Rendering querie

[n1dan]

Please could you advise me on rendering as so many people do it differently ie some use building sand and some use plastering sand. What is the best sand to use?

 

[Jaybo1983]

We fine wash sand the best for us 3:1 scratch coat and for the top 4:1 with 1 lime to every cement.

 

[malc]

you do need to know your local sand pits quality.
i use sharp sand or plastering sand. building and soft sand are not suitable.

 

[casplas]

building sand is not the best sand to use for rendering ,under a microscope the sand grains are round and don't interlock as good as plastering sand (triangle shape under a microscope) or sharp sand ,river sand every area call it different names,so you shouldn't really use building sand for rendering .

 

[Olican]

Have a read through some of the older threads in rendering section, lots of good advice in there

 

[kgreigh]

Plastering sand! In our area it's called "gibbons sand" or just plastering sand,it's essentially a fine washed sand.

 

[malc]

Plastering sand! In our area it's called "gibbons sand" or just plastering sand,it's essentially a fine washed sand.

if i ordered fine washed sand from a local pit i would receive soft sand.
plastering sand that we use i would describe it as 50% sharp 50% soft sand.

 

[kgreigh]

if i ordered fine washed sand from a local pit i would receive soft sand.
plastering sand that we use i would describe it as 50% sharp 50% soft sand.

I don't use a quarry direct just merchants and in our area they have four types of sand in each depot..
.red building
.yellow building
.sharp sand/washed sand
.plastering sand,gibbons
I have always assumed that plastering sand is a fine washed sharp sand due to the coarse particle shape.
I think different areas have many different names for them

 

[malc]

I don't use a quarry direct just merchants and in our area they have four types of sand in each depot..
.red building
.yellow building
.sharp sand/washed sand
.plastering sand,gibbons
I have always assumed that plastering sand is a fine washed sharp sand due to the coarse particle shape.
I think different areas have many different names for them

 

[malc]

i can not afford to purchase sand at builders merchant prices £52 per three quarters of a ton, pit price £26 per ton.

 

[kgreigh]

i can not afford to purchase sand at builders merchant prices £52 per three quarters of a ton, pit price £26 per ton.

That's expensive,I can see what you mean big difference,is about £35 at the merchants here,the merchants I use are private businesses not chains like travis Perkins,jewson etc though we do have these big chain types but as you said they are too dear.

 

[user__removed]

Travis perkins plastering sand here is awful it's way to fine for my liking. Buildbase sand is good but expensive as already said.