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Building Scotland examines 14 traditional building materials in total, including stone, timber, iron, clay and slate. Each chapter covers aspects o...
View full detailsThis publication explains the chronological history of the design of shops in Scotland, gives a technical background to the elements and materials ...
View full detailsThis publication has offered an opportunity to stand back and take stock of the rapidly disappearing field evidence relating to Lewis blackhouses a...
View full detailsThis volume, along with 'Research Report: Ballachulish Slate - Extraction and testing of slate from Khartoum Quarry, Argyll', have been published f...
View full detailsThis guide details the identification and assessment of fire risk, with advice on its management and appropriate technology consistent with accepte...
View full detailsThe aim of this conference was to broaden the understanding of timber as a building material and to offer inspiration and awareness to designers an...
View full detailsProceedings of the 'Workshop on Lime Rendered Facades' held in Sweden in 1998. Paperback.
Proceedings taken from the seminar in November 2001 run jointly with Historic Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Paperback, 84 pa...
View full detailsThis publication is the first of two volumes exploring the life, work and influence of the Scottish-born designer Daniel Cottier, his contemporary ...
View full detailsThe stunning cast ironwork in Stornoway is one of the largest and best maintained examples of Victorian and Edwardian architectural ironwork in the...
View full detailsThis short guide focuses on the conservation and maintenance of exterior decorative architectural cast ironwork, offering practical guidance on mai...
View full detailsThis Short Guide focuses mainly on the external features of a house, but also considers internal conditions as these can be indicators of problems ...
View full detailsThis short guide offers practical guidance on how to reduce the risk of lead theft and how to protect the lead on buildings. It also sets out Histo...
View full detailsTechnical Reference Series: Saracen Foundry volumes 1 & 2. This is the first of a number of Technical Reference books to be produced by the Te...
View full detailsThis research report ties the geological properties of slate to its usability as a roofing material. 218 pages, paperback.
This research report is based on an analysis of the records of the grant-aided restoration schemes supported by the former Edinburgh New Town Conse...
View full detailsThis report results from work carried out by Robert Gordon University and the Building Research Establishment to investigate the response of sandst...
View full detailsAn account of the historical evolution of the sash and case window, detailing the gradual technical and aesthetic refinements. 160 pages, paperback.
This research report assesses the effects different cleaning regimes had on natural stone. Paperback, 240 pages.
The original practitioners guide based on stonecleaning research includes background on sandstone characteristics, the effects of soiling agents an...
View full detailsThis guide provides advice on inspecting windows to assess repair requirements accurately and describes appropriate repair techniques. 88 pages, pa...
View full detailsThis Case Study gives an account of the conservation of the mural paintings by Phoebe Anna Traquair in the former Catholic Apostolic Church in Mans...
View full detailsThis map is published by the British Geological Survey, and is a joint venture with Historic Scotland and other principle heritage and industry bod...
View full detailsStone in Scotland is the latest in an international series of publications by UNESCO/IAEG describing stone resources in different parts of the worl...
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