Hi everyone,
Seeking some expert advice on what's becoming a headache on our patio.
We've recently had a patio overhaul, including the building of a bar/BBQ area and raised planters. Both were built using breeze blocks and then rendered using regular cement render. For the finish we wanted, our builder recommended using K-Rend or similar. We opted for Johnstone's 1mm Enhanced Silicone Render. On the planters, the relevant Primer was applied first and then a couple of coats of the silicone render and it seems to have worked well, with a nice finish.
The Bar has turned out to be a nightmare. It's built on a curve which makes it a bit trickier, but after several coats of the silicone render, it looks patchy in places and has what look like air pockets. It also now looks like it has little cracks in it. Our builder is is still adding more coats of the silicone render to try and fix it, but it's just looking awful. Is the problem being made worse by adding more coats to try and fix it?
Any suggestions on how best to deal with this would be very welcome please. Thanks so much.
Seeking some expert advice on what's becoming a headache on our patio.
We've recently had a patio overhaul, including the building of a bar/BBQ area and raised planters. Both were built using breeze blocks and then rendered using regular cement render. For the finish we wanted, our builder recommended using K-Rend or similar. We opted for Johnstone's 1mm Enhanced Silicone Render. On the planters, the relevant Primer was applied first and then a couple of coats of the silicone render and it seems to have worked well, with a nice finish.
The Bar has turned out to be a nightmare. It's built on a curve which makes it a bit trickier, but after several coats of the silicone render, it looks patchy in places and has what look like air pockets. It also now looks like it has little cracks in it. Our builder is is still adding more coats of the silicone render to try and fix it, but it's just looking awful. Is the problem being made worse by adding more coats to try and fix it?
Any suggestions on how best to deal with this would be very welcome please. Thanks so much.