BRE DG508/3 PDF

The use of appropriate conservation and refurbishment techniques is critical to the preservation of buildings. This major Digest gives advice on how to apply safe, effective, appropriate and enduring conservation techniques to renders, plasters and stucco. It outlines how to identify plaster and render constituents and associated mortars, and how to diagnose the causes of deterioration. It advocates avoidance of cleaning to optimise the life of masonry but outlines its use where appropriate. The first part of the Digest (published in 2008) dealt with conservation of stonework, and the second part (published in 2009) covered brickwork, blockwork and terracotta. The companion Digest 502 explains the principles of the conservation of masonry in historic buildings