Exterior Artex!

chris76 · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:50 am

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I have just built a garden room covering the exterior with shuttering ply. I then applied, what I thought the rest of my house is covered in, an exterior type artex!!
I stippled it and it looked pretty good, I even painted it, it matched the rest of the house well, then........
It rained!

That's when I checked the bag and found it was actually normal artex (thought it was a bit smooth when I mixed it)

The water is just soaking through so it's got to come off, but what can I replace it with?
Is there an external covering that I can stipple and paint to match the rest of the house?

Please help, (remember it's the season of goodwill to all men - and idiots!)
Chris76

dabaldie · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 319 Location: United Kingdom

could always just use normal artex and use a masonry paint to waterproof it..
sounds like a bodge but i used it patch a bit of my garden wall 3 years ago.. no probs.

Steve · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:41 pm

textured render? my friend's terraced house is covered in white painted textured render i think. Not artex anyway!

Nige F · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:42 pm

Something High Build..can`t remember

but a mate`s mobile home(holiday one) is covered with it.so is the rest of the site..........perhaps try a google....OMAR make these "mobile Homes" amongst others

chris76 · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:53 pm

That's it Nige! that's what I need but what's it called?
I'll check it out further
Thanks
Chris76

Nige F · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:39 pm

ask Zampa on the decorating forum

Zampa · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:44 pm

There are a couple of high build paints around that are easy to get hold of...

Brollac makes one..or used to but a lot of their products are being phased out now...sandtex also make one which is very good.

Youl need a special roller to apply it and you'l probably have to prime the wall first.

Johnstones may also make one but im not sure..

Good luck....

chris76 · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:47 am

Many thanks you guys, I've got loads of idea's now, I just need a bit of a dry spell to get in the mood to tackle it

chris76

Third_Eye · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:52 pm

Yes there is a an exterior artex. Its called "ARTEX HYCLAD" and i believe British Gypsum make it. Click for further info http://www.bpbartex.co.uk/textured_finish_exterior_finish.htm