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Inform Guide: Repairing Scottish Slate Roofs

This INFORM guide gives an introduction to Scottish slate roofs, their components, and their maintenance and repair.
Inform Guide: Repairing Traditional Brickwork

This INFORM guide gives Information on brick deterioration, with guidance on repair and maintenance techniques.
Inform Guide: Repointing Ashlar Masonry

INFORM guide to the stages of repointing ashlar masonry, from understanding through to preparation and execution.
Inform Guide: Repointing Rubble Stonework

This INFORM guide takes you through the steps required to be taken by contractors carrying out repointing a traditional rubble stone wall.
Inform Guide: Restoration Mortars for Masonry Repairs

This INFORM guide provides information on the use of proprietary restoration mortars for repair of stone masonry.
Inform Guide: Roofing Leadwork

INFORM guide on the types of lead sheet used on Scottish roofs and their repair and maintenance.
Inform Guide: Rot in Timber

INFORM guide on identifying rot and repair and maintenance in historic Scottish buildings.
Inform Guide: Stone Floors

This INFORM guide outlines, dating structure, repair and maintenance.
Inform Guide: Structural Cracks

INFORM guide on recognising and diagnosing various types of settlement cracks.
Inform Guide: Structural Joinery

This INFORM guide covers the survey, inspection and repair options associated with structural joinery.
Inform Guide: Terracotta and Faience

INFORM guide on the conservation and maintenance of terracotta and faience.
Inform Guide: Thatched Roofs

This INFORM guide gives information on thatch as a roofing material on traditional/vernacular buildings.

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