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![Saracen Foundry](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/e5c7606b-55bd-4951-bda5-a5bb01086f02/Tech%20Ref%20Series%20-%20%20vol%201%20Macfarlane's%20castings%20-%20Saracen%20Foundry%20Caver%20Image.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
MacFarlane's Castings, Volumes 1 & 2
Saracen Foundry, Glasgow
A volume celebrating the legacy of one of Scotland's most successful and internationally renowned industrial firms of the 1800s.
![Dry Rot in Timber](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/7308e143-080c-478e-b415-a5c3010fafa4/Dry%20Rot%20in%20Timber.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Dry Rot in Timber
"Dry Rot in Timber" is a pamphlet produced from a paper read before the London Architectural Association on dry rot. The document includes a range of helpful illustrations.
![Building Timber and Iron Work Burn](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/a900d0be-f010-47d8-969d-a60a00fef557/building%20timber.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Building Timber and Iron Work Burn
Building Timber and Iron Work Burn - Written for students in the building construction trade, this manual provides a good description of each of the materials timber, iron and lead.
![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.
![TAN 29 - Corrugated Iron and Other Ferrous Metal Cladding](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/2dade60b-1f96-4dbf-938e-a5c3009e8469/TAN%2029%20-%20Corrugated%20Iron%20and%20Other%20Ferrous%20Metal%20Cladding.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
TAN 29 - Corrugated Iron and Other Ferrous Metal Cladding
An outline of ferrous metal cladding in Scotland, with discussion of guidance, documentation and conservation techniques.
Refurbishment Case Study 30
Gray House, Errol: Repairing A Mudwall Home
This Refurbishment Case Study describes the works done to repair a mudwall domestic building.
![Stone in Context Conference Proceedings](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/1203d04f-8b0c-40c0-919f-a5aa00ec9de6/Conf%20Proceedings%20Stone%20in%20Context.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Stone in Context Conference Proceedings
Proceedings from the Stone in Context conference held in November 2007.
![TAN 31 - Stone Masonry Materials and Skills](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/2b61c73f-85ef-4dac-9518-a5c300a2bb9e/TAN%2031%20-%20Stone%20Masonry%20Material%20and%20Skills.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
TAN 31 - Stone Masonry Materials and Skills
A note giving guidance on stone masonry decay, and a detailed description of survey and recording methods and approaches.
Inform Guide: Lime and Cement in Traditional Mortars
INFORM guide about lime and cement mortars, the two most commonly used mortar types in Scotland.