render

I've got an old house with some internal damp problems and I see the render as a prime suspect. I would like to identify what sort of render it is... as I suspect that the solid brick wall has been rendered with a non-breathable Tyrolean render and then covered in plastic paint. I've attached...

1. I need to sink a back box into a new thermalite wall before render/skim go on. Approx. how thick will the render/skim be? (how far proud of thermalite face should I set the box?) 2. What is that plastic cable protection that goes under the render called? Is it still legal? The image shows a...

Hi All During the refurb of our house we will be fitting cladding to the top half and re-rendering the bottom half. The current finish is pretty horrendous render as shown in the picture. As horrible as it is to look at it is all sound and rock hard still so I am loathed to chip it all off and...

I'm interested in a house, and from the photos I've seen it appears to be in fantastic condition, well looked after and has had some care put into it. However, externally I've noticed a light patch on the render outside. As a clue-less first-time-buyer, I wanted to ask if it looks like something...

Hi - I've had my house re-rendered and I need to paint it. Any advice on the best approach and paint to use would be much appreciated. I'm thinking about using Johnstone's Stormshield Pliolite and watering the first coat down with some white spirit - assuming maybe 20% WS and 80% paint. Would...

Hello Looking for some advice on how to 'repaint' this patch. I'm not sure if it's a thick textured paint, or the render has a pattern put into it (I'm guessing thick textured paint). Any advice? Thanks Graham

Hi, we are a Landscaping company based in East London. We installed raised flower beds in a project in August/September of last year. The beds were constructed of concrete blocks, rendered and paint white with an external matt paint. However, 2-3 months after the installation our customer...

I'm a HO seeking advice re. some rendering underway at my home. On the one side Weber has been used which we are happy with. On the other side they used a K Rend (I think perhaps there was a Weber supply problem though this wasn't discussed with us). The K Rend is a completely different colour...

I moved into a terraced property that had cavity wall insulation added a year before. We've started noticing some mould on that side of the wall. My initial thought is to have the insulation removed but the external brickwork also has render. The render also has some slight cracks around where...

Hi, I posted this in the plastering and rendering section the other day, but realised it's more of a paint question. I got a guy in about 3 weeks ago to apply some Fine Texture K Rend to some new blockwork seating I've had built. He did a K Rend undercoat one day, which looked neat, then he...

Hi, After a bit of advice. I got a guy in about 3 weeks ago to apply some Fine Texture K Rend to some new blockwork seating I've had built. He did a K Rend undercoat one day, which looked neat, then he came back the next day and did the top coat but I don't think he did a very good job...

Hi We have a shared rendered wall at the back of our house. It is fairly new (year and half ish) but it is v patchy. We along with our neighbours want to paint it. I've contacted the chap that did the render and he thinks is was a standard mix of lime, sand, cement but also has cementone in it...

Hi I need to repair a damp damaged garden wall, it was rendered one side which has all blown and I've removed and the pointing is falling out on most of the rest, I will rebuild the bad bits and try and sort out some decent drainage to prevent damp again. My question is - is it wise to render a...

Hi, Im hoping someone would be able to give me some advice on how to fix this blown (?) broken render on an external wall. My Dad suggested scrubbing it all down and applying SBR (?) then applying new render. A lot of the render is hollow when tapped, so I'm scared to start working on it incase...

Recently I bought an upstairs flat. It has a very small yard out back (see photo) which was previously used only to store the wheelie bins. I would like to try to do something to make use of the outside space. The plan is to clean up the concrete with a pressure washer, add hanging baskets...

Hi there, I'm concerned about some building work I've had done and thought I'd get some public (and hopefully expert) opinion on it. I've removed an internal wall to make my bathroom bigger at the cost of my bedroom. Unfortunately there was a window effectively spanning that wall. So I've had...

I have a 1940's semi which according to the surveyor is coated with a Tyrolean Render. It's looking rather tired and in some places is dis-coloured due to a leaking gutter and there is a little bit of mould. I'm looking for some advice on how to tackle this myself, in particular:- How to clean...

As title... We're going to be painting our old render which was once pebble dash and is now mainly just a very rough finish with the odd pebble. Can someone recommend a suitable brush/roller and also a great quality paint (I don't want to do this very often!!). Thanks in advance!

Hi all, My first post here but just wanted some advice on a project I've started. I'm doing our hall, stairs and landing at the moment (at last after 19 years in the house), taking off the old woodchip has resulted in much of the plaster coming away as well, it was the original crumbly lime...

Hi all, I am a fairly able DIY-er, but new to landscaping generally. I want to build a rendered raised bed in my garden, and I was thinking of using breeze blocks, three courses high, with a wooden bench built in to the front. What I am unsure of, is if breeze blocks are the best material...