Restoration of old façade with lime mortars from the REVAT® CAL range

Restoration of old façade with lime mortars from the REVAT® CAL range

Work on the complete façade of a residential building, located in Calle Ferraz in the historic district of Argüelles, Madrid.
historic district of Argüelles in Madrid. Ferraz Street was built in the mid-19th century and suffered severe devastation during the war.
devastation during the war, which is why many of its buildings were subjected to different reconstructions and subsequent repairs.
reconstructions and repairs.
Description
All the old cladding in poor condition was removed for subsequent refurbishment, maintaining the original aesthetics and characteristics.
restoration, maintaining the original aesthetics and characteristics. The uncovered substrate consists mainly of a mixture of
mainly made up of a mixture of ceramic materials from different periods.
different periods. And during the renovation work, considerable losses of volume occurred in some areas of the façade, mainly in the following areas
some areas of the façade, mainly in the lintels and window and balcony parapets.
This article explains in detail how the facade renovation was carried out,
based on the REVAT® CAL mortar range.

Molins Solution
– Eliminate cohesionless areas or loose parts.
– For weak, friable or powdery areas, use PROPAM® DUR to improve the consolidation of the substrate.
consolidation of the substrate.
– Use REVAT® CAL MURO (G-M5 according to EN 998-2), as masonry mortar, for the recovery and reconstruction of the lost masonry.
recovery and reconstruction of the lost masonry.
– Apply REVAT® CAL FONDO (GP-CSII-W0 according to EN 998-1), as a bonding mortar and surface
regularising the surface once the façade has been repaired. Reinforced with REVAT® glass fibre
REVAT 110 glass fibre mesh.
– Apply REVAT® CAL ENFOSCADO (GP-CSII-W2 in accordance with EN 998-1), as a water-repellent finishing coating.
water-repellent finish coat, finishing with a scraped finish.