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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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Short Guide: Sash and Case Windows
A short guide for homeowners
Information regarding the maintenance and repair of sash and case windows.
Short Guide: Scottish Traditional Shopfronts
Short Guide 12
Information on traditional shopfronts, and their relationships with towns and cities.
Short Guide: Micro-Renewables in the Historic Environment
Short Guide 8
Information on the use of micro-renewables in the historic environment.
Short Guide: Repair and Maintenance of War Memorials
Short Guide 3
Information on the architectural styles and designs of war memorials most often found in Scotland.
Short Guide: Maintaining Your Home
Short Guide 9
Maintenance advice for homeowners and those responsible for the maintenance of traditional buildings.
Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings
This guide looks into the thermal retrofit of traditional buildings to improve their energy efficiency, through a range of fabric improvements measures to different elements of a structure.
Short Guide: Traditional Scottish Brickwork
Short Guide 7
An introduction to the maintenance of traditional Scottish brick structures.
Short Guide 15: Air Source Heat Pumps in Traditional Buildings
A guide on considerations around installing air source heat pumps in traditional buildings, the policy background and best practice case studies.
Short Guide 14: Fire Safety Management in Traditional Buildings for Dutyholders
A guide to complying with fire safety legislation in the context of historic and traditional buildings.