Hi All,
I am going to plaster the garden walls and raised beds. Please see the picture below. Plasterers cannot be got in my area so I'm going to give it a go myself. Not looking for perfection but want to ensure I have the process as correct as possible before starting. I've done a lot of research over the last few weeks so just want to run everything by the experts here.
I have french drains installed in the garden so drainage won't be a problem. To the right of the raised beds in the picture below will be artificial grass. To the left of the raised bed, I will be installing a raised porcelain patio. I will have drains running across the full length of the patio just behind the raised bed (patio falling into drains).
Garden Wall
This garden wall consists of 2 side walls and 1 back wall (block on flat) with no DPC. All walls have been capped.
Raised Beds
The raised beds don't have DPC but have large rectangular drainage holes in the center of them and have been filled with stone and lined with 2 coats of bitumen paint. I will be putting a non-woven geo-textile membrane over the stone before putting the soil in.
Questions
I know that rendered garden walls and especially raised beds can be prone to frost/water damage and plaster blowing off so want to avoid this as best I can so I have a couple of questions I hope you guys can give me a steer on.
Q1. What is the best render mix?
I am in a sea area which is quite exposed.
Scratch Coat - 4:1 sand and cement with waterproofer (should I add lime here)
Top Coat - 5:1 sand and cement with plasticizer (should I add lime here)
Q2. Bellcast or Stop End Beads Needed?
Given the fact that I have french drains installed and drainage won't be an issue in the grass. I have drains installed in the patio so shouldn't be an issue here either. Can I plaster straight down to the stone sub-base and then run the grass and patio right up to the plaster?
Is a bellcast or stop end bead required? I'd prefer not to do it as it would be less aesthically pleaseing however, if it will give a longer and better finish, I will put it in.
Thanks all
Philboy
I am going to plaster the garden walls and raised beds. Please see the picture below. Plasterers cannot be got in my area so I'm going to give it a go myself. Not looking for perfection but want to ensure I have the process as correct as possible before starting. I've done a lot of research over the last few weeks so just want to run everything by the experts here.
I have french drains installed in the garden so drainage won't be a problem. To the right of the raised beds in the picture below will be artificial grass. To the left of the raised bed, I will be installing a raised porcelain patio. I will have drains running across the full length of the patio just behind the raised bed (patio falling into drains).
Garden Wall
This garden wall consists of 2 side walls and 1 back wall (block on flat) with no DPC. All walls have been capped.
Raised Beds
The raised beds don't have DPC but have large rectangular drainage holes in the center of them and have been filled with stone and lined with 2 coats of bitumen paint. I will be putting a non-woven geo-textile membrane over the stone before putting the soil in.
Questions
I know that rendered garden walls and especially raised beds can be prone to frost/water damage and plaster blowing off so want to avoid this as best I can so I have a couple of questions I hope you guys can give me a steer on.
Q1. What is the best render mix?
I am in a sea area which is quite exposed.
Scratch Coat - 4:1 sand and cement with waterproofer (should I add lime here)
Top Coat - 5:1 sand and cement with plasticizer (should I add lime here)
Q2. Bellcast or Stop End Beads Needed?
Given the fact that I have french drains installed and drainage won't be an issue in the grass. I have drains installed in the patio so shouldn't be an issue here either. Can I plaster straight down to the stone sub-base and then run the grass and patio right up to the plaster?
Is a bellcast or stop end bead required? I'd prefer not to do it as it would be less aesthically pleaseing however, if it will give a longer and better finish, I will put it in.
Thanks all
Philboy