Publications

Inform Guide: Timber Staircases

This INFORM guide covers the construction of timber staircases and issues associated with their repair and maintenance.

Inform Guide: Timber Window Shutters

This INFORM guide highlights the benefits of traditional wooden window shutters.

Inform Guide: Ventilation in Traditional Houses

INFORM guide on the importance of ventilation in a traditionally built structure.

Lime Technology Workshop

Proceedings of the 'Workshop on Lime Rendered Facades' held in Sweden in 1998.

Marine Protected Areas in the Seas around Scotland

Guidelines on the selection, designation and management of Historic Marine Protected Areas

Measured Survey and Building Recording

Guide for Practitioners 4

A historical overview of the production and use of iron, along with guidance on appraisal and conservation techniques.

Medieval or Later Rural Settlement: Historic Scotland's Approach

Papers given at a 2002 conference on medieval and later rural settlements.

Metal 2013

Proceedings of the Interim Meeting for the International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation Metal Working Group, Metal 2013.

Metal Detecting and Scheduled Monuments

The Law

Guidance for people who own, occupy and manage archaeological sites on metal detecting.

Parkview School, Dundee

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrated how a distinctive old school building has been brought back to life as part of a new private residential development.

Past Forward

Stories of Urban Scotland

Celebrating urban heritage through the fantastic community-led projects produced as part of our five year project, Scotland’s Urban Past (SUP).

Refurbishment Case Study 1

Five Edinburgh Tenement Flats – Wall and Window Upgrades

A look at a number of upgrade works carried out to five Edinburgh flats.