Patching render on 1930s bungalow - Advice needed.

[Bern240480]

Hi all,

I need to make some repairs to the render of the external walls of my 1930's bungalow.

Repairs especially need to be made where double glazing was installed 3 years ago. I think the top coat is snowcrete(?) and the walls are concrete (with bits of flint and brick). I may be wrong about this though... so I need some advice on how to do this repair job including prep of the surface, what type of render to use... mix ratios etc. Does it make a difference if the walls have lime render or not? etc etc

I've included some shots so you can see it:

[plstering]

hi mate id hack off old render nd rerender it as its a small bitand if you try patching it youll see it all the time
imm in kent too maidstone i can pop over if you want and advice you as too what too do
as for snowcrete itd just white cement
if your looking for a whitish render
id use snowcrete /hydratedlime and plastering sand mix top
coat
and a nowcrete and plasterng sand with a dash of waterproofer scrach coat

[Bern240480]

Thanks for the speedy reply. What's the best way to remove the algae? Is it ok to pressure wash it off on a concrete wall... the wall won't absorb the water?

So clean surface, wet surface, scratch coat, top coat?

Next question: Can I then use masonry paint on it, or will that prevent it breathing?

[alastairreid]

Yes it is fine to pressure wash.

Dulux weathershield masonry paint is breathable.

[Bern240480]

Right, ok seems relatively straight forward. I'll have a crack at that then. Thanks guys.

[plstering]

take pics as your doing it m8 and post them on here

[spc]

has it been rendered on top of the rough casting? its hard to tell from the pics.

Nice holly by the way