Wot the feck
hi been sent over to a house that has been rebdered well tried to be.. Don't you just love it when people say they can render and it looks like its been ruled of with a banana so having to bond the...
View Articleweber ocr tips
how does everyone finish ocr? at the moment I'm spraying, serrated rule, spat, I bar and sponge. just struggerling to get on more than 45m2 as we are having to do full mesh. getting it on between 11...
View Articleexternal render inside a garage
Hi we are a husband and wife team that want to learn and earn but using our garage as a practice session. Garage is built with solid blocks with a cavity, gables are 5.3meters tall at the ridge and 3m...
View Articlewetherby base coat
got a small area about 6mtrs to base on to boards would it be ok to mesh first pass then top off with another top coat on the same day or is it best leaving the first coat to dry thanks
View ArticleRender Over painted pebble dash.
Hi Gents, Got A job to render over painted dash which is rock solid, approx 20m2. Was planing to use the parex parinter as base then top coat with parmurex float finish,as the customer wants to masonry...
View ArticleIs K-rend a monocouche render?
Discussed with my renderer about having a monocouche render on my house and having received samples from K-rend told him I liked the silicone FT range. He said thats fine but its not a monocouche...
View Articlecuring
after rendering a stone wall which had been unibonded first for key (not exposed to the weather)how long for it to cure as after a week its still quite soft and powdery,mix was 4-1 with...
View ArticleWebber pral m over rendaid
is it suitable for same day scrape over Rendaid just because it's took away a bit of suction not sure how it's goin to react cmon you Weber wizards
View ArticleSmooth render with silver sand
Alright people. I'm starting a job soon an the builder as got silver sand an snowcrete for a white smooth finish. It's on brick. I wouldn't have went down the old silver sand route myself but he's got...
View Articlespeed skim on basecoats
has anyone tried it over base coats I'm finding spatting still leaves quite a few lines soon skins over this weather so only really getting one or two shots at it was thinkin of a bigger speedskim to...
View ArticleHi all. Can I render over render?
Had render done on an extension about 6 months back. Render is sound but finish not acceptable as a massive cold snap hit and the lads left ripples in top coat. Can this be rendered over and if so best...
View ArticleHow to fix new build render?
Hi there. I was wondering if anyone would be able to offer some advice about the renderer on our new build house in Devon which be bought back in September 2015. The house is rendered with a Parex...
View ArticleA bit odd
Alrite guys, I have a small timber frame to render next week, the architect told the boss to have ply, then batten, then felt, then mesh and then render which seems ridiculous not to have a solid...
View ArticleRender coming away from block work...
A work colleague rendered a wall about ten years ago in someone's back garden. Recently been called back to plaster some walls internally and he asked us for take a look at the rendering from years...
View ArticleSp11 for sale
2015 Sp11 mint condition only 300 hrs full set up ,located in York area,contact Phil 07956680204 for price thanks
View ArticleVimark or Parex over painted render?
Just pricing a job and keep hearing about Vimark, I know the Parex products and costs is Vimark going to be a cheaper alternative but maintain the quality. Im looking to offer the client 3 finishes...
View ArticleSBR mix Ratio onto 7Nm concrete blocks
Hi, My question is can you please tell me what ratio of mix I should use for SBR when rendering concrete blockwork and also some areas where existing scratch coat is present? BAL's date sheet has lead...
View ArticleParex monoblanco
anyone had any issues putting monoblanco through a ritmo ? Got a job in a few weeks and have never used it !
View ArticleBlockwork against I beam
Blockwork sitting on top of I beam. Iv tried filling the void with timbers at every 300-400 covering with building paper/roofing felt and covering again with riblathe. All joints crossed at least...
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