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![Improving Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/88ba5ac8-d40d-41ff-a531-a59500bd05d5/inform-energy-efficiency.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Improving Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings
An INFORM guide to what can be done to improve energy efficiency in traditional buildings, and how this relates to building standards.
Inform Guide: Indent Repairs To Sandstone Ashlar Masonry
This INFORM guide provides an introduction to replacing damaged stones in an ashlar built sandstone wall.
![Insect Attack to Timber](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/7e1b64d2-14dd-41b8-9137-a59500f29818/inform-insect-attack.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Insect Attack to Timber
This INFORM seeks to guide building owners through identifying insect problems and how to best end such attacks.
![Interior Paint](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/804284a9-60e1-429e-b26c-a59500f38d7c/inform-interior-paint.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
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.
Inform Guide: Lime and Cement in Traditional Mortars
INFORM guide about lime and cement mortars, the two most commonly used mortar types in Scotland.
![Maintaining Sash and Case Windows](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/efbd312d-1dbc-40be-be5f-a59500f93be8/inform-maintaining-sash-and-case-windows.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
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.
![Traditional Plain Glass and Glazing](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/b0ddf991-20b9-4e64-9513-a59500fb6347/inform-maintaining-traditional-glass-and-glazing.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Maintaining Traditional Plain Glass and Glazing
This INFORM guide outlines the types of traditional plain glass and general guidance on maintenance and repair.
![Masonry Decay](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/a5495cbc-af4a-4244-9f1c-a59500fca723/inform-masonry-decay.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Masonry Decay
This INFORM guide offers an introduction to the principles involved in the decay of masonry.
Inform Guide: Mould Growth
Guidance on mould growth in traditional buildings, including how to prevent and remove it.