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GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS
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Title Description Information
Stonecleaning - A Guide for
Practitioners
The original practitioners guide based on stonecleaning
research, includes background on sandstone characteristics,
the effects of soiling agents and a comparison of the various
physical and chemical cleaning methods available.
122pp, A4, 1994 (PB),
ISBN 0 7480 087 4 8
£6.00
Rural Buildings of the
Lothians – Conservation
and Conversion
Practitioners Guide 1
Illustrated guide providing relevant information on the
design, construction and repair of traditional rural buildings.
256pp, A4, 1999 (PB),
ISBN 1 900 168 89 8
£6.00
Conservation of Historic
Graveyards Practitioners
Guide 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.
204pp, 2001, (PB),
ISBN 1 900 168 74 X
£6.00
The Conservation of Timber
Sash and Case Windows –
Practitioners Guide 3
Provides advice on inspecting windows to assess repair
requirements accurately and describes appropriate repair
techniques.
88pp, A4, 2002 (PB),
ISBN 1 900 168 87 1
£6.00
Measured Survey and
Building Recording for
Historic Buildings and
Structure - Practitioners
Guide 4
This Guide for Practitioners outlines the principles and
practice of building recording, to inform all those
commissioning or undertaking work on traditional
or historic buildings.
196pp, A4, 2004 (PB),
ISBN 1 903 570 92 1
£6.00
Scottish Iron Structures -
Practitioners Guide 5
This publication provides an historical overview of the
production and use of wrought and cast iron in Scotland as
well as guidance on structural appraisal, and appropriate
conservation techniques.
220pp. A4, 2006, (PB),
ISBN 1 904 966 12 8
£6.00
Guide for Practitioners 6:
Conversion of Traditional
Buildings Parts 1 & 2 – also
available in DVD format
Guide for Practitioners 7:
Fire Safety Management in
Traditional Buildings Parts
1 & 2
This Guide aims to provide advice to practitioners,
developers, building owners and local authorities regarding
the application of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004
to the conversion of traditional buildings. Its function is to
support existing technical handbooks by identifying and
resolving typical areas of difficulty that may be encountered
during the conversion of such buildings.
PUBLICATION OUT OF PRINT BUT STILL AVAILABLE IN DVD FORMAT
The identification and assessment of fire risk with advice on
its management and appropriate technolocy consistent with
accepted conservation principles, as well as an overview of
legislation.
68pp, ISBN 1 904 966 46 3
160PP, ISBN 1 904 966 47 0
£6.00
Part 1, 79pp, A4, 2011 (PB)
Part 2, 211pp, A4, 2011 (PB)
ISBN 978 1 84917 035 2
£6.00
This publication replaces TANs 11, 14, 22 and 28.
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