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A bell shaped tiled roof of a turreted building, with chimneys in the background. The roof has a spike on the top and the sky is blue with scattered clouds.

Tuesday 11 March 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices

An introduction to traditional roofing materials and techniques in Scotland, with guidance on current best practice and an update on recent HES slate quarry initiatives.

A timber door and window set into the side of a historic castle wall, made up of many intricate stones and shaped bricks.

Tuesday 18 March 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Conserving Timberwork and Timber Windows

A day focusing on the use and the repair of timberwork in Scotland’s buildings, with a special focus on traditional sash and case windows.

A row of whitewashed stone cottages with a long connected thatched roof. The doors of the cottages are blue, and they open directly onto a track road.

Thursday 27 March 2025
Engine Shed
Lecture
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Vernacular Building Materials in Scotland

Discover a range of vernacular building materials used in Scotland and recent projects undertaken to understand their construction.