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CONVENTO DE JESUS

Interior and exterior finishing and dehumidification

The first masterpiece of the Manueline style by Diogo Boitaca, the Convento de Jesus was converted into a museum of national interest.

To restore the fragile historic walls exposed to pervasive damp, Diathonite Deumix+ cork bio-mortar was chosen.

The intervention removes capillary damp without weighing down the structure, ensuring the elasticity and thermal stability needed for the perfect conservation of the works of art.


Architect

Carrilho da Graça Arquitectos

Location

Setúbal, Portugal

Type

Museum

Completion

2020 – 2024

      Products Applied

      Diathonite Deumix+

      Dehumidifying, salt-resistant cork and lime based bio-mortar

      It combines the properties of a dehumidifying plaster and a salt-resistant rendering coat in a single solution. Its macroporous structure blocks salt migration towards the surface and promotes the natural evaporation of water from the wall.