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Building conservation publications from the Engine Shed, ranging from detailed technical papers to advice for conservation beginners.
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![Front cover of Development of Sash and Case Windows](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/705b4a54-313c-4610-a271-a86a00aefcd8/development-sash-case-windows.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Development of Sash and Case Windows
"Development of Sash and Case Windows" is a detailed account of the historical evolution of the sash and case window, detailing the gradual technical and aesthetic refinements.
![Early Medieval Sculpture and the Production of Meaning, Value and Place: The Case of Hilton Cadboll](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/4f0f27e1-2894-4d61-9303-a5ad00fc9870/early%20medieval.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Early Medieval Sculpture and the Production of Meaning, Value and Place
The Case of Hilton of Cadboll
A research report designed to gain an understanding of meaning and values surrounding early medieval sculpture.
![Laser Stone Cleaning](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/2eb8194a-808e-48e6-9b88-a5ad010aa875/Res%20Laser%20Stonecleaning.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Laser Stone Cleaning
A report on the response of sandstone and granite to laser exposure.
![Macduff Slate Research Report](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/fbac2f7a-8ef4-434a-b58f-a5ae00f487c7/Res%20Report%20Macduff.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Macduff Slate Research Report
Reports on the research into the viability of reinstating a supply of indigenous Scottish slate.
![Research Report: The dendrochronology and art history of sample of 16th and 17th century painted ceilings](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/c0c0bc35-ccc9-42a5-b0bc-a73600c8539b/Dendro%20report%20March%202017.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties
A technical paper commissioned in collaboration with AOC Archaeology providing information on a collection of painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties.
![Scotland's Shops](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/de8ba1ac-bcb9-42df-a5d2-a5ae010168a4/Scotland's%20Shops.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Scotland's Shops
A publication on the design of shops in Scotland, including a gazetteer of retail buildings.
![Scotland's Traditional Building Materials](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/d17a95f5-be14-412e-8360-a77700969db1/scotlands-traditional-building-materials-cover.png?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Scotland's Traditional Building Materials
A consideration of current provision, challenges and opportunities
Our report into Scotland's traditional building materials details the status of commonly used traditional building materials in Scotland.
![Scottish Roofing Slate](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/fc32cc11-5127-4073-b560-a5ae01026865/Res%20Report%20-%20Scottish%20Roofing%20Slate.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Scottish Roofing Slate
A report on the geological properties of slate and its usability for roofing.
![Replacement Sandstone](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/c434dd04-5aea-4bee-8b71-a5ae00f8663b/Res%20Replacement%20Sandstone.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
The Performance of Replacement Sandstone
A report on restoration schemes in Edinburgh's New Town.