Rendering a Pond Wall 'Olde Worlde'

[Notts]

Hi all

I've been to price a job up this morning and its a bit of an odd one. I mostly do internal work so I'm a bit stuck for ideas on this.

Its a 1m high wall around a pond, the wall is around 18m in total with brick pillars at 4m intervals. The pond isn't square either it curves around the shape of the garden.

They just want the panels rendering between the pillars.
I mentioned beading the bottom but they want it down to the ground and there is also a fair ammount of salt on the brickwork. I've told them the risks but they want what they want.

The dilema I have is they want it looking 'olde worlde', not a smooth flat render finish. My first thought was doing like a uneven spatterdash finish but the pond is in use, which means I cant use a tyrolean gun. Nothing can go in the pond.
I cant think of any other technique to make it look old other than just leaving it rough and not flatting it.

Any ideas? Much appreciated.

P.S. Great informative forum, long time visitor.

 

[carlos]

Trowel it on, don't rule and then sponge it up. Or just get your lab to do it.

 

[carlos]

You could use sulfate resistant cement to help with the salts.

 

[bubbles65]

It's crying out for wallcrete :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Notts]

Cheers Carlos. Thats what I was thinking, even thought about using sharp sand for a rougher finish.

I've got some salt neutralizer from subbing to a damp firm, might brush the walls down with that first.

 

[johniosaif]

Spanky south port does this finish with all materials

 

[carlos]

Cheers Carlos. Thats what I was thinking, even thought about using sharp sand for a rougher finish.

I've got some salt neutralizer from subbing to a damp firm, might brush the walls down with that first.

:RpS_thumbup:

 

[tinlip]

have i got the wrong end of the stick here

Old world you been where you place your trowel on to render and twist leaving an exaggerated trowel line

 

[Arti]

Cheers Carlos. Thats what I was thinking, even thought about using sharp sand for a rougher finish.

I've got some salt neutralizer from subbing to a damp firm, might brush the walls down with that first.

when i use anti-sulphate i bang some on the day before neat then bang some on 30 mins before im floating the wall 50/50 ratio

 

[carlos]

when i use anti-sulphate i bang some on the day before neat then bang some on 30 mins before im floating the wall 50/50 ratio

Do you do this as a mater of course when doing your damp work?

 

[Arti]

Do you do this as a mater of course when doing your damp work?

aye marra.....................:RpS_thumbup:

 

[carlos]

Tidy. I only do it when the surveyor specs it. Which is rare.

 

[Notts]

have i got the wrong end of the stick here

Old world you been where you place your trowel on to render and twist leaving an exaggerated trowel line

I know what you mean but I dont think the customer meant that.

I could do with finding a gallery of pics and asking her exactly which finish she wants.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[S a plastering]

I did one like this just put it on then just sponged it from like left to right up an down
Quite gently though not too heavy handed