Rendering help

[bizron]

I need to re-render patches of exposed brick work and then re-plaster an internal party wall (18msq) to a standard suitable for papering. I am going to do the job myself because the quotes I have had so far are just out of my price range, my kids need food and I need beer. I've never done plastering before but I'm competent at most things in life and I am up for thre challenge. Anyway, I've removed the old render and plaster where it is loose and hollow sounding, the old render is very dry and has ash, coal, straw and other things in it even a piece of rope (?) perhaps the guy who did the work was thinking of hanging himself. So what should I use to render the brick work before giving a skim coat?

Cheers

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

The best bagged product as a basecoat, is hardwall, this will then need to be skimmed with multi-finish.
http://www.british-gypsum.com/produ...stle_undercoat_plasters/thistle_hardwall.aspx
http://www.british-gypsum.com/produ...inish_coat_plasters/thistle_multi-finish.aspx

If you take trip on to the plastering and Rendering forum, some good info there, the guys do come onto the building forum now and again. But a better response will be on that forum.

 

[roughcaster]

I'd go with what PBoD suggested,, hardwall,, that, or bonding coat,, ( although meant for low suction backgrounds). Browning is another undercoat designed for use on brick/block, but it's not that popular nowadays. If you really wanted to show off, you could scratch coat/cement render the brickwork,, then use multi finish. Good luck with whatever you coat it with,,,,, as a beginner, you're gonna need it.

 

[bizron]

Cheers PBod and Roughcaster, depending o how it goes I might retrain as a plasterer

 

[roughcaster]

Good man.

 

[NickB_99]

I am going to do the job myself because the quotes I have had so far are just out of my price range, my kids need food and I need beer. I've never done plastering before but I'm competent at most things in life and I am up for thre challenge.

Good for you - wish you luck.
Besides, if you do yourself, then that cold beer after will be so much more enjoyable!
As the guys said, loads of useful info in the forum.

Even as an amateur at this, I would say there is no substitute for hands-on practice to supplement with the advice from the forum.