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The Convent of Alpendurada is a Benedictin convent from the 11th century, right before the Foundation of nationality, seated in the village of Alpendurada and Matos, in the county of Marco de Canavezes.

It´s one of the rare buildings in Portugal dated from that time which kept the original lines due to several restoration works.  Today is a Luxury Hotel, with the old cells, which were at that time the bedrooms of the Benedictin Friars, now transformed into guest rooms.

The restoration process of the exterior walls of the church, heavily damaged, involved the total removal of the existing coating, and the application of a hexagonal galvanized wire net (chicken wire) on the surfaces, fixed with galvanized nails, and the application of ADITEK P for the hardening of the surface, and subsequent coating with lime based mortar DIERA RV CAL BASE PRO to a thickness of maximum 40 mm, in two layers.

SOLUTIONS USED

ADITEK P 

Primer suitable to promote the adhesion on susceptible surfaces, extend the durability of the cohesion surface/coating and increase the adhesion when a construction adhesive is applied.

Used as a connection bridge on cement based coverings, before the application of construction adhesives or plastering mortars, on surfaces with or without absorption, on new or old surfaces, in interior or exterior.

DIERA RV CAL BASE PRO 

Technical lime based mortar specially made to the rehabilitation and protection of the buildings, which guarantees the protection of the masonry where it will be applied.

It?s a mortar to rehabilitate old plasters, made in a manner which respects the characteristics of the existing masonry, must be applied according to the traditional methods.

Suitable to cover vertical and horizontal exterior and interior surfaces: stone; brick/Adobe; Partition.

ADVANTAGES

- To rehabilitate old masonry;

- Ecological lime based product;

- Excellent durability;

- Sandblasted or smooth  finish;

- Good workability;

- To complement lime based surfaces.