Hello fellow plasterers.
Im re-rendering a single chimney stack on an old property which is roughly a meter wide. I want to keep the old look of the existing work so i've opted against using angle beads as im sure the finish wouldnt look right. The finish on the external angles isnt bullnose and its not a straight hard angle just kind of free hand looking.
Ive hacked off existing render, meshed and put a bellcast above the lead flashing. I have applied the scratch coat free hand on the angles.
The question is, im unsure of how to rule and float the faces of the stack while achieving this "old looking" hard angle?
Should I fix timber batons to plumb and rule one four faces of the stack, then work around each face while still wet and float it up as I go?
OR render two opposite faces with batons then fill in the other two while still wet and use a float to work the angles?
Sorry about the confused essay its harder to explain than I thought!
Many thanks Nick
Im re-rendering a single chimney stack on an old property which is roughly a meter wide. I want to keep the old look of the existing work so i've opted against using angle beads as im sure the finish wouldnt look right. The finish on the external angles isnt bullnose and its not a straight hard angle just kind of free hand looking.
Ive hacked off existing render, meshed and put a bellcast above the lead flashing. I have applied the scratch coat free hand on the angles.
The question is, im unsure of how to rule and float the faces of the stack while achieving this "old looking" hard angle?
Should I fix timber batons to plumb and rule one four faces of the stack, then work around each face while still wet and float it up as I go?
OR render two opposite faces with batons then fill in the other two while still wet and use a float to work the angles?
Sorry about the confused essay its harder to explain than I thought!
Many thanks Nick