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Inform Guide: Repairing Traditional Brickwork

This INFORM guide gives Information on brick deterioration, with guidance on repair and maintenance techniques.

Inform Guide: Plain Lime Plastering

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

Inform Guide: Fireplaces

This INFORM guide aims to show the value of a properly maintained fireplace.

Inform Guide: Masonry Decay

This INFORM guide offers an introduction to the principles involved in the decay of masonry.

Inform Guide: Thatched Roofs

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

Inform Guide: Condensation

This INFORM guide gives information about the causes and solutions of condensation in buildings.

Inform Guide: Growing Old Gracefully

INFORM guide explaining some of the aesthetic issues surrounding historic masonry.

Inform Guide: Fire Safety in the Home

An INFORM guide giving an introduction to the factors which can create a fire risk within a historic property.

Inform Guide: Repointing Ashlar Masonry

INFORM guide to the stages of repointing ashlar masonry, from understanding through to preparation and execution.

Inform Guide: Ceramic Tiled Flooring

This INFORM guide provides guidance on ceramic floor tiles. The various types and layouts of tiles are considered such as geometric tiles, encaustic tiles and quarry tiles.

Inform Guide: Earth and Clay Construction

"Earth and Clay Construction" is an INFORM guide that provides detailed information on recognising common forms of earth and clay construction and their repair and maintenance.

Inform Guide: External Timber Doors

An INFORM guide giving a brief history of Scottish doors, identification of faults and methods of repair and maintenance.

Inform Guide: Foundations and Wall Footings

INFORM guide examining foundations and wall footings in traditionally constructed buildings.

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.