A series of traditional building skills courses are scheduled to begin this month in Falkirk.

The workshops, which are offered by Falkirk Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), are designed to benefit homeowners and building contractors across the region.

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Environment Scotland, each course is free and will help homeowners carry out basic maintenance tasks as well as enhancing existing professional skills for contractors.

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Subjects covered include roof maintenance; looking after exterior walls; general building repairs; using different types of mortars; traditional joinery skills and others. A bursary of up to £500 may also be available to contractors who qualify.

Councillor Dennis Goldie said: "The courses will help local people learn how to look after traditional buildings and give local contractors the necessary skills to successfully work on traditional and historic buildings.

"The courses are open to anyone in the local area who feels they could benefit from learning more about these skills."

The courses will run between November 2016 and March 2017 at Falkirk Old Parish Church, Forth Valley College and the Scottish Lime Centre in Fife.

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(LM)