Looking for advice on a 100 year old wall

[mitchell]

We have an old wall aprox 100 years old and it had old roughcast. It was loose nearly all over so i revoved it all and now left with old brick.

Ive had two different roughcasters round to quote but both have given different advice.

The 1st person says that he will have to secure steel mesh before applying a base coat, and coat on that then pebbledash.

The 2nd person says that he will put on a base coat and put a fibre glass mesh into the base coat then pebbledash.

I asked if i needed any mesh at all but both said it will prvide a good key and stop cracking.

Ive also opted for a ploymor render !

Any advice would be great. Thanx, M

 

[pwi]

if the bricks are ok and nothing needs replaced ,i would use a base coat like- rend aid or high bond with some glass mesh then maybe a nice silicon dash receiver and pebble dash .job done

 

[mitchell]

thanx for your reply. i'll call them in the morning and see what they think.

Both have priced between £1400 (glass mesh) - £1900 (wired mesh) for 150 feet. Did have some other chap quote £2500 but the other 2 prices seemed more realistic.

 

[pwi]

where in the uk are you maybe some of the rendering lads from the forum could help. please remember the cheapest quote isnt always the best job as lots of people who come to the forum for help have found out (the hard way)

 

[mitchell]

im in edinburgh. all i want is the job done the correct way given that it is an old wall and dont want stung at the same time.

 

[pwi]

we are in the same country then im in dumfries .what size is the area and do you have any pictures

 

[mitchell]

its a garden wall around 150 ft in length by 4ft high. havent taken pictures of the wall

 

[Danny]

whats you house address we can take a look on google street view

Welcome to the forum by the way

Danny

 

[mitchell]

Good thinking but the google car wouldnt have had acess to the area where the wall is.

 

[Danny]

ah never mind then handy that google street view though

 

[Chris W]

im on that.... and so is me old van

 

[beddy]

where?

 

[Chris W]

outside quicklet in peterborough...

 

[Chris W]

and me vans parked up mount pleasant in peterborough...

 

[beddy]

nice jacket

 

[spunky]

Where ?

 

[Chris W]

im wearing it...

 

[spunky]

Ooh nice

 

[Rigsby]

Are you in Dumfries the City PWI? Up your way next week in Kirkcudbright doing a dashing job. Merchants seem miles apart.

 

[pwi]

i live 2 miles outside kirkcudbright what dashing job are u doing builder merchants are rubbish round here ,

 

[Nisus]

outside quicklet in peterborough...

Bloody hoodies :RpS_biggrin:

 

[Rigsby]

i live 2 miles outside kirkcudbright what dashing job are u doing builder merchants are rubbish round here ,

A friends B&B on Dunblane Strand. K Rend silicone dash with Polar white dash finish. Doing it a side at a time.

 

[Rigsby]

i live 2 miles outside kirkcudbright what dashing job are u doing builder merchants are rubbish round here ,

Got the materials delivered from Direct Building Supplies in Bradford.