Rendering inner corners
Am rendering a cement plinth at the foot of a brick exterior wall, it is largely around a protruding window bay and side bay, with 4 external corners and 4 internal ones. I'll put a st steel corner...
View ArticleCement boards
Giving my mate a hand to covert his concrete garage into a gym. He wants to take the large folding door off and put in a small normal door, how would you go about blocking it up. Thinking building a...
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First ritmo job
First job with the ritmo, didn’t go fully to plan but got there in the end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
View ArticleTwister trowell
Just bought one for flattening mono in,a wont be using it till new year has anyone bought one and used and what do you think?a normal spat always knacks my fingers a think with the handle could be a...
View ArticleSkim or paint over Monorex?
Hi, I had an opportunity to use Monorex G00 for the first time with the understanding that if it didn't go well I'd paint it or get it skimmed. It's been a good learning curve but as expected is too...
View ArticleEnewall scratch back
just recently use enewall BASECOAT and bucket finish went through the ritmo great and nice hanging times for ruling off,AV got some bungalows coming off in mono so has anyone sprayed it and if so...
View ArticleFlat render Sponge finish
Sand and cement render after applying final coat and flattening can you come back the following day to sponge up or will it have set too much? Cheers in advance
View ArticleIs it possible to have thin coat Weber on a sand cement scratch
Hi All. I am looking at my building, the old render has been taken off and stripped down to bricks, in order to save some cash, I would like to ask if its possible to do away with the primer and...
View ArticleBest domestic machine
What machine for smaller domestic jobs that ain't gonna break the bank second hand or new?
View ArticleMono experience
evening chaps Anyone got any Krend, Weber etc jobs coming up? Laying up base coats - scratching up etc Keen to get some hands on - will obviously help out/get in the way for a day for nowt! I’m based...
View ArticleRendering weather dilemmas!!!
So can anyone explain this to me??? As like everyone else I've also got little render jobs to try and fit in asap... Been saying 5+ last few days even getting up to 9/10 etc also no rain on given days...
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
View ArticleK Rend application process
Hi lads, What is the normal process for applying a silicone based render from K Rend? Someone is willing to do the job using a machine but I'm wanting to know if a base coat and mesh would still be...
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Need to re write the rendering rule book
Its 4-6mm thick, thats all you need................this forum has been conning us all these years https://www.homebase.co.uk/ideas-advice/diy/walls/how-to-render-an-outdoor-wall The wand is gonna go...
View ArticleMineral Wool Insulation
Hi All, Got a job coming up specified using 50mm mineral wool insulation with a LW1 K-Rend scraped finish. Looked at the Rockwool, however seems expensive, but can’t find any alternatives. Anyone know...
View ArticleParex parlumiere fin
Parex specced parlumiere clair basecoat with tv10 mesh then fin on top, now I have to present a panel to BC for planning. If I put micro on aquapanel then the parlumiere Clair then top it with...
View ArticleRendering over old concrete render with K Rend
Hi, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. We are about to renovate our house which is an average sized 3 bed semi. One half was built in around 1910 (red brick) and the other half in 1970s...
View Articleso cold...
sand cementing a summer house for a mate this week. been so cold weve layed on by 10. cleaned up by 1030... and go home til 3pm to start rubbing up!
View Articlehard graft
Ok lads i work by my self most days no labourer becouse it to much hassle to keep some one if I'm on gable ends or big job il get some one to do the donkey work but it hard work finding a good labourer...
View ArticleSpraying. Brick effect mortar coat
has anyone ever sprayed mortar coat for brick effect or would be too much of a fanny on with you forming corners ny hand
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