Earth mortars and earth-lime renders

Earth surface coatings play a decorative architectural role, apart from their function as wall protection. In Portuguese vernacular architecture, earth mortars were usually applied on stone masonry, while earth renders and plasters were used on indoors surface coatings. Limestone exists only in cert...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maria Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Profissional de Conservadores - Restauradores de Portugal 2008-01-01
Series:Conservar Património
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14568/cp8_4