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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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Technical Paper 21
A paper identifying data sources that can be helpful for assessing the energy performance of historic buildings.
Technical Paper 30
This Technical Paper is a review of historic literature relating to lime mortars, focusing on historic texts from 160BC - 1955
Technical Paper 31
A paper exploring historic external lime coatings on traditional buildings.
Technical Paper 03
A report on four different energy modelling methodologies in relation to a traditional tenement flat.
Technical Paper 09
Findings on how slim-profile double glazing compares to secondary glazing fitted to single-glazed windows.
Technical Paper 33: Masonry Pointing and Joint Finishing
This paper is a survey and discussion as well as gazetteer of different styles of pointing and joint finishing found in Scotland.
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.
Medieval or Later Rural Settlement: Historic Scotland's Approach
Papers given at a 2002 conference on medieval and later rural settlements.
Conservation of Historic Graveyards: Guide for Practitioners 2
Covers technical conservation issues relating to various elements of the graveyard with advice on specialised repair and conservation techniques and an inventory of Scottish sites.