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Hi guy's I know this question has probably been asked a million times but I'm just looking for general advice. I've got a load of garden walls that have been smooth rendered (about 15 years ago) the render is on concrete block retaining walls in the back garden and some of them have the render...

Thanks, aye I looked at shot blasting the other day, looks a right carry on, I thought about hiring the stuff and doing it myself but probably better removing the lot and taking it to a stripping place. I think it would have to be removed anyway if I did go down the shot blasting road I doubt...

Hi guys, just looking for tips to remove the paint on this handrail below and then I intend to repaint it, I was thinking about using a small angle grinder but I doubt I'd be able to get into the swirls etc. I know that paint stripper isn't what it was years ago however I did get a quote to...

A little update guys. I painted the back wall today, I gave it three coats of paint as I’ve plenty but it’s looking excellent. I’ll know for sure tomorrow though but provided there’s no reappearance of the yellow patches then I’ll carry on with the rest of the walls. Thanks again. Tony

Aye I’m going to do two coats on the entire wall but I’ve only stabilised the patches, didn’t think there was any point stabilising all of the wall as the existing paint where there isn’t any patches is absolutely fine so I’ve painted the patches with stabiliser and then two coats of masonry...

Thanks guys, I’ve picked up five litre of the stabiliser and painted it on the wall at the french doors and at the back door but only on the yellow patches. This part of the house walls are the worst. I’ll get a coat of the masonry paint on tomorrow, the paint seems fine btw. I’ll update...

Hi thanks @lostinthelight, yes the paint has been stored inside. Would this below be suitable for priming/stabilizing? Also can I water down the masonry paint and use that as an undercoat? Providing the paint is okay of course. I've not opened the drum yet so it might well be off...

Hi @sxturbo, just wondering if I can water down the existing masonry paint to use as an undercoat? I bought a couple of 20 litre drums last summer and have a load left. I intend to just do the short walls at the French doors as a test before I do the whole house. The masonry paint I have is...

Thanks again(y)

Slapped white paint straight on:(

Thanks. Can you recommend a sealer?

I've put some photos up, thanks.

Thanks it may well be especially the areas round the doors at the back of the house but those yellow stains are high up on some of the other walls, the front of the house has about ten course of facing brick from the ground up to where the cement render starts.

Hi guys, I'm looking for some advice re the existing cement render on my house which is a 1936 detached bungalow in Glasgow. The render is in pretty good condition except that some of the top finish coat has deteriorated over the years and has flaked off so last summer I power washed the walls...

Hi guys, I'm looking for some advice re the existing cement render on my house which is a 1936 detached bungalow in Glasgow. The render is in pretty good condition except that some of the top finish coat has deteriorated over the years and has flaked off so last summer I power washed the walls...

Thanks @vulcancontinental. I don't have a problem with install only if someone wants to buy the boiler & flue etc, just done exactly that for a customer with an Ideal combi. OP @GG1975 whereabouts in Glasgow are you, postcode/area? Tony