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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: Mould Growth

Guidance on mould growth in traditional buildings, including how to prevent and remove it.
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.
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.

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