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Building conservation publications from the Engine Shed, ranging from detailed technical papers to advice for conservation beginners.
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Inform Guide: Citizen Science
This Inform Guide provides information about how to engage volunteers in scientific research.
![De-icing salts and Traditional Masonry](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/d778c905-3226-427d-a1ae-a74300fe0c92/De-icing%20inform.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: De-icing Salts and Traditional Masonry
An INFORM guide on the use of de-icing salts and traditional buildings, describing types and practices, as well as discussing their impacts on traditional buildings and recommending best practice.
Inform Guide: Restoration Mortars for Masonry Repairs
This INFORM guide provides information on the use of proprietary restoration mortars for repair of stone masonry.
![TAN 23 - Non-destructive Investigation of Standing Structures](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/f8f44bb0-06f5-4f8d-8a23-a5c2010ba8bd/TAN%2023%20-%20Non-Destructive%20Investigation%20of%20Standing%20Structures.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
TAN 23 - Non-destructive Investigation of Standing Structures
Information on investigating and recording historic monuments.
![The Painter, Gilder and Varnisher's Companion](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/981459e1-ed1d-48fc-9341-a5c400c13657/The%20Painter,%20Gilder%20and%20Varnisher's%20Companion.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
The Painter, Gilder and Varnisher's Companion
Information on everything related to the art of decorative painting.
Rural Buildings of the Lothians
Guide for Practitioners 1
Building advice and information to support repairs and sensitive conversions of rural buildings in the Lothians.
![Front cover of Dryburgh Abbey Conservation Management Plan](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/562e5946-e9c8-458f-8ea1-a98c00e47ab5/dryburgh-abbey-conservation-management-plan-cover.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Dryburgh Abbey Conservation Management Plan
This plan provides an informal basis for the future management of the Dryburgh Abbey Grounds.
![Research Report: The dendrochronology and art history of sample of 16th and 17th century painted ceilings](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/c0c0bc35-ccc9-42a5-b0bc-a73600c8539b/Dendro%20report%20March%202017.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties
A technical paper commissioned in collaboration with AOC Archaeology providing information on a collection of painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties.
![The Laws of Harmonious Colouring Adapted to Interior Decorations](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/c30ac366-ec12-4750-8c24-a5c400bc6695/The%20Laws%20of%20Harmonious%20Colouring%20Adapted%20to%20Interior%20Decorations.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
The Laws of Harmonious Colouring Adapted to Interior Decorations
A treatise on interior and ornamental painting, written for the artist.