Town Walls Maintenance Course
BUILDING LIMES FORUM IRELAND
in conjunction with the Heritage Council
Location: Drimnagh Castle
Address: Longmile Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
Date and time:
Specifiers Tues 1st May 2012 9.00am to 4.30pm
Practioners Wed 2nd May 2012 9.00am to 4.30pm
Cost:
€150 per day including teas coffees and lunch
€130 per day early bird fee if book by 5th April
**Discounted prices for Members of BLFI**
Discount for two or more people from same Town walls network group
or for booking for both days (1st and 2nd May) please email Lisa Edden
Lime Slam
Friday, 20 January 2012 16:32
LIME SLAM
Wednesday 29th February 2012 - 10:00am - 18:00
Dublin Civic Trust, Castle Street, Dublin 2.
The first BLFI Members Event of 2012 is an open-forum for members to present recent research, projects, experiments, problems, thoughts etc involving lime to an audience of their peers.
***The line-up is as follows:***
10.00- Register & network
10.30- Welcome & Introduction - Katriona Byrne
10.40-11.00 ‘Pointing etc on Talbot’s Tower, Kilkenny’ – Una Ni Mhearain
11.00-11.30 ‘Lime Mortar Masonry: some recent testing’ - Sara Pavia
2012 Events List
Friday, 20 January 2012 16:37
Our 2012 Events List will be available shortly.
Watch this space!
West Dean and Scottish Lime Centre Discounts
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 10:32
The BLFI have negotiated special discounts exclusively for its Members attending courses run by The Scottish Lime Centre and Master Classes at West Dean. The value of the discounts are significant and should be of considerable assistance to those who would wish to participate in the various and recognised courses run by both Trusts.
BUILDING LIMES FORUM IRELAND
You are very welcome to the Building Limes Forum Ireland website. The Building Limes Forum Ireland, BLFI, brings together all those involved in the use of natural lime in the building industry from built heritage to sustainable new build. The BLFI provides information on all aspects of lime and its uses and offers a platform for discussion, sharing experiences and making friends and contacts.
LIME WORKS
Lime Works By Patrick McAfee is a new
publication 
on working with lime produced
by the Building Limes Forum of Ireland (BLFI)
Lime Works is an easy to read... technical
book for a wide range of people;previous
technical knowledge is not necessary. It is
comprehensively illustrated with examples
of lime use from Ireland, north and south.
Lime Works is aimed at the
- Building owner
- Practitioner (stonemason, bricklayer
and plasterer)
- Specifier (architect and engineer).
MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUILDING LIMES FORUM OFFERS
- Access to an informal network of contacts who are prepared to share information and to discuss matters of general interest to members;
- An annual Journal, ‘Journal of the Building Limes Forum’, and regular newsletters;
- The opportunity to participate in conferences, courses, workshops, demonstrations and visits organised by the Forum;
- Access to the online forum, access to information, tutorials and publications
