External Rendering

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bryntwr

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Hi All,

I love a bit of diy, not to save money - just to have a go!
I have a cavity wall *brick not block* and want to have a go at rendering it, it's attached to an outbuilding which doesn't have any value I just use it for diy experimenting as such.

It has a wall window opening which has a crack above, It would be great if somebody could provide the following:

Mesh to use above the crack and should I use some structural stitching above the window the strengthen it?
Render mix (I was going to use lime, cement and sand - I want to use lime as a trial).
Number of coats, will one scratch coat and a top coat be enough? I want to stipple, not smooth.
Which coat need weatherproofer etc or anything else?

What kit would you recommend, e.g. trowel and straight edge tool? The area is 30m2, which gives me enough area to play with.

Thanks, looking forward to your expert advice - quite excited to give it a go.
 
Get a plasterer in, this is got disaster written all over it and a surefire way to reduce the value of your home when it goes south.
 
scottie5 said:
Get a plasterer in, this is got disaster written all over it and a surefire way to reduce the value of your home when it goes south.
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Hi Scottie,

Have you read the post regarding it being an outbuilding, it can be knocked down as is only used as a hobby.

Thanks
 
Don't practice it with lime. You will leave the brick smooth and dusty when you rip it off. Then you will have to powerwash it
 
Agreed with the above it's not a DIY job it takes years to be able to do properly and can't be learnt off youtube
Happy new year
Vince
 
Hi All,

Could people please read the full post before commenting, I don't aim for it to work first time, I'll knock if off and try again - as mentioned it's an outbuilding that can have ANYTHING done to it.
 
bryntwr said:
Hi All,

Could people please read the full post before commenting, I don't aim for it to work first time, I'll knock if off and try again - as mentioned it's an outbuilding that can have ANYTHING done to it.
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There is a guide to rendering on here follow that and you'll be fine.
 
If its only a small outhouse get a straight edge that reaches from one bead to the next, it will at least be flat then.
 
flynnyman said:
Read the guide then come back and ask what you don't understand and welcome xx
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Hi,

Reading the guide I get the mixtures etc, its applying scratch coat. What's the best way to get it roughly to the correct thickness? Could I add battens every 1m or so and scrape down that with a straight edge then take them off and fill the gap before scratching?
 
Takes picture of the outhouse and post it up on this thread. We can help you best with a proper look at it through pictures. There are too many ways to plaster and every wall is different
 
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