Marmorite - contribution to a proper preservation of a durable wall coating

¹ Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

Abstract

The need to preserve the built heritage with cultural, social and historical value has been rising for the past years. For that purpose it is necessary to acquire knowledge on the old techniques. Marmorite is a very durable wall covering that does not require painting or much other maintenance, particularly used in Portugal during the so-called Estado Novo period. It is a finishing render composed by lime or cement, stone dust, stone or glass aggregates and, sometimes, pigments. A few hours after its application, the surface is washed, revealing the aggregates. The aim of this study was to gather information which may contribute to the correct preservation of this render. Through the material and building technology analysis in previous studies, oral testimony and case studies, it was possible to conclude that there is much variability on this type of coating, as well as a diversity of styles in each region.

Keywords

Wall coating
Material characterization
Construction technology
Repair
Conservation of Built Heritage

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Marmorite - contributo para a correta conservação deste durável revestimento de paredes

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Conservar Património:
Martinho, C.; Veiga, R.; Faria, P., 'Marmorite - contributo para a correta conservação deste durável revestimento de paredes', Conservar Património 28 (2018) 31-38, https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2017026.

APA:
Martinho, C., Veiga, R., & Faria, P. (2018). Marmorite - contributo para a correta conservação deste durável revestimento de paredes. Conservar Património, 28 31-38. DOI:10.14568/cp2017026.

Chicago:
Martinho, Cláudia, Rosário Veiga, and Paulina Faria. 2018. "Marmorite - contributo para a correta conservação deste durável revestimento de paredes." Conservar Património 28:31-38. doi:10.14568/cp2017026.

NP405:
MARTINHO, Cláudia [et al.] – Marmorite - contributo para a correta conservação deste durável revestimento de paredes. Conservar Património. [Em linha]. 28 (2018) 31-38 [Consult. ]. Disponível em WWW: <URL:https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2017026>. ISSN 21829942.

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MARTINHO, Cláudia; VEIGA, Rosário; FARIA, Paulina. Marmorite - contributo para a correta conservação deste durável revestimento de paredes. Conservar Património, Lisboa, v. 28, p. 31-38, 2018. Disponível em: <https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2017026>. Acesso em: .

History

Received: 2017-3-31
Revised: 2017-5-10
Accepted: 2017-12-19
Online: 2018-1-14
Publication: 2018-5-19

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