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Browse our varied publications, ranging from visitor guides and coffee table books to conservation guidance leaflets and academic reference reports.

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Inform Guide: Growing Old Gracefully

INFORM guide explaining some of the aesthetic issues surrounding historic masonry.
Inform Guide: Hot-Mixed Lime Mortars

This INFORM guide explains what hot-mixed lime mortars are and how they differ from other types of lime mortars.
Inform Guide: Improving Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings

An INFORM guide to what can be done to improve energy efficiency in traditional buildings, and how this relates to building standards.
Inform Guide: Indent Repairs To Sandstone Ashlar Masonry

This INFORM guide provides an introduction to replacing damaged stones in an ashlar built sandstone wall.
Inform Guide: Insect Attack to Timber

This INFORM seeks to guide building owners through identifying insect problems and how to best end such attacks.
Inform Guide: Interior Paint: A Guide to Interior Paint Finishes

This INFORM guide gives a background to traditional paint finishes and guidance on decorating a traditional home.
Inform Guide: Lime and Cement in Traditional Mortars

INFORM guide about lime and cement mortars, the two most commonly used mortar types in Scotland.
Inform Guide: Maintaining Sash and Case Windows

This INFORM guide provides a basic introduction to the maintenance and repair of traditional sash and case windows.
Inform Guide: Maintaining Traditional Plain Glass and Glazing

This INFORM guide outlines the types of traditional plain glass and general guidance on maintenance and repair.
Inform Guide: Masonry Decay

This INFORM guide offers an introduction to the principles involved in the decay of masonry.
Inform Guide: Pantiles - Maintaining a Pantiled Roof

This INFORM guide gives a brief description of pantiles in Scotland, along with common problems, repair and maintenance issues.
Inform Guide: Plain Lime Plastering

This INFORM guide gives information on plain lime plaster and how to conduct repairs.

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