Restore your period home at the Period Living Pavilion

If you want to sympathetically restore your period property then look no further. Put your questions to the experts from Period Living magazine and the Listed Property Owners Club and pick up top tips and hints in the period focused masterclass sessions. Be sure not to miss TV's Dr Nick Barratt from 'The House Doctors' explain how to key sources and archives to determine the history of your home or colour consultants from Farrow and Ball demonstrating how a well developed colour pallette can truly stand the test of time. Plus Marianne Suhr offers modern solutions for converting or adding space to your period home whilst retaining it's character.

N.B. Click on the session titles below to see the full session description along with speaker details and timings.

Period Living Magazine Masterclass Programme

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A Beginner’s Guide to Period Home Restoration

If you dream of finding and renovating a period property, from a small flat or country cottage, to a barn conversion or old manor house, this guide will help you get started. The session covers all of the basics, from finding a project, to identifying the problems and finding the right solutions. Plus: arranging surveys, understanding the planning system, finding conservation professionals and builders.

Roger Hunt, Period Living Renovation Expert

Times:
Friday: 11:00 Saturday: 11:00 Sunday: 11:00
How to Extend a Period House Sympathetically

Should you extend seamlessly in authentic period style, or add a modern extension to reflect the architecture and building methods of today? Period Living magazine’s renovation expert Marianne Suhr examines your options for adding space, from loft conversions to conservatories, extensions to garden outbuildings.

Marianne Suhr, Period Living Renovation Expert

Times:
Friday: 12.00 Saturday: 12.00 Sunday: 14.00
Trace The History of Your Home

If you like to discover your home’s hidden past, how old it is, who has lived there and how it has evolved over time, this session is not to be missed. Presented by Dr Nick Barratt, the expert historical researcher behind TV’s The House Detectives, the session reveals how to discover the history of your home, from architectural clues to the key sources in archives, museums and libraries, with reference to an increasing array of online material.

Dr Nick Barratt, The House Detectives

Times:
Friday: 13.00 Saturday: N/A Sunday: 13.00
A Guide to Choosing and Using Period Colours

Explore the use of colour in both traditional and contemporary settings with this illustrated and informal talk. From the 18th century Castle Coole in Ireland to Kennels in a contemporary club on a private estate, this presentation will demonstrate how a well developed colour palette can truly withstand the test of time. Learn how to approach decorating and develop your knowledge of colour families with inspirational ideas and helpful tips.

Joa Studholme, International Colour consultant, Farrow and Ball

Times:
Friday: N/A Saturday: 13.00 Sunday: 12.00
Period Home to Zero Carbon Home

Find out how to make your traditional home as energy-efficient as possible without compromising period character. Discover how and where it is best to add insulation, seal drafts, and upgrade windows, improve heating, plumbing and lighting. Plus, how to make use of renewables to generate your own heat and power.

Roger Hunt, Period Living Renovation Expert

Times:
Friday: 14.00 Saturday: 14.00 Sunday: 15.00
Renovating Period Interiors

Discover how to make the most of your home’s unique period character, from original floors, doors, staircases and windows, to lime plaster, decorative mouldings and fireplaces, this session explains how to rediscover, restore, repair or replace the historic fabric of your home whether it’s a rustic farmhouse, a Victorian terrace or a rambling country house.

Marianne Suhr, Period Living Renovation Expert and co-author of Old House Handbook

Times:
Friday: 15.00 Saturday: 15.00 Sunday: 16.00
Planning Permission and VAT Zero-Rating

Learn how to negotiate your way through the planning maze by understanding how the system of listed building consent and planning permission actually works, and how conservation officers operate. Plus, your guide to the VAT system for renovations, conversions, alterations and repairs and how you could save a fortune by taking advantage of zero rate VAT if you take the necessary steps to plan ahead.

Kate Jardine, Listed Property Owners Club, Planning Expert
Dave Brown, Listed Property Owners Club,VAT Expert
Dean Wright, Listed Property Owners Club, Insurance Expert

Times:
Friday: 16.00 Saturday: N/A Sunday: N/A