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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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TAN 19 - Scottish Aggregates for Building Conservation

A guide to aggregates for use in mortars to match those used in historic buildings in Scotland.

Research Report: The dendrochronology and art history of sample of 16th and 17th century painted ceilings

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.

A Grammar of Colouring

A compilation of the 1800s chemist, George Field, intended to give decorative artists information on the origin, composition and properties of various pigments, dyes and paints.

A cover page with a white, thatched cottage by the sea

Western Isles Thatch Audit

This report has been commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to provide information which will support the availability of thatching materials in Na h-Eileanan Siar - the Western Isles.

Early Historic Scotland

"Early Historic Scotland" is a leaflet that provides an overview early Historic Scotland, a period extending from about AD 400 to 1000 from which little written information survives.

This guide aims to encourage use of stone sourced from Scotland’s working quarries and to provide a better understanding of those mineralogical properties that give each stone its distinctive quality.

TAN 27 - Development and Archaeology in Historic Towns and Cities

TAN 27 - Archaeology in Historic Towns

Practical advice on archaeological issues when developing a site in a historic town or city.

Scotland's Traditional Building Materials

A consideration of current provision, challenges and opportunities

Our report into Scotland's traditional building materials details the status of commonly used traditional building materials in Scotland.

The remains of a historic slate quarry, some of which is filled with water, and houses in the background

Traditional Materials Framework

Supporting Sustainable Supply and Best Practice Use

The Traditional Materials Framework draws together our research and activity to help produce impactful outcomes for the sustainable supply and best practice use of traditional building materials in Scotland.

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