Builders rendered the rear wall of our house last October and weeks after I noticed fine cracks appearing in it with accompanying hollows.
I was expecting and wanting a nice smooth, flat and even surface which could be painted over but it looked as if it had been put on with butter knife. It was uneven and bumpy looking especially when the sun caught it at a sharp angle.
I complained and they returned in June to hack it all off down to the original brick finish and redo it.
This second time they did it with one thick coat - no scratch coat.
In one small area it has failed again (cracks and hollows) where the base was breeze block. Where it was brick it is solid. But again the top surface is terrible, worse than the first job.
I would be grateful if someone could answer the following questions:
1. Is it possible to get a smooth and flat render surface and what is the secret in achieving it?
http://uk.f255.mail.yahoo.com/y5/s/viewphoto;_ylc=X3oDMTRlaHM5Y2dsBEFjdGlvbgNUaHVtYm5haWwgY2xpY2tlZARJbnRsA3VrBExua1R5cANSZWd1bGFyBFJlc1Bvc0EDMARSZXNQb3NSAwRTcmNoQ3VycgNwaG90bwRTcmNoRGVzdANwaG90bwRfUXVlcnlJZAMxMDQ0MzAwNjE5NDRkYzhjOTQwOTIyYgRfUwMxNTA1MDA3NTY-?show=largephoto&folderid=%2540S%2540Search&mid=1_22_1_2544791_0_AJUKDNkAAYDwRNyMYwzUXD4d31Q&partid=2&name=Imported+Photos+00001.JPG&size=146432&search=1
2. Should rendering be done with one just coat?
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I was expecting and wanting a nice smooth, flat and even surface which could be painted over but it looked as if it had been put on with butter knife. It was uneven and bumpy looking especially when the sun caught it at a sharp angle.
I complained and they returned in June to hack it all off down to the original brick finish and redo it.
This second time they did it with one thick coat - no scratch coat.
In one small area it has failed again (cracks and hollows) where the base was breeze block. Where it was brick it is solid. But again the top surface is terrible, worse than the first job.
I would be grateful if someone could answer the following questions:
1. Is it possible to get a smooth and flat render surface and what is the secret in achieving it?
http://uk.f255.mail.yahoo.com/y5/s/viewphoto;_ylc=X3oDMTRlaHM5Y2dsBEFjdGlvbgNUaHVtYm5haWwgY2xpY2tlZARJbnRsA3VrBExua1R5cANSZWd1bGFyBFJlc1Bvc0EDMARSZXNQb3NSAwRTcmNoQ3VycgNwaG90bwRTcmNoRGVzdANwaG90bwRfUXVlcnlJZAMxMDQ0MzAwNjE5NDRkYzhjOTQwOTIyYgRfUwMxNTA1MDA3NTY-?show=largephoto&folderid=%2540S%2540Search&mid=1_22_1_2544791_0_AJUKDNkAAYDwRNyMYwzUXD4d31Q&partid=2&name=Imported+Photos+00001.JPG&size=146432&search=1
2. Should rendering be done with one just coat?
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