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NEW PUBLICATIONS Title Description Information INFORM: Dry Stone Walls This INFORM gives an introduction to the importance and complexity of dry stone walling in Scotland and the maintenance tasks that can prolong their life. FREE INFORM: Decorative Paint Finishes: Graining and Marbling This INFORM gives guidance on identifying, protecting and reinstating historic grained or marbled finishes. FREE INFORM: Stone Floors This INFORM guide gives advice on the cleaning, maintenance, reinstatement and repair of stone floors. FREE INFORM: Structural Joinery This INFORM gives an introduction to the survey, inspection and repair options and principles for structural joinery. FREE INFORM: Timber Window Shutters This INFORM gives an introduction to the construction, repair and maintenance of timber shutters. FREE INFORM: Timber Staircases This INFORM explains the construction of timber staircases and the issues associated with their repair and maintenance, including repairs to creaking stairs and replacing damaged elements. FREE 44 FOCUS | Historic Scotland 2011
INFORM GUIDES To order copies of these publications contact us by email on hs.cgpublications@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by phone on 0131 668 8638 Historic Scotland continues to develop a new range of technical publications aimed at providing an introduction to various issues for homeowners, and those with responsibility for traditional buildings. The aim of these INFORM leaflets is to provide concise and accessible information free from jargon, with useful contacts for those seeking additional information. Title Description Information INFORM: Dry Stone Walls NEW This INFORM gives an introduction to the importance and complexity of dry stone walling in Scotland and the maintenance tasks that can prolong their life. FREE INFORM: Decorative Paint Finishes: Graining and Marbling NEW This INFORM gives guidance on identifying, protecting and reinstating historic grained or marbled finishes. FREE INFORM: Stone Floors NEW This INFORM guide gives advice on the cleaning, maintenance, reinstatement and repair of stone floors. FREE INFORM: Structural Joinery NEW This INFORM gives an introduction to the survey, inspection and repair options and principles for structural joinery. FREE INFORM: Timber Window Shutters NEW This INFORM gives an introduction to the construction, repair and maintenance of timber shutters. FREE INFORM: Timber Staircases NEW This INFORM explains the construction of timber staircases and the issues associated with their repair and maintenance, including repairs to creaking stairs and replacing damaged elements. FREE INFORM: Rot in Timber INFORM: Bituminous Sheet Flat Roofs: Their Repair and Maintenance This INFORM seeks to examine measures which can be taken to minimize the threat birds pose to our built heritage and the ways in which they can be controlled. Measures such as netting, bird spikes and trapping are all considered alongside a consideration of the problems such pests create. This INFORM first gives a description of the structure of a flat roof. The signs of common problems are then listed before looking at ways to repair roofs and eradicate such problems. FREE FREE Historic Scotland 2011 | FOCUS 45
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