Fail or not
Doing a render job for a builder/mate He knows it's not my bread and butter but still I want it pass able. . He.s happy with job just want the pro.s view. Some of pics are from this morning with sun...
View ArticleDon't count your chickens before there hatched
386m thin coat job booked in for a fortnight's time, Drove past today and someones f****** started it it's like a patchwork breaking the walls up, apparently they started fortnight ago and there's only...
View ArticleJust a crazy idea
Boarded dividing wall in gym . Never had intentions of skimming it. ( its cot and a tv before anyone asks). Just sat here though and tempted to skim it b.......but with half skim half krend .. Just got...
View ArticleParinter
Evening all. I’ve got a small over render job using parex parinter but the customer wants a 1.5mm thincoat finish, I have been told you can’t use this on parinter.....has anyone successfully used a...
View Articlewhats your scratch render of choice?
regardless of price or availability.. if you walked into merchants and all brands were stacked side by side same price per m2... what would you go for?
View ArticleNon Plasterer Post About Lyme Render
I'm not a plasterer, so please be gentle. Just wanting some advice from those in the know... About to possibly buy a place in Herefordshire. It is Grade II listed, partly timber framed has ben cement...
View ArticleRepair
Did a job bout 2 months back. Crack on one wall . Though they have took two floors of wall out and put rsj.s in since it was rendered. No ones said owt yet but wondered best way to repair it
View ArticleLittle patch
Few more todo as scaffold had to be fixed to wall. See how it drys . Might have to sort that crack if it gets pulled. 3 floors up so good point to practice
View ArticleFirst try at thincoat
Did my outhouse . Johnstone’s high performance base coat and silver thincoat. Lovey stuff but expensive and very very messy . Would take some jobs on but i will be picky and start on easy jobs .
View ArticleExterior flexible rendering - advice wanted
Hi As our 12 yr old house now has a series of hairline cracks running from the soffits down to the ground (due, we suspect to being close to the kerb with heavy goods using the road as a shortcut), we...
View ArticleColoured render over painted sand & Cement
Have a single storey extension with painted sand and cement render but its not the best so want to re do with coloured, What do you recommend for going back over or would you strip back to blockwork?
View Articlework lytham st.annes
any you lads wanna price a job big gable end of house. roofer I know just called me. il get contact no. if your interested.
View ArticlePebbledash patching
I'm looking to try and sort out a poorly patched pebbledashed render after a roofing job. What is my best option if I want a near enough seamless finish? Many thanks.
View ArticleWhat's best way to deal with this
Hi all. Rendering a few walls of our bungalow. As you can see from the pic it has a horrible stone kind of pillar. Artificial stuff, I was just going to render up to it either side but now thinking it...
View ArticleRe-appearing crack in wall.
I had wall built and the outside face was then rendered (the inside is not seen and has bushes up against it, so that side was not rendered). it’s breeze block exterior garden block wall around 4 feet...
View ArticleGet into Rendering
Hi, folks. Was just looking for some advice on how to get into Rendering. I did a course with my resettlement when I left the Marines (which none of you seem to like, I understand) but it taught me how...
View ArticleWalked away from this today. Labour only.
Why cant you just rendaid the ply board he said ? Whats wrong with bandstands he said ? Told him dom littlewood was hiding in a bush ready to get me if i rendered it. What would you do ?
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