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Advice leaflets from Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland provide a whole series of well illustrated, easy to read leaflets about the different parts of your building. They all include good advice about “First Aid” repairs.

How to inspect your property and draw up a maintenance plan

A short guide on how to maintain, repair and upgrade your windows plus information on contractors

How to recognise and diagnose various types of settlement cracks that can be found in traditionally constructed buildings

Guides building owners through the different types of rot and how to identify them, action which can be taken to eradicate the problem and how and why rot spreads.

Gives a brief history of Scottish doors, explains door construction, the recognition of faults and offers direction on suitable methods of repair

Guide to the external use of lime and cement mortars in traditionally constructed buildings

Outlines the basic elements of a flue and chimney system and identify common faults, their diagnosis, and the principles of how to deal with them

Describes why lead is a good material for buildings and how to maintain your lead roofs and flashings

Examine measures which can be taken to minimise the threat birds pose to our built heritage and the ways in which they can be controlled

Describes common causes of damp, and illustrates the best approach to help remedy problems

A guide to repairing roof slates

A short guide for shop owners

Basic ways to improve the thermal performance of a traditional building

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