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MacFarlane's Castings, Volumes 1 & 2
Saracen Foundry, Glasgow
A volume celebrating the legacy of one of Scotland's most successful and internationally renowned industrial firms of the 1800s.

Dry Rot in Timber
"Dry Rot in Timber" is a pamphlet produced from a paper read before the London Architectural Association on dry rot. The document includes a range of helpful illustrations.

Building Timber and Iron Work Burn
Building Timber and Iron Work Burn - Written for students in the building construction trade, this manual provides a good description of each of the materials timber, iron and lead.

Scotland's Shops
A publication on the design of shops in Scotland, including a gazetteer of retail buildings.

TAN 29 - Corrugated Iron and Other Ferrous Metal Cladding
An outline of ferrous metal cladding in Scotland, with discussion of guidance, documentation and conservation techniques.
Refurbishment Case Study 30
Gray House, Errol: Repairing A Mudwall Home
This Refurbishment Case Study describes the works done to repair a mudwall domestic building.

TAN 31 - Stone Masonry Materials and Skills
A note giving guidance on stone masonry decay, and a detailed description of survey and recording methods and approaches.

Stone in Context Conference Proceedings
Proceedings from the Stone in Context conference held in November 2007.
Inform Guide: Lime and Cement in Traditional Mortars
INFORM guide about lime and cement mortars, the two most commonly used mortar types in Scotland.