Improving bad rendering

[SJP]

I am very disappointed with the result of my external rendering, the Plasterer blamed it on the sand, weather and just about everything he could think of. He has since said if I use a sandtex paint it will look smoother.
I basically need to know if anyone can suggest a way of improving before going to paint...Maybe a thin cement wash coat all the way through?!
I would really appreciate some expert advice as the good lady wife is on my case.javascript:emoticon('')

 

[stevethespreader]

what sand did he use and what weather did he do the rendering in? if your not happy with the job don't pay him you shouldn't have to paint it with sandtex to hide his cr@p work

 

[SJP]

Thanks Steve, after speaking to another plasterer he pointed out he should of used a waterproofer on the scratch coat, which he only used on the final coat, this would of helped stopping the Thermo Blocks sucking it dry so quickly. Any suggestions on how to improve, without taking the whole bloody lot off.

 

[cotswoldbuilders]

Tyrolean might tidy it up.

 

[stevethespreader]

im sorry I don't know any way you can make it better other than redo it, did he hose the blocks down b4 he started? has the render cracked crazed or blown at all? how big an area is it? show us some pics of how bad the job is

 

[roy c]

As steve said get him back and hack it all off and get some one who knows what they are doing to do it properly. If he refuses tell him you will get trading standards in to look at his work.(I don't know wether you can but it might frighten him )

 

[Skimmers]

what about a bucket coat thin coat accrilc render finish over the top? never have to paint it?? if its all over the show then fill out any dips ect with backing coat then top coat and rub up job done

 

[roy c]

what about a bucket coat thin coat accrilc render finish over the top? never have to paint it?? if its all over the show then fill out any dips ect with backing coat then top coat and rub up job done

Yes ,but you are not curing the problem just hiding it,,