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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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Inform Guide: Repairing Traditional Brickwork
This INFORM guide gives Information on brick deterioration, with guidance on repair and maintenance techniques.
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Inform Guide: Plain Lime Plastering
This INFORM guide gives information on plain lime plaster and how to conduct repairs.
![Maintenance of Cast Iron Rainwater Goods](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/bf201d8a-54c1-484d-9783-a59500ae6974/inform-cast-iron-rainwater-goods.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: The Maintenance of Cast Iron Rainwater Goods
INFORM guide giving a brief history of rainwater goods and guidance on common problems, causes and maintenance.
![Gilding](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/9be3c025-97d4-468b-9499-a59500eb5bc9/inform-gilding.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Gilding Techniques, Care and Maintenance
INFORM guide to identifying, maintaining and repairing gilding.
Inform Guide: Lime and Cement in Traditional Mortars
INFORM guide about lime and cement mortars, the two most commonly used mortar types in Scotland.
![Conservation of Historic Graveyards](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/cf5d331c-9595-4cdb-8b27-a5ad00a30254/Guide%20for%20Practitioners%202%20-%20Conservation%20of%20Historic%20Graveyards.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Conservation of Historic Graveyards: Guide for Practitioners 2
Covers technical conservation issues relating to various elements of the graveyard with advice on specialised repair and conservation techniques and an inventory of Scottish sites.
![Hot-Mixed Lime Mortars](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/174d6d09-9876-482c-81ca-a59500a5ef36/hot-lime-mortars-inform.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Hot-Mixed Lime Mortars
This INFORM guide explains what hot-mixed lime mortars are and how they differ from other types of lime mortars.
![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.
![Flood Damage to Traditional Buildings](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/bbb4f607-1d7a-4885-988c-a59500e9a44e/inform-flood-damage-to-traditional-buildings.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Flood Damage to Traditional Buildings
INFORM guide on how to protect traditional buildings from flood damage, and how to mitigate the effects if flooding occurs.