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Refurbishment Case Study 4

Sword Street, Glasgow – Internal Wall Insulation to Six Tenement Flats

A case study exploring upgrades to the walls of six tenement flats at a property in Glasgow.

Refurbishment Case Study 6

Kildonan, South Uist – Insulation to walls, roof and windows

A case study describing upgrades to a detached rural cottage on the island of South Uist.

Exploring Scotland's World Heritage Sites Leaflet

Available in English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian and Spanish

This map leaflet provides information on exploring Scotland’s World Heritage Sites.

Technical Paper 10

Results of U-valve measurements of mostly walls, some roofs and one floor.

Refurbishment Case Study 2

Wells O’ Wearie, Edinburgh – Thermal upgrades to walls, roof, floors and glazing

A case study describing upgrades carried out to a single-storey stone cottage.

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: Indent Repairs To Sandstone Ashlar Masonry

This INFORM guide provides an introduction to replacing damaged stones in an ashlar built sandstone wall.

Little Explorers Scotland Then and Now

Turn back time and introduce little explorers to Scotland’s past through some of its most famous historical places.

Refurbishment Case Study 36

Kinneil House, Bo’ness

This case study looks at the rebuilding of the orchard wall with hot-mixed mortar at Kinneil House in Bo’ness.

Refurbishment Case Study 25

Haa of Sand, Shetland

A case study describing hot-mixed mortar re-harling and adapting a gable end wall at a property in Shetland.

Refurbishment Case Study 26

Black Bull Close, Dunbar: Hot-Mixed Lime Mortar Trials

A trial project in Dunbar which aimed to test how hot-mixed lime mortars can be used in the repair and rebuilding of a traditional Scottish boundary wall.

Inform Guide: Damp Gables

This INFORM guide outlines the symptoms, likely causes, and repair options of damp gables.

Inform Guide: Clay Mortars for Masonry Buildings

This guide, "Clay Mortars for Masonry Buildings", explains how clay and clay-rich earth have traditionally been used in Scotland to make mortars for masonry wall construction and surface finishing.

Technical Paper 38

A paper exploring innovative 3D surveying techniques and data processing solutions for the monitoring and maintenance of masonry walls, with the aim of introducing techniques which can improve efficiencies in inspection and maintenance approaches.

Investigating Castle Life - Working in a Castle

Information for children on working in a castle.