Rerendering Old Buildings
As mentioned earlier, the ideal solution to the problem of driving rain in older buildings is a rendering system that is both waterproof and breathable.The technology of a traditional rendering system that fulfills both of these criteria originates from ancient…
When Modern Research Meets Tradition
In-House Lab ResearchDictated by the unavoidable need to have better, more durable and more sustainable materials, CMR Laboratory Ltd. (Center of Materials Research) - MGN's own in-house lab - has been established in 2003.This cutting-edge lab, accredited by Accredia, Italy's national…
Massetto Caldo MGN – Traditional Lime Floor Screed
DescriptionMASSETTO CALDO MGN (translates to "warm screed") is a filling and leveling screed that can be laid on timber, cement or brick-cement floors.Composed of lime and cocciopesto (a traditional Italian brick or terracotta powder), it is particularly suitable for underfloor…
Erega Stilatura MGN – Traditional Lime Pointing Mortar
DescriptionEREGA STILATURA MGN is a traditional pointing mortar made of natural air lime, natural hydraulic lime, marble powder and river sand aggregates in a controlled grain size, It is suitable for the traditional handmade pointing of brick, stone and tuff…
Calce F3 MGN – Liquid Injectable Consolidating Grout
DescriptionCALCE F3 MGN is a certified (UNI EN 998-1) injection mortar designed for the consolidation of masonry and detached plasters.Characterized by a low modulus of elasticity, a high fluidity and a low content of water-soluble salts, CALCE F3 consists of…
Sanacolor 2000 MGN – Coloured Traditional Lime Plaster
DescriptionSANACOLOR 2000 is a natural mortar that fits perfectly into the historical contexts. It is a plaster colored in mass with exceptional performance due to:High moisture evaporation capacityResistant to frost and wind abrasionLasting over 20 years without maintenance.As it's colored in…
Calcina Bianca MGN – Traditional White Lime Plaster
DescriptionCalcina Bianca is a premixed mortar based on very high-purity air lime (over 90% calcium hydroxide), a small percentage of natural white hydraulic lime, and washed river sands without impurities. Due to the extremely high-quality raw materials it is suitable…
Nigra Padoana MGN – Traditional Lime Plaster
DescriptionNIGRA PADOANA is a prepackaged plaster made of air lime and natural hydraulic lime, that faithfully reproduces the historical mixture typical to the Veneto (around Venice) area.With carefully chosen raw materials, faithful to historical originals, the outcome in an extremely breathable…
CalceLolla MGN – Rice Husk Lime Plaster
DescriptionCalceLolla is a BIO-PLASTER that thanks to the perfect symbiosis of two natural materials, LIME and RISE HUSK, provides some outstanding benefits such as:Regulation of the internal relative humidityHealthy indoor environment and maximum well-being for the inhabitants by subtracting CO2…
Coccioterm MGN – Brick Coloured Thermal Insulating Plaster
DescriptionCoccioterm MGN is a thermal insulating plaster based on lime, natural perlite and traditional cocciopesto (brick powder) with excellent insulating and sound-absorbing properties, and good mechanical resistance. It is based on the ancient concept that the porosity of the lime and…
Calcina Fine MGN – White Lime Skim Coat
DescriptionCALCINA FINE is an extremely breathable premixed white natural lime skim coat with good adhesion, based on very high-purity air lime (over 90% calcium hydroxide) and a small percentage of natural white hydraulic lime,ApplicationBefore application, make sure that the base plaster…
Calciterm MGN – Thermal Insulating Plaster
DescriptionCALCITERM MGN is a traditional, dry premixed insulating mortar based on natural hydraulic lime and perlite aggregates. It can be applied wherever thermal insulation, the elimination of cold bridging and/or interstitial condensation is desired.Perlite is a volcanic mineral that expands…
MGN Traditional Lime Plasters
MGN Traditional Lime PlastersMGN lime plasters are all about tradition.They were born from the extraordinary experience of master restorer Naldo Busato, a third-generation Master Craftsman from the Venice area who since 1980 specialized in the reproduction and production of historic…
Renovation Plasters
Older walls in need for replastering need special handling in any of the following cases:Building age: for walls older than a 100 yearsRising damp: the building has/had rising damp, there are signs (at the bottom of the walls the paint…