Experts offer tips on historic homes

NATIONAL park bosses are offering expert advice to prevent historic buildings in the Yorkshire Dales becoming "money pits" to owners and occupiers.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Oct 2010, 12:14 BST
Updated 11th Oct 2010, 12:14 BST

A group of experts will be on hand on October 16 to talk about a range of subjects from prevention and treatment of damp to repairing stonework.

The event is being staged in Kettlewell – one of the National Park's 37 conservation areas – by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) and the places have been snapped up.

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The authority's Building Conservation Officer Gaby Rose said: "It has been even more popular this year and we were booked up very early on.

"We try to encourage people to carry out preventative maintenance and use the right materials – and not to wait until the building has started to fall down before they take action. This way, homeowners can save a lot of money. With buildings, a stitch in time really does save nine."

This year's programme includes a presentation of upgrading

and saving energy in old buildings, plus practical demonstrations in using traditional materials.

A similar event is planned elsewhere in the National Park next year, for those unable to attend.

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