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I posted on here a few months back asking for a few tips on how to krend my new extension, most advised against me 'having a go ' myself. well i've just scratched back my first attempt at rendering and...
View ArticleS&C rendering on to reconstructed stone, bead then scratch or scratch then...
Hi lads, I'm s&c rendering over old 70's reconstructed stone work. As you can imagine it's not a completely flat surface to go on as the block surface is up and down. I'm thinking either, thin...
View ArticleWhere to get parex natural white
Does anyone know where to get natural white render from. K rends white is a slightly off white im after a sharp white no off colour. Northwest area
View ArticleRender stains - Prevent it!
Hi Guys, We have recently had a number of calls from homeowners and Rendering contractors who have had issues with scratch Render staining. There is a way to help prevent this, I'm unsure if everyone...
View ArticleK Rend TC 15
Does anyone use this gear and is it any good ? Which of the two basecoats TC 4 or TC 2 would you use with the Tc 15 top coat ? I've used Jub in the past, and using Johnstones at the minute, but my...
View ArticleBest way to prime thermolite before K-rend
What's the best way to prime thermolite blocks before K-rend Base coat and mesh, cheers
View ArticleAdvice on Render on External Wall
Ok Guys, Need some experienced advice before i get the walls messed up. We have a house that has pebble dashing. I'm talking about the slightly larger pebbles ones all over the property. looks ugly....
View ArticleRenderboard on timber frame, DPC/Tray above window head
I am looking for some professional advice (if possible) I am starting a self build that is a passive timber frame which is counter battened and then clad with a cement based render board similar to...
View ArticleSand and cement settings
whats the best frostproofer/ hardener to use to help s/c set this time of year
View ArticleFixing bad Sand & Cement
Hi all, In need of some advice, we finished our double storey extension and refurb project end of last year and moved in December. The render, sand and cement, was done in November and is frankly...
View ArticlePlastering on painted brickwork
Hi all Have a victorian property. The predecessor painted the brickwork. I want to render over the top. I understand you can score it with a grinder Or Fix metal mesh to the wall then sand and cement...
View ArticleArenino reviews?
Has anyone tried Vimark arenino yet and posted and pics as I can't find any ? Cheers
View ArticleHelping hand......
Been a plasterer now for ten years but all I have ever done is internal work I've done a bit of sand and cement internally but only once. I'm now interested in learning external rendering and was...
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New one on me !
Started a hack n dash job this morning one of them home loan grants through local council grants dept. The brick work behind is fooked, old 1/4 grey dash on it is solid but old mortar between bricks is...
View ArticleSika proof any good?
Hi gents, Got some retaining walls for a built up terrace patio area to re-render, the old render is blown and perished in places. Has any of you used sika proof waterproofer before , does it...
View ArticleTime for a same day scratch yet?
Dare I risk it with weber? Did my last weber job in November and to be honest it was a little hard for me the next day, although I didn't give it a drink before leaving... Guy won't entertain Parex and...
View ArticleHasnt earned a penny on that job....
Semi detached house in the next street has been being refurbed over the last month or 2.. about a month ago a team of lads started to k-rend it, looked like they wereydoing a good job (even though it...
View Articlek rend on top sand and cement scratch coat
Is it doable ? Made a bo bo on a job. Friend built a block wall and said he wanted it rendered. I went there today, beaded and scratched it with sand cement all happy. He rang me just now and asked me...
View ArticleRender over face brick
View attachment 16620 ive got a job to do, sand and cement rendering over face brick. Now in the past I've always put sbr over bricks before scratch coat, tried and tested method. Reading through past...
View ArticleRe rendering Victorian stone wall
Hi, the walls in my garden are in need of serious attention, all the render is blown, it looks to me like they at some point have been rerendered using cement and this has not allows walls to breathe...
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