Conservation Practice Notes

This is a series of Practice Notes and guidance on principles and practice for owners of historic buildings, whether Listed or not, or in a Conservation Area or not. They are designed to be quick reads, and give an outline of some of the basic principles we encourage, encouraging traditional construction and repair methods wherever possible and practical.

Please click on the links to download the Notes, available in PDF.

Conservation Practice Note 1 - An Introduction to Lime   (860K)

Conservation Practice Note 2 - Working With Lime   (848K)

Conservation Practice Note 3 - An Introduction to Damp in Historic Buildings    (872K)

Conservation Practice Note 4 - Damp & Historic Buildings - Rain Penetration    (897K)

Conservation Practice Note 5 - Damp & Historic Buildings - Rising Damp   (93K)

Conservation Practice Note 6 - Damp & Historic Buildings - Condensation  (120K)

Conservation Practice Note 7 - An introduction to windows  (156K)

Conservation Practice Note 8 - Repair and replacement windows  (122K)

Conservation Practice Note 9 - General maintenance - an introduction  (163K)

Conservation Practice Note 10 - General maintenance Checklist   (68K)