Historic England’s (HE) new ‘Technical Conservation Guidance’ brochure lists all current free-to-download technical conservation guidance and research reports, and also includes information on our series of Practical Building Conservation books and guides on building stone types.
Historic England writes:
This brochure will help you find publications and web pages on topics such as:
- Repairing timber and metal windows
- Repointing brick and stone walls
- Improving energy efficiency in historic homes
- Insulating roofs, walls, draughty chimneys, floors
- Installing renewable energy systems such as heat pumps
- Inspecting and maintaining fibrous plaster ceilings
- Finding suitable replacement stone for building repairs
- Converting farm buildings
- Finding wall paintings
- Preparing for and recovering from flooding
- Planning for emergencies like fire
- Conserving war memorials
- Looking after parks and gardens
- Managing wildlife and habitats
The brochure also shows the links between our guidance and our research work underpinning our advice. The November 2019 edition includes new advice on:
- Lightning protection for historic buildings
- Fire fighting in thatched buildings
- Church roof replacement using terne-coated stainless steel
- The conservation of fibrous plaster
It also includes new reports on:
- Research on environmental deterioration of stained glass
- Our nine-year research project into the role of soft capping for ruins
- A pilot study on mapping pests and disease to trees in historic parks and gardens
- A catalogue of Capability Brown’s architectural drawings and sketches
- Technical Conservation Guidance and Research brochure
