External Wall rendering Question

[baby_belling]

hi, My house has suffer from movement from the past 30 years, expecially the area ourside above the windows where there is a feaure arch brickwork on each window. I want to hide this with a type of attractive wall coating in terracotta or cream. I would like to know is it possible to cover up a feature arch/intel and make it straight with pebbledash or render rather than having an arch above the window or does a biulder need to do this first with a new lintel. I live in an old street house with box sash windows but the windows have been made smaller at the top to accomodate for the movement. thanks in advance

 

[roughcaster]

It might be a good idea to get a builder round to your house, and have a talk with him, to see what he thinks. Without actually seeing what you're on about, it's hard to give an opinion on here. You can form an imitation lintel over a door/window, using coloured cement render, but as i said, consult a builder, for on the spot advice.