,000 copiesof the first three editions of this Directory of Traditional Building Skills have been distributed,free of charge, since the publication first appeared in 1994. The Society remains very gratefulto the Department for its support of the Buildings at Risk project over this period and to thestaff and officers of both organisations whose dedication brought the publications to fruition.Ulster’s built heritage has deservedly achieved a much higher public profile in the last tenyears. The buildings in our communities whether they be imposing or modest, urban or rural,residential or industrial, all make significant contributions to our understanding of who we areand where we have come from. As the Society’s education programmes show, the built heritageis a valuable learning resource. It also can make a considerable economic and environmentalcontribution through tourism and sustainable development.The future of our built heritage depends on public appreciation and, most importantly, thecommitment of owners to look after, maintain and pass on to the next generation buildings inas good as, if not better than, condition in which they acquired them. Where to source potentialfunding for this will be the subject of the forthcoming Directory of Funds for HistoricBuildings in Northern Ireland, to be published later this year.The Directory of Traditional Building Skills attempts to provide help in identifying thecraftsmen, architects, suppliers and other skilled workers appropriate for the tasks required.The need for such help is more than demonstrated by the popularity of the previous editions ofthis book and by the number of enquiries both the Society and the Department receive on adaily basis. Most owners want to do the right thing by their buildings; it makes social, aestheticand economic sense to do so. Legislators, funding sources, and society as a whole should givethem every encouragement.The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society is grateful to a number of other organisations andindividuals for their contributions to this book. The Environment and Heritage Service of theDepartment of the Environment for funding, professional expertise, friendship and a widerange of technical guidance; Matthew Slocombe of SPAB (the Society for the Protection ofAncient Buildings) and Dawson Stelfox (Consarc Conservation) for their introductory texts.We are especially grateful to the Society’s committee and staff, especially Andrew McClelland,Heritage Projects Officer and editor of this publication, Rita Harkin, Research Officer, AngelaFitzpatrick, Education Officer and Joan Kinch, Secretary.We hope that this Directory will both emphasise what a wide range of expertise and skills islocally available and also assist those responsible for the care of Ulster’s built heritage to haveaccess to it.Peter O. MarlowChairman, UAHSVIII
INTRODUCTIONIt is reassuring to realise that despite modern technology, an owner with common sense andrespect for the traditional materials and construction methods of a building is its greatest asset.When a building needs more than simple repair, however, it is important to use a professionalpractitioner to give correct guidance. The Department of the Environment encourages this byoffering a high level of grant aid on professional fees incurred during the course of a buildingcontract on many buildings which are listed.Satisfactory repair requires a craftsman of ability. The Directory is based on informationrecently supplied to the Society by the organisations and individuals concerned, and listspeople who have experience of working with historic buildings. However, whilst great care hasbeen taken in the compilation of the Directory of Traditional Building Skills, the UlsterArchitectural Heritage Society cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of its contents,for the consequences of using this information, or for poor workmanship carried out by any ofthe practitioners or contractors listed here. The Society is unable to give specificrecommendations nor does the inclusion of an individual firm in the Directory imply any formof accreditation by the Society or by the Environment and Heritage Service. The details givenunder ‘Membership’ may, in some cases, include organisations which accept members withoutexamination. However, while they cannot always be used as a guide to expertise, suchmemberships generally indicate a commitment to good standards of practice.Listed under ‘Examples of Work’ is a selection of projects which, in most cases, have beencompleted in the last five years. This section is intended to provide the reader with someinformation on the type and range of work undertaken. The letters (L) or (M) indicate that thebuilding cited is a ‘listed building’ or a ‘scheduled monument’. Such structures are protectedby law from inappropriate alterations in recognition of their special architectural orarchaeological significance. The date given denotes the year in which the project wascompleted. Where the name of a practitioner is cited under an example of work, this does notindicate that a specific recommendation is being given.Readers are reminded that Listed Building Consent is required before starting any work on alisted building which may alter its character – this covers any changes to the interior as well asto the exterior, and includes the replacement of windows and doors. Works to scheduledmonuments may also require Scheduled Monument Consent. Further information about listedbuildings and scheduled monuments can be obtained from Environment and Heritage Service:Built Heritage, Waterman House, 5-33 Hill Street, Belfast BT1 2LA, Tel: 028 9054 3145, Fax:028 9054 3150, Email: hb@doeni.gov.uk, www.ehsni.gov.ukBuildings in conservation areas are also protected, and advice should always be sought fromthe local Divisional Planning Office before starting work.Advice about grants and other assistance is given in Appendix 2 on page 155 and a list of usefulcontacts is given in Appendix 3. The following website, created by the UAHS with HeritageLottery Fund support, should also prove informative for owners of buildings:www.homeanddry.infoIX
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1 MASONRY - STONE AND BRICKDressed,
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e) ConsolidantsChemical consolidant
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Sub-Contractor - LEADWORKT Chambers
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6 PLASTERWORK AND RENDERSUntil the
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13 SPECIALIST SURVEYS & PHOTOGRAPHY
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Appendix 1: FURTHER READINGThe foll
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The Georgian Group6 Fitzroy SquareL
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Appendix 2: GRANTS AND OTHER ASSIST
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Appendix 3: USEFUL ADDRESSES AND CO
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Building Preservation TrustsAdvice
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Department of Agriculture and Rural
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INDEX OF CRAFTSMEN, FIRMS, PRACTICE
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INDEX OF SKILLS AND SPECIALISMSArch
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