Hi all. Some of you may remember my original post
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when I was looking for advice on rendering my newly purchased farmhouse??
I'm just back to do a follow up and say thanks to all who provided advice and gave me the confidence to do it!
I finished to job around September and whilst a few professionals might not think it's great I'm delighted with it. This winter was the worst since records began; 35 days below freezing including 10 days between -10oC and -18oC day and night!!
I was up the wall yesterday giving it another coat of paint.. Not a hollow spot or crack in sight!! If it can survive that winter I have high hopes for it!
Before, during and after pictures below!
peeling the blown stuff off
this bit was pretty easy!
let the sun and air at the bricks for a few months
scratch coat on. Opted to leave top part of render on as it was soild!
scratch coat drying
top coat on. Left for six weeks then got a quick layer of paint on it before the frosts came
second coat of paint on yesterday
not the smoothest render you'll ever see but it goes with the 'wonky' house well!!
So there you go! I'm delighted. I actually enjoyed doing it!
Had help from my elderly friend. Was able to borrow a scaffold. Probably took about six days to apply each coat but well worth it!
Total cost for materials was around £450, plus £200 to my elderly friend.
Not bad at all considering quotes were around £4,500/£5,000.
Superb!
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=221023
when I was looking for advice on rendering my newly purchased farmhouse??
I'm just back to do a follow up and say thanks to all who provided advice and gave me the confidence to do it!
I finished to job around September and whilst a few professionals might not think it's great I'm delighted with it. This winter was the worst since records began; 35 days below freezing including 10 days between -10oC and -18oC day and night!!
I was up the wall yesterday giving it another coat of paint.. Not a hollow spot or crack in sight!! If it can survive that winter I have high hopes for it!
Before, during and after pictures below!
So there you go! I'm delighted. I actually enjoyed doing it!
Had help from my elderly friend. Was able to borrow a scaffold. Probably took about six days to apply each coat but well worth it!
Total cost for materials was around £450, plus £200 to my elderly friend.
Not bad at all considering quotes were around £4,500/£5,000.
Superb!