Hello, I'm going to 'try' to render the rear of my dads house. The area that needs to be repair is the original pebble dash, but it's falling off in places and needs to be repaired before he can paint it.
I was hoping to help him out by removing the old pebble dash and render it myself to save him the expense.
I've read on this site, and others on my search for information on the job at hand, that you use 1 cement 1 lime 4 sand. And before applying the render you wet the wall down.
Then after applying the render leave to set a bit and then finish off with a sponge float, I have picked up the tools : trowel hawk, sponge float and a straight edge.
I've hacked off the old pebble dash. And I've repaired some loose bricks.
Before I start to apply the render I want to make sure I get it right, so if there's any tips you experts can give me before I start it would be great.
Also I've seen in the builders merchants Waterproofer agent, should I use this in with the rendering mix to help make the walls waterproof? Or will the paint do that job once applied.
Looking forward to tackling this, but at the same time a little bit in awe of the task at hand.
Thanks for your advice.
I was hoping to help him out by removing the old pebble dash and render it myself to save him the expense.
I've read on this site, and others on my search for information on the job at hand, that you use 1 cement 1 lime 4 sand. And before applying the render you wet the wall down.
Then after applying the render leave to set a bit and then finish off with a sponge float, I have picked up the tools : trowel hawk, sponge float and a straight edge.
I've hacked off the old pebble dash. And I've repaired some loose bricks.
Before I start to apply the render I want to make sure I get it right, so if there's any tips you experts can give me before I start it would be great.
Also I've seen in the builders merchants Waterproofer agent, should I use this in with the rendering mix to help make the walls waterproof? Or will the paint do that job once applied.
Looking forward to tackling this, but at the same time a little bit in awe of the task at hand.
Thanks for your advice.