Painting rendering
Ive recently done a small extension and the render has used Chaulk - Webber through colour render. It’s cream compared to the rest of the house though which is white. Just after some advice on best...
View Article6mm beads yes or no?
Having to go over someone else's work with 6mm beads. I was going to use 10mm beads but k rend spec 6mm beads and the builder wants to do it in 6mm. Bit nervous about this. Anyone done it before?
View Article"High build"
I've sand and cement render on my house. Some of it is shot, but most of it is still on very nicely. There are also quite a lot of small cracks. I want to fix the cracks once and for all (or at least...
View ArticleNon-plasterer seeks render advice...
Hi - I'm a house owner who's about to start an extension and garage conversion and I'd love some expert advice please... We live in a brick house, build in 1987. We don't want to try and match the...
View ArticleRendering Garden Retaining wall (no DPC on earth side)
Hi Guys new to the forum, been browsing through the last week as there’s plenty of info and looks like people have had similar issues to what I have, but I haven’t come across a solution as yet.... if...
View ArticleLw1?
Using lw1 first time today over grey insulation boards. Got to be the worst gear to use. 1st pass with mesh leave it to get some body second coated serrated edge ruled flat. Turned back to spat and the...
View ArticleRoughcasting
Is it OK to roughcast over white sand white cement mixed at 6-1 with plasticiser(no lime) It's let to dry for 3 or 4 days but it's dampened down before wet dashing. Wet dashing mixed at 7-1 (7 soured...
View Articleparex
just renovated the inside of an outbuilding now the customer wants the outside rendered in parex which i have never used before but i am sure i can get the hang of it,but theres a few questions i would...
View ArticleWANTED
Hi all !! Just wondering if anyone has a surplus stock of 30 bags of K rend cream available. spray type would be better but not a game changer. cheers.
View ArticleHelp me get a match
Can anyone help me with what mix to use in a tyrolean gun to get a best possible match
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Expanding foam stain
Anyone know what might take foam staining off upvc windows without damage to the upvc colour Thanks
View ArticleRenovation of old painted render on solid brick and block - advice and quote...
Hi, first post on here, thought it was better to start a new thread rather than resurrect an old one. I am looking to renovate a large 4 bed semi that is old painted render. About 50% of which was...
View ArticleEcorend mono
Mention this other week, not used any myself but seen place in my town with s**t loads of it in storage £10 a bag and loads of information leaflets to read through, said it’s similar to Weber , same...
View Articlestraight stop beads?!?!?!?!
just wondering what everyone does for their stop beads along dpc to get them perfectly straight? or does everyone put a drip bead along dpc? we have tried everything, but whenever you wink it down at...
View ArticleK rend gp mortar
What's everyone's thoughts on gp mortar compared to ocr. Merchants are saying it's cheaper but love ocr
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