Technical information

Technical guides

For owners, managers, consultants and contractors. These longer technical guides provide indepth information. Available as PDF downloads and hard copies.

Salt attack and rising damp (2008)

Conducting Historical Archaeological Surveys (2008)
Conducting Historical Archaeological Surveys (836Kb PDF)

Places of worship (draft for public discussion)

Technical leaflets

For owners and managers of heritage property and objects, looking for professional methods and techniques. Available as PDF downloads and hard copies.

Achieving high quality building conservation outcomes

We have a set of Flickr photos demonstrating dos and don'ts when working with timber frames, joinery, paintwork, stonework and a whole lot more.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritage_victoria/sets/72157620436444101/

Access for all in heritage buildings (2008, download only)

Gardens - heritage gardens

Gardens - watering heritage gardens (2008)

Heritage buildings and energy efficiency

To develop appropriate design strategies for the improvement of energy
efficiency in heritage buildings to achieve the integration of sustainability
and heritage conservation.

Heritage buildings and sustainability

To promote environmental and sustainable performance measures for existing
heritage buildings without adversely impacting their cultural heritage significance.

Please note: the advice contained in this document on water use standards is being revised in light of the new Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme. For more information please see www.waterrating.gov.au.

Maintenance - maintenance and repairs

Maintenance - preparing a maintenance plan

Maintenance - inspection schedule

Metal - metalwork

Roofing - slating

Roofing - corrugated steel

Timber - wood preservation

Timber - tongue and groove (2008)

Timber - repairs (2008)

Walls - cleaning masonry

Technical notes

For the layperson, who needs good basic heritage advice in simple how-to language. Available as PDF downloads only.

SPAB technical leaflets

The technical leaflets listed below are available in printed copy for Victorian residents only. Ask us for a copy - email heritage.victoria@dpcd.vic.gov.au.

Electronic versions can be purchased from the The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) online bookshop.

• Patching old floorboards
• Removing paint
• Damp: the need for old buildings to breathe
• Basic limewash

Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.