Preservation Bootcamp In Eureka Springs
April 11, 12 + 13
Wood Floor Repair & Passive Restoration
You will be part of a team restoring wood flooring in the basement of The Auditorium in the Downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
This is a tuition-based class with a limit of 12 students. You will be working side-by-side all three days with instructor Bob Yapp. Bob is nationally recognized as one of the top experts in hands-on preservation and has restored over 70,000 square feet of historic wood floors of every variety.
This will be an intense, learn-by-doing opportunity. This class is not about aggressively drum sanding wood floors so they look new. Much like fine antiques we want to keep the character defining features and patina of the flooring. This is a tuition-based class with a limit of 12 students. You will be working side- by-side all two days with instructor Bob Yapp.
Cost is a sliding scale of $100 - $350 per person with scholarships available. Email to secure your spot or ask about scholarships.
This will be an intense, learn-by-doing opportunity. This class is not about aggressively drum sanding wood floors to make them look new. Much like fine antiques, we want to keep the flooring's character-defining features and patina.
You will learn how to patch bad areas so they don’t look patched, passively remove the damaged old finish, remove water and pet stains, and apply a finish. At the end of the three days, you will know, from beginning to end, how to repair & passively restore any tongue & grooved strip floor. At the completion of the class each student will receive a “Certificate of Completion”.
Homeowners, small contractors, preservation staff, preservation commission members, hp students, museum house maintenance staff and historic building owners will all benefit from this hands-on, traditional training event. All skill levels are encouraged to enroll. This is a hands-on workshop so you will be getting dirty. Bring work gloves, eye protection & knee pads.
Tuition for this three-day workshop includes morning fresh ground coffee & snacks as well as beverages and a lunch.
ABOUT BOB YAPP
Bob Yapp has been involved in the restoration or rehabilitation of over 160 historic properties. In 1996 Bob produced and hosted the national, PBS series, About Your House with Bob Yapp. The 52 show series was co-underwritten by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Bob is one of the founding members of the national Window Preservation Standards Collaborative. He co-wrote and co-edited the new national Window Preservation Standards. Bob is President of Preservation Resources, Inc. based in Hannibal, Missouri where he founded a school for teaching hands-on preservation skills called the Belvedere School for Hands-On Preservation.