Soft Capping in Scotland
This book in two volumes covers the use of plants on masonry to preserve traditional buildings. It explains the technique in great detail and contains a number of case studies.
Soft Capping Vol 1 and Vol 2 are available as a PDF on a USB stick in a presentation box for £6 on sale in the Engine Shed shop in Stirling.
A hard copy of each separate volume is available from a print on demand site: Lulu.com.
Print-on-demand books are printed by a separate company. Historic Scotland is not responsible for the print quality of the publication. The price is set by the printer. Historic Scotland does not receive any income from these sales.
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Date Published
17 February 2016
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Publication Types
Research, Research and Study Report
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Format(s)
Download PDF
Soft Cappings vol 1 (93.32 MB)Download PDF
Soft Cappings vol 2 (230.72 MB) -
Language
English
Thank you
The Engine Shed is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and National Open College Network (NOCN). The Engine Shed was supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to share knowledge of traditional building materials, develop skills and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.
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