Practical research through testing at a building on Mătăsari Street

In November, the Forgotten Textures – Historical Plastering project team, supported by restorer Ana Chiricuță, carried out some tests on the facade of a building on Mătăsari Street, Bucharest, with the owners’ consent. Using the results of the analysis of the façade mortar, an attempt was made to reproduce the plaster to fill in the missing areas. The plaster samples were analysed in two different laboratories and resulted in different compositions. Both lime-only and lime-cement mixture compositions were tested. The proportion of aggregates could not be reproduced identically, as the laboratory result indicated an unnaturally high proportion, which the binder does not have the capacity to bind.

In November, the Forgotten Textures – Historical Plastering project team, supported by restorer Ana Chiricuță, carried out some tests on the facade of a building on Mătăsari Street, Bucharest, with the owners’ consent. Using the results of the analysis of the façade mortar, an attempt was made to reproduce the plaster to fill in the missing areas. The plaster samples were analysed in two different laboratories and resulted in different compositions. Both lime-only and lime-cement mixture compositions were tested. The proportion of aggregates could not be reproduced identically, as the laboratory result indicated an unnaturally high proportion, which the binder does not have the capacity to bind.

“Forgotten Texts – Historical Plastering. Research and practical studies for repair and maintenance” Project in phase II carried out by Pro Patrimonio Foundation and supported by the Romanian Order of Architects from the Architecture Stamp Tax and PSC Group.

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