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Hi Qubit You may find the article - What is the difference between a screed and a render of interest. Good luck with it Hope this helps Liam

Oops... just saw the date on that. Not a very timely response. Sorry!

Hi martyc ************** suggest: length (m) × width (m) × depth (m) × 1.6 = tonnes… + waste or, in old money length (ft) × width (ft) × depth (in) / 265 = tonnes… + waste Hope this helps Liam

The rule of thumb I use is that one tonne of sand renders approximately 30 square metre of wall, 20mm thick. Reduce proportionately. By my calcs that makes around 440kg for your wall... but I'd go for 20mm, myself, which would be around 580 kg. If you've not done it before, allow a bit more...

Just a quick note - a Sharp Sand refers to the angularity of the grain. Make sure that any sand you use for plastering or rendering is suitable for the purpose. Typical names include 0/2 Washed Medium Plastering Sand and 0/4 Washed Fine Plastering Sand, also Type A plastering sand and Type B...