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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.

Short Guide 15: Air Source Heat Pumps in Traditional Buildings

A guide on considerations around installing air source heat pumps in traditional buildings, the policy background and best practice case studies.

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.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Castles and Tower Houses

This document identifies the main issues and offers advice in a restoration or consolidation project for castles and tower houses.

Technical Paper 04

A paper looking at energy modelling for three typical traditionally built dwellings in Scotland.

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.

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.

Short Guide 14: Fire Safety Management in Traditional Buildings for Dutyholders

A guide to complying with fire safety legislation in the context of historic and traditional buildings.

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.