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- Preserving the past with precision
This year, the fastening solutions of the fischer group from the Northern Black Forest were used in a demanding restoration project at the Carmelite Abbey in Bruges, Belgium - an UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important testimony to European architectural art.
Restoring historic buildings requires special care and technical expertise. Structural integrity must be ensured in the long term, while preserving the authenticity and cultural value of the building substance. This is precisely where the innovative products from fischer come in - in an interplay of modern fastening technology and craftsmanship precision.
A central element of the restoration work was the use of the FIS EM Plus injection mortar - a particularly high-performance epoxy resin mortar originally developed for anchoring in concrete and for subsequent reinforcement connections, and which has now been used for high-performance joints and reinforcements of wooden components in compliance with approvals for around two years. FIS EM Plus is one of the very few injection mortars with building authority approval or general type approval for wood joints and reinforcements in laminated wood boards and beams made of spruce, pine or pine. This enables long-lasting and high-performance adhesive bonds while also taking into account sensitive historical structures.
Specially developed centering clips were used to ensure the exact alignment of the wooden elements in the carmelite monastery. These ensure that the fastener sits centrally in the component’s drill hole - a prerequisite for durable, aesthetically pleasing connections, as they are also required for historic constructions.
With our innovative fastening solutions and many years of know-how, we make an active contribution to protecting the architectural heritage in Belgium.
In addition, fischer’s high-performance mortar FIS V Plus was also used as part of the restoration work, which is a powerful universal mortar for concrete and masonry in the Carmelite Abbey to ensure the connection of the reinforced concrete ceiling panels with the walls.
“Preserving historical structures is a technical and cultural task at the same time,” says Niklas Haag, Managing Director of the Belgian subsidiary of the fischer group of companies. “With our innovative fastening solutions and many years of know-how, we make an active contribution to protecting the architectural heritage in Belgium.”
Thanks to precise planning, technical expertise and reliable fastening solutions from the fischer group of companies, the Carmelite Abbey in Bruges remains Europe’s cultural heritage for future generations.
