External Render advice

[Rocks1]

Hi all, hoping some could give me some advice please on best solutions to repair my external cracks and re-render the elevation.

I’m getting slightly mixed advice from builders on the best approach and am a bit uncertain of which way to go.
Some saying to go with a stainless steel mesh which is obviously quite pricey, been told just standard galvanised is a bad idea as it will react with cement etc.., and others recommending to just go with a fibre glass mesh, 5mm, this is obviously the cheaper option but seems to be a common approach.

Would really appreciate any advice, many thanks in advance!!!

 

[Dansouthcoast84]

i would use an adhesive slurry coat such as weber rendaid with fibreglas mesh. then render on that. use plastic beads aswell

 

[Rigsby]

Loos like you have had ivy growing. Remove all flaking paint then get a modern render that will adhere to your paint. Parex Parinter is one , Fassa K Over is another and incorporate mesh throughout and if you want it bullet proof pin the mesh back as well. Finish with a silicone render.

 

[Rocks1]

Loos like you have had ivy growing. Remove all flaking paint then get a modern render that will adhere to your paint. Parex Parinter is one , Fassa K Over is another and incorporate mesh throughout and if you want it bullet proof pin the mesh back as well. Finish with a silicone render.

Many thanks for the advice, would fibre glass mesh suffice in your view 4mm? Trying to avoid the cost of stainless steel.

 

[Rocks1]

i would use an adhesive slurry coat such as weber rendaid with fibreglas mesh. then render on that. use plastic beads aswell

Many thanks!

 

[Rigsby]

Many thanks for the advice, would fibre glass mesh suffice in your view 4mm? Trying to avoid the cost of stainless steel.

Yes 4mm fibre mesh but I prefer 6 to 10 mm .