Restoration Line EX NOVO

The stones we take from rivers and streams, the cobblestones or pebbles, make excellent lime, giving a very white and clean effect, above all when used for plastering walls. Andrea Palladio

EX NOVO Restoration Line - Presentation esearch into the preservation of old buildings is today focused on new materials for renovation and restoration. New materials whose roots however lie in the history of architecture, making them compatible both with the materials and techniques used on the existing buildings and the modern need for environmental compatibility and protection. In the past, the quality of plaster was a fundamental element in the life of the building. The care paid to selecting raw materials, preparing mixes and applying materials was concentrated on optimising both the quality of...

EX NOVO Restoration Line Natural hydraulic lime and its history Anonymous engraving in “Dizionario delle Arti e dei Mestieri”, F. Griselini, Venice 1768-78, 18 vol. “The discovery of a binder that can set and harden in an aqueous environment dates back to the Phoenicians. (…) The Phoenicians are believed to have prepared mortar made from air hardening lime and volcanic sand coming from the Cyclades. Water cisterns, plastered with hydraulic mortar, have been found in Jerusalem, dating back to the kingdom of Solomon (10th century BC) and believed to have been built by Phoenician workers. The ancient...

The Romans were nonetheless able to obtain hydraulic mortar by adding pozzolana to the mix. Like the Greeks and the Phoenicians before them, they too realised that some volcanic deposits, when ground and mixed with sand and air hardening lime, produced a mortar that not only had higher mechanical strength than those obtained using lime only, but also the property to resist the action of both fresh and salt water.” P. Accinelli - La storia della calce. - 2008 Engraving by A. Carracci in A. Carracci “Arti, Mestieri e figure tipiche”, table 65, Rome 1646. “Lime or calcium oxide, from the Latin calx...

EX NOVO Restoration Line The responses to modern renovation and restoration requirements first see the light at the Fassa Bortolo Research Centre, to be then applied in the field, in that vast outdoor laboratory that is Venice, a city where all renovation and restoration work has to be perfect. To ensure best results, Fassa Bortolo has completed in-depth analysis on the properties, doses and application of 'ancient' materials such as hydraulic lime and crushed terracotta, so as to identify products that can be used to preserve existing surfaces and build new ones, Natural hydraulic lime (NHL)...

back to 1710, and the modern need for environmental compatibility. It’s no coincidence that the Bio-Architecture Line has, since 1996, been an important part of the vast range of Fassa Bortolo building products, with innovative and certified solutions for sustainable building, from masonry mortar to undercoats, from plaster to finishes. Tests at the Fassa Bortolo laboratory Care to quality that today is seen in the new EX NOVO Restoration Line, a complete range of products made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime and crushed terracotta, products designed specifically for the restoration of damp...

EX NOVO Restoration Line Before the work These photographs show the conservation-restoration work performed on the main facade of the San Bernardino Church located in the old town centre of S. Stefano Roero (Cuneo province). The architectural work, dating back to the 18th century, stands out for the splendid Baroque facade and the interiors adorned with very good quality frescoes and stuccos. The renovation work, approved and supervised by the Piedmont region architectural and landscape heritage protection agency, involved carefully removing the layers of finish and plaster in the areas damaged...

PRODUCT RANGE BIO MASONRY MORTAR MALTA DI ALLETTAMENTO 770 Bio masonry mortar, sulphate resistant, made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime. BIO UNDERCOAT RINZAFFO 720 Bio undercoat, sulphate resistant, made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime. MALTA FACCIA A VISTA 767 Bio mortar for facing brick walls, sulphate resistant, made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime. BIO MORTAR FOR CONSOLIDATION LEGANTE PER INIEZIONI 790 Bio mortar for consolidation, sulphate resistant, made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime. BIO BASE COAT PLASTER INTONACO 700 Bio base coat plaster made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic...

Bio masonry mortar made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime for interiors and exteriors COMPOSITION MALTA DI ALLETTAMENTO 770 is a dry, sulphate resistant mortar, made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime and graded lime sand. SUPPLY • Special sacks with protection against moisture, approx. 30 kg. STORAGE Store in a dry place for a maximum of 12 months. QUALITY MALTA DI ALLETTAMENTO 770 undergoes accurate and continuous checks in our laboratories. The raw materials used are carefully selected and checked against the reference standards. CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS Bedding mortar for raised interior...

I MALTA FACCIA A VISTA 767 Water repellent bio mortar for facing brick walls made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime for interiors and exteriors COMPOSITION MALTA FACCIA A VISTA 767 is a dry, water repellent, sulphate resistant mortar made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime and graded lime sand. SUPPLY • Special sacks with protection against moisture, approx. 30 kg. STORAGE Store in a dry place for a maximum of 6 months. QUALITY MALTA FACCIA A VISTA 767 undergoes accurate and continuous checks in our laboratories. The raw materials used are carefully selected and checked against the reference standards. CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS Bedding...

COMPOSITION RINZAFFO 720 is a dry, sulphate resistant mortar, made from NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime and graded lime sand. SUPPLY • Special sacks with protection against moisture, approx. 30 kg. STORAGE Store in a dry place for a maximum of 12 months. QUALITY RINZAFFO 720 undergoes accurate and continuous checks in our laboratories. The raw materials used are carefully selected and checked against the reference standards. CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS The surfaces being treated must be clean and free from salt efflorescence. Any existing old plaster must be totally removed to at least one metre above...