Abstract
ABSTRACTIn order to shed light on various decorative cement renderings, their characteristics, formulas, and application methods were studied. National and international plasterer and mason manuals, periodicals (mainly architectural), patents, and archival records (building specifications and estimations, plans, correspondence) were consulted. Chemical analyses of onsite lifted samples and testimonies of former plasterers revealed additional information. Several interwar period cement-based finishes that were poplar in Belgium will be discussed in this article, which contributes to knowledge about the material and decoration of cement-rendered façades and their care, to encourage the preservation of this special aspect of our modern architectural heritage.
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