Need Help - Block render / coating advice??? With Picture.

[STENDEC]

Hi all

I'm having a right big problem here. I need to cover some normal concrete blocks in a render or coating of some sort to match fairly closely with the blocks on the below picture. I blocked up an old external doorway you see.


Yes, they are not very attractive, I know - but its a nice house inside and a great location...

Anyway, No one does these blocks anymore so I have to make up some myself (I've searched everywhere on line and out at the builders yards).

Its a sort of grit stone contoured facing. Any suggestions? I imagine I could put a render on the blocks and put the contouring in when its still wet..but would it hold for years to come?

Please help!!

 

[noseall]

these blocks are available in staffordshire.

 

[STENDEC]

Are you sure? I can get some that look similar but are a totally different size. Much smaller than the ones I need which are huge heavy concrete block things.

I'm in Wiltshire - Staffs might be too far. Do you know the supplier(s)? I dont know why they dont do them down here anymore, but I have tried loads of places.

 

[Nige F]

www.thakeham.co.uk click on walling .....if they don`t know then I`ll bet they know who does cuz your blocks look like them

 

[STENDEC]

Thanks for that - Sadly the blocks are much shorter than mine so are no good. I'll keep looking but dont hold out much hope - so might try to do my own on a test block or two.