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![Slim profile double glazing](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/8e77f245-a954-405a-9633-a59400e44b0d/technicalpaper9.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Technical Paper 09
Slim profile double glazing
Findings on how slim-profile double glazing compares to secondary glazing fitted to single-glazed windows.
Technical Paper 31
Historic External Lime Finishes in Scotland
A paper exploring historic external lime coatings on traditional buildings.
Technical Paper 30
Historic Literature Review of Traditional Lime Mortars
This Technical Paper is a review of historic literature relating to lime mortars, focusing on historic texts from 160BC - 1955
Technical Paper 35: Moisture Measurement in the Historic Environment
.This paper gives an overview of different methods for moisture measurement in historic structures.
Technical Paper 33: Masonry Pointing and Joint Finishing
This paper is a survey and discussion as well as gazetteer of different styles of pointing and joint finishing found in Scotland.
Technical Paper 37: Hygrothermal Properties of Scottish Masonry Materials
This paper outlines the results of research around the hygrothermal properties of Scottish masonry materials for use in modelling software such as WUFI.
![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.
![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.
![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.