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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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![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.
![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.