Inglesinhos convent: Compatible renders and other measures to mitigate water capillary rising problems

In Portugal, conservation and refurbishment interventions on monuments (churches, convents, palaces and fortresses), as well as on historical centers (dwelling buildings), have been assuming increasing relevance. In order to guarantee the present requirements of habitability and aesthetic appearance of the monument without changing its essential character, in conservation interventions, it is necessary to implement wall-covering solutions compatible with the background and the pre-existing materials. In this work, the application to a case study of a diagnosis methodology for the definition of the probable causes of the anomalies and for the evaluation of the state of conservation of renders and plasters is described. The measures adopted for the repair of the anomalies are presented and aim at controlling the causes and minimizing their effects.