Hi,
I have a new single storey rear extension which has thermal blocks on the inside and a partition wall made of concrete blocks.
I intend to get the walls rendered (thinly) and then skim finish on top. The ceiling is covered with plasterboard and will just have skim finishing on top.
The plasterer has asked me to get "rendering sand". The builder yard is sending me a bulk bag of "soft washed sand" tomorrow but the plasterer told me not to get "wet sand". Is soft washed sand "wet" type?
Have I got the right sand for internal rendering? I also have a spare half bulk bag of builder's sand (used for laying bricks/ blocks) and someone told me that I can mix that with "soft washed sand" and use that to render.
Please advise ASAP as I would like to correct the bulk bag first thing tomorrow morning before they send it off to me.
Thanks.
I have a new single storey rear extension which has thermal blocks on the inside and a partition wall made of concrete blocks.
I intend to get the walls rendered (thinly) and then skim finish on top. The ceiling is covered with plasterboard and will just have skim finishing on top.
The plasterer has asked me to get "rendering sand". The builder yard is sending me a bulk bag of "soft washed sand" tomorrow but the plasterer told me not to get "wet sand". Is soft washed sand "wet" type?
Have I got the right sand for internal rendering? I also have a spare half bulk bag of builder's sand (used for laying bricks/ blocks) and someone told me that I can mix that with "soft washed sand" and use that to render.
Please advise ASAP as I would like to correct the bulk bag first thing tomorrow morning before they send it off to me.
Thanks.
