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Gents (/Ladies),
I have an interior/exterior inner porch wall, housing the front door and side windows fitted a few years back, by the cowboys at a deservedly now defunct glazing firm.
As a result of their destructive removal of the old aluminum door, a few of the bricks in the wall under the side windows are now dislodged and need repointing.
It's a 1930's build, terraced house and the brick work in question appears to have had a render between 10mm(L) and 20mm(R) with a plaster finish of maybe just 1mm applied internally. Externally, the brick is just red painted. It's not directly exposed to the elements.
My thinking is:
Remove current render back to brick which I'll need to do to repoint, even if it's only half way up (ie; the affected bricks only).
Use a ready-mix mortar to repoint the brick work AND also render what is now exposed.
Use a finishing plaster to apply to the render at the correct stage.
Questions are;
1) Is ready-mix mortar suitable to render (can't see why it wouldn't be). The brand is screwfix's NoMess....
2) re; Render. Do I need to build up to the original 10mm and 20mm height in more than one application? ie; Bother with a scratch coat and then second coat?
3) Is finishing plaster (Thistle) the right stuff? Only expecting to apply 1-2mm.
4) I presume no need to "seal" or use bonding on the render if I apply whichever plaster to the render?
5) Is there a single application plaster that can be built up to the same depth and applied direct to the exposed brickwork, negating the need for rendering, period? (Saw a video on YT where someone uses Thistle Hardwall?).
Both areas under each window measures ~18"x42".
Pictures of provided. Hope these make it clearer. It's only a small job, but if I can do this well enough, I might take on some of the bigger plaster/skim jobs I have around other parts of the house myself.
All offers of advice appreciated.
<- Outside doorway (Left internal) 
<- Left side internal doorway 
<- Left side doorway - internal close-up
Right side of door - internal 
Right side under window - internal
I have an interior/exterior inner porch wall, housing the front door and side windows fitted a few years back, by the cowboys at a deservedly now defunct glazing firm.
As a result of their destructive removal of the old aluminum door, a few of the bricks in the wall under the side windows are now dislodged and need repointing.
It's a 1930's build, terraced house and the brick work in question appears to have had a render between 10mm(L) and 20mm(R) with a plaster finish of maybe just 1mm applied internally. Externally, the brick is just red painted. It's not directly exposed to the elements.
My thinking is:
Remove current render back to brick which I'll need to do to repoint, even if it's only half way up (ie; the affected bricks only).
Use a ready-mix mortar to repoint the brick work AND also render what is now exposed.
Use a finishing plaster to apply to the render at the correct stage.
Questions are;
1) Is ready-mix mortar suitable to render (can't see why it wouldn't be). The brand is screwfix's NoMess....
2) re; Render. Do I need to build up to the original 10mm and 20mm height in more than one application? ie; Bother with a scratch coat and then second coat?
3) Is finishing plaster (Thistle) the right stuff? Only expecting to apply 1-2mm.
4) I presume no need to "seal" or use bonding on the render if I apply whichever plaster to the render?
5) Is there a single application plaster that can be built up to the same depth and applied direct to the exposed brickwork, negating the need for rendering, period? (Saw a video on YT where someone uses Thistle Hardwall?).
Both areas under each window measures ~18"x42".
Pictures of provided. Hope these make it clearer. It's only a small job, but if I can do this well enough, I might take on some of the bigger plaster/skim jobs I have around other parts of the house myself.
All offers of advice appreciated.
<- Outside doorway (Left internal) <- Left side internal doorway <- Left side doorway - internal close-up Right side of door - internal Right side under window - internal