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its a finish that can be used on thincoats...

apposed to texture or dashing...

basically a different colour coat is put over your base coat then a heavy woven roller run over the render to creat a rough texture then mortar joints cut out to create a "brick"

imo it looks better in smaller areas than full houses but massive improvement on most council ewi than whats underneath not sure I would go for it on a private house though

cant comment on sand and cement quoins etc
 
zombie said:
its a finish that can be used on thincoats...

apposed to texture or dashing...

basically a different colour coat is put over your base coat then a heavy woven roller run over the render to creat a rough texture then mortar joints cut out to create a "brick"

imo it looks better in smaller areas than full houses but massive improvement on most council ewi than whats underneath not sure I would go for it on a private house though

cant comment on sand and cement quoins etc
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You ever seen it sealed & shaded ? Different again.
 
J Tarn said:
You ever seen it sealed & shaded ? Different again.
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il be honest mate I haven't but ive only seen it in passing on site a couple of times on ewi jobs...

it was used above windows and doors and under bay windows to create n effect against the texture...certainly looked realistic...theres also a couple of houses I pass regulary ex council properties that have been done top to bottom from the path you certainly wouldn't know there not bricks until closer inspection...

I just feel in larger areas id be inclined with a nice silicone top coat and break it up maybe with brick effect maybe here and there...

could end up like jack and veras cladding on coronation street though a full house if done badley! lol
 
ive fancied doing.brick render or brock slips.

but like zombie says. small areas as a feature.
too half texture bottom brick etc.

break the norm up
 
Brick slips are much better but a lot more expensive, being a plasterer you get sick of seeing different types of render. For me you can't beat nice stone work or a decent brick !
 
We do a fair bit of it using the parex system, there weathered mortar colour looks spot on with a template size 16.
 
Me and my mate have done it a few times. Here are the 3 stages .It was a Rockwool system. This was at the BBA testing department in Watford.
 

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It all started out as a product called Decromace where you had to add fibres while mixing , it's much more advanced now & ya can make a really good job of it using different techniques for the brick face . Well worth putting on garages , out building s etc . Just finished 80+ houses in Leeds & Rotherham and 20 have been affected by the elements conditions do need to be good .
 
I've used the Jub acrylic slips on a low level front under a bay window and a gable and they look nice when done, but I wouldn't entertain the idea of doing large areas it looks too much and costs a fortune
 
worked for them (SERS) about 15 years ago and done a bit of brick render for them just solider coarse above windows. Their rates were crap.
 
Danny said:
Hmmm looked like a building in MK thats all :) Nice work though :D
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straight across from cricket back in 2007 i worked on there did rendering and built all the free standing penthouses including the semi circle one start to finish was a learning curve ( excuse the pun lol )
 
Thanks for comments lads used to do loads of this until the arse fell out of the price now just do insides did used to enjoy it though
 
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