Garden planter

[Pete48]

Hi. I’d like to have a go at rendering a blockwork planter I’ve built in my garden. As I am a complete novice when it comes to rendering I thought I’d use Tarmac ready mixed one-coat render which seems to have quite a lot of good reviews on the Wickes site. I understand that 1 bag covers 1.4 sq. metres at 10mm depth. Now, showing the extent of my ignorance! Do I mix enough to finish the particular wall I’m doing, or just mix one bag at a time?
Oh dear! That sounds really stupid, but ......

 

[Wayners]

I'd mix enough to do wall, however it depends if you want a patchy look or just doing small areas. Don't want to waste any. Skill builder has a few demos and shows you how to do it. Have a look at the ones they have and pick out the information that's useful...Here is a pro one but maybe have a look at the others that talk you through it from skill builder channel..

I think those bags really need to mixed up with water, but if the dry mix is well mixed you can mix half if that's all you want

 

[Pete48]

Thanks for your help!

 

[lostinthelight]

If there any corners it will need some corner beads setting to do in one hit .

 

[Pete48]

Yes, thanks for that. I’ve just got corner and stop beads from Rendit and just got back from picking up some Pinkgrip from Wickes. Perhaps get some on tomorrow and do a bit of rendering (weather permitting) on Monday. Oo-er!!
I’ve got an old, steel metre rule with a handle which I intend to use as a feather edge to take the high spots off. Thankfully the walls are only about half a metre high, so I should be able to use the beads to level off the render. What’s best to rub up? Sponge, plastic float or wooden float?

 

[23vc]

Scratch coat first, then rule top coat flat, and float with a poly or wooden float. Top coat on a different day

 

[dontbelieveawordofit]

that wont be on there long.
where’s the key?