Sealing render
So I'm about to buy a new house which has been rendered with k rend I believe. I highly doubt it's been sealed and I've noticed a few houses already have some staining appearing in earlier phases. We...
View ArticleSAS Europe/pro rend courses
was thinking I'd like to learn a bit more on modern render systems and these guys are based in devon so just wondering if anyone has been on the courses at all?
View ArticleVimark mono
Hiya guys hope you've had a good week and earnt a few quid. Mono chrome over rasolite base how slow it this stuff any one any info on it ? Is it much slower than parex ? Thanks guys
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Cement render problem
Some opinions on this? Cement render, Ashlar pattern. The top and the bottom sections were done within a few days and the builder says that the same mix was used. Also says that the colour will balance...
View ArticleFixing bellcast beads
whats your preferred method? Twist nails or those little electrical clips are pretty good?
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Weber 310 Primer problem?
Hi, first time posting I've just rendered a house, my house actually with OCR, my first time using this as I normally do S&C. Used Weber rend aid, meshed and textured for key. Then Weber OCR 20mm...
View ArticleWould you go back to the milf
On a job skimming and the old lady of the house running about in a nighty. Just happen to let the boob slip out as she was chatting. I got outta there and took a half day. Forgot my skimming trowel...
View Article24hr sbr stipple
has anyone ever used a stipple with sbr and leave it 24hrs for a key rather than hitting it while its tacky? Got a long garden wall from block thats been painted straight on to be scratched. Offered...
View ArticleBest way to go about this
View attachment 12577 Getting steels put in where bifold doors going on my house but due to a problem with sizes we have to use steel on the outside wall instead of a k9. What's the best way to prepare...
View ArticleAdvice please - sealing monocouche to window frames
Hi, I have had an extension rendered with Weber pral M monocouche as part of a home improvement project. An inspection has shown up some problems, including the fact that the guy who did the work has...
View Articlesuction problem
got to dash a pretty big gable we've scratched it on with the right amount of w/p but because the sand has got a red dye in it its making the top coat dry in a bit quicker than normal would an sbr...
View ArticleBoundary walls
I have got a few hundred metres of weber pral m to do on boundary walls to a site we have just finished. Question is, the walls are hollow concrete blocks which are pinned and then concrete poured...
View Articleovernight
Anyone leaving k-rend overnight yet? or still getting same day scrape? Thanks.
View ArticleAdvice please over previously painted bricks
hi guys, firstly if this is allowed, I'm a heating engineer/gas fitter so happy to try and help with any gas questions I've just taken the roof off my bungalow and added a second storey, the existing...
View ArticleWikes rapid hardener
Hi guys having to hand apply some mono this week how much wikes go go juice are you using per bag we usually gauge it on per barrel but obvz hand apply you work it out per bag cheers
View ArticleOCR (madmonk)
Just quoting for a job, we haven't done OCR before as we have always gone down the s+c route but sick if the problems with it now What's the best brand webber or K-rend Kmix? How many bags per m2, is...
View Articlereno tex
rendered over unpainted pebble dash .solid by the way. finished with Reno tex paint. Put on through a sharp shooter gun . reno tex paint ten times thicker than sand tex . water resistant in ten...
View Articleany ideas on this please
Hi, I had a look at a job this morning where the client has asked for a internal render finish to barn refurb. The room is going to be used as a production area hence why they want render not plaster...
View ArticleHarling Trowels
Hi, just wondering.... For those of you who use a Harling Trowel, are you scraping the mix out of a bucket to apply it to the wall? If so do you find the trowel scrapes/catches the plastic off the...
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