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Inform Guide: Flood Damage to Traditional Buildings

INFORM guide on how to protect traditional buildings from flood damage, and how to mitigate the effects if flooding occurs.

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: Maintaining Sash and Case Windows

This INFORM guide provides a basic introduction to the maintenance and repair of traditional sash and case windows.

EFFESUS Partner Historic Scotland - General Information

"EFFESUS Partner Historic Scotland - General Information" is a document detailing our involvement in EFFESUS, a European research project on energy efficiency in historic districts.

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: 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.

External Consultation: Replacement plans for European Structural Funds in Scotland post EU 2020

Read our consultation on the Scottish Ministers' designs for flexible sources of additional funding for economic growth post EU-exit.

External Consultation: Recommendations on vision for Housing to 2040 published 2020

Read our recommendations on the vision for the growth, maintenance and sustainability of Housing to 2040.

Refurbishment Case Study 27

Holm Farm Cottage

This case study looks at works to improve ventilation and insulation in a traditional building to prevent the re-growth of mould.

Investigating Castle Life - Working in a Castle

Information for children on working in a castle.

Farm Architecture

Information on the Listing of farm buildings in Scotland.

Cropmark Archaeology

"Cropmark Archaeology" provides information on investigating Scotland’s cropmarks. This informative guide leaflet covers the buried evidence of early farming in Scotland.