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06 February 2012

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Maintenance Articles
       Introduction
       Topic 1: Types of Church Building
          Architectural Styles
          Traditional Buildings
          Traditional Buildings - Gables and Plans
          Traditional Buildings - Towers
          Traditional Buildings - Aisles and Transepts
          Non-Traditional Buildings
          Non-Traditional Buildings - Roofs
          Non-Traditional Buildings - Polygonal
          Non-Traditional Buildings - Detached Bell Towers
          Non-Traditional Buildings - Laminated Timber Frame
          Types of Church Building - Conclusion
       Topic 2: Church Building Fabrics and Features
          Concrete
          Glazing and Decorative Glass
          Timber
          Roofs and Roof Drainage
          Walls
          Window and Door Openings
       Topic 3: Inspecting your Building Fabric
          Routine Inspections
          Cyclical Inspections
          5-Yearly Maintenance Tasks
          Church Interior Maintenance
       Topic 4: Reference Notes
          Employing Tradesmen and Contractors
          Top Tips
          Professional Help
          Working at Height
       Topic 5: Maintaining the Interior of your Church

Toolkits
       Toolkit 1: Glossary
       Toolkit 2: FAQs
       Toolkit 3: Case Studies
          Kilninver Church by Oban Argyll
          Roof collapse at St John's, Girvan
          St Ninian's window repairs
       Toolkit 4: Glossary of Problems

Resources and Discussion
       Resource 1: INFORM Church CD-ROM
       Resource 2: Document Downloads
       Resource 3: Discussion Forum

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Toolkit 1: Glossary

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Tracery

The pattern of stone, wood or iron strips used to subdivide a large window opening into smaller sections. Tracery is used to describe the pattern of major subdivisions of a window.

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of
Scotland

Bishops' Conference
of
Scotland

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Episcopal
Church

This project is supported and joint-funded by the above organisations

Order your copy of the INFORM church here

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