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What can builders of the past teach us about sustainable building methods?

Monday 19 February 2024


At its core, vernacular building is about local knowledge and local materials. Our Vernacular Buildings Craft Fellow, Ross, shares his experience of working on vernacular buildings across Scotland and explains how they could help modern building practices become more sustainable.

What is mortar analysis?

Friday 9 February 2024


Learn about mortar analysis: a skill vital to making conservation decisions that are appropriate, long-lasting and don't damage historic buildings.

Grassroots hutting: an architecture borrowed from the soil

Wednesday 24 January 2024


How can local materials and ancient skills help us with sustainable building practices for the modern age? That's a question we've explored on a recent project to construct a traditional turf hut near Comrie, Perthshire.

How can we help the historic environment cope with climate change?

Thursday 30 November 2023


Learn about some of the specific risks to historic buildings and landscapes from climate change, and discover how we can protect heritage amidst the climate crisis.

Top tips for using and maintaining traditional interior paint and finishes

Friday 17 November 2023


Planning a do-it-yourself (DIY) project and thinking about using traditional paint and finishes? Or have you found an original paint...

How to get an authentic look with traditional interior paint and finishes

Friday 17 November 2023


Does a room in your traditional home (built pre-1919) need a fresh coat of paint? Or are you researching a...

How to look after your traditional building, so that it can look after you

Thursday 9 November 2023


Looking after traditional buildings needn’t be a complicated burden. Their long lives are testament to their quality of build, suitability...

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