FONDAZIONE ANTONIO RATTI
COMO
Renovation of buildings in stone and cement
Since spring of 2010, the registered office of the Fondazione has occupied the beautiful Villa Sucota.
It is a non-profit charitable organisation which promotes initiatives, researches and studies of artistic, cultural and technological interests in the field of fabric production and contemporary art.
ACTIVITY:
Structure in cement and stone: external stairways, parapets, columns and dock
- Cleaning of surfaces through washing with a specific high pressure hot water machine to eliminate residues of moulds, lichens and smog through the use of appropriate detergent product
Wood works: windows, external portico
- Sanding using electric sander and by hand with sandpaper
- Varnishing, beginning with a first coat of solvent based filler
- Intermittent application of stucco where necessary
- Varnishing with two coats of alkyd polyester enamel
Interior works: walls and ceilings
- Painting
- Repair of internal walls
- Painting with first coat of water based emulsified paint
- Intermittent and partial stucco to eliminate small surface defects including sanding of plastered parts
- Painting with second finishing coat of water-based emulsified paint
REQUIREMENT – condition of the building:
The exterior stone works such as stairways, parapets, columns and dock present a deteriorated state characterised by the presence of moulds, lichens and other types of stains due to the passage of time and erosion by atmospheric agents.
The wood works – windows, external portico – present a deteriorated state with old paint peeling due to age.
The interior works – walls and local ceilings – after some structural modifications to the walls and ceilings performed by the Client, we were requested to renovate the building.
SOLUTION:
After inspection and viewing of the state of the surfaces requiring repair, an intervention of renovation of the buildings in stone and cement was established, a specific cycle of varnishing for wood elements was identified and cycles of painting with water-based paints and enamels were envisaged for interior works.