To RE-render on top, To FILL the Cracks, Paint Over or PASS?

[finlaand]

Hello All

One side of the two storey 1780 stables I am in (converted in 1971), which has mainly lime/morter, had some render on it between 1971 and 2000 - aka a long time ago.

I am relatively confident not subsidence, more its a moving house (the lime bit above), and with this side of the house facing the winter storms, and had leafy evergreen foliage halfway up it until recently, its a mess.

See photos - a mixture of LONG cracks that look like water has got in at the top, and made it over 2 metres in various directions. I have cleaned some areas to see affect.


http://www.diynot.com/network/finlaand/albums/8581

The QUESTION folks:

Based on the photos what would you recommend? (based on this being a period house, no to pebbledash, but a repair, or re-render/ paint over happy to do. Also any thoughts on price.


MANY thanks for your advices

 

[stevethespreader]

 

[finlaand]

try now

 

[stevethespreader]

 

[stevethespreader]

 

[jrplastering]

looks like a hack off and re render jobby to me mate, others might have some altrnative ideas but best result and worse spendature will be to re-render. thats what i would do it looks like its lived its life an is ready to give up the ghost

 

[roy c]

I would hack a section off and see what you have got underneath. The render that is on might have been too strong a mix for the building. There is no way (by looking at the photos) that I think you can keep any of the render on.

 

[finlaand]

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Any thoughts on price ( I am not working so money counts more than normal), if too high I may just leave as is as it seems to be mainly external looks at the moment

 

[stevethespreader]

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Any thoughts on price ( I am not working so money counts more than normal), if too high I may just leave as is as it seems to be mainly external looks at the moment

i wouldent leave it like that it looks like water has got in the cracks, it may not be long b4 you get damp on the inside , it would help if you could show a picture of the whole wall so people can see how much sound render there is left and weather anything can be saved, ive a feeling jr is right though if it was my house i would take it off and start again

 

[finlaand]

hello

Just taken and uploaded a photo of the back wall in question (same link as above) . Photo shows majority of the house and the rough percentage of the wall that has issues.

The trees on the right, are similar to what was also on the left until they were removed, hence the dirty line reaches halfway up the house.

Does this change things, is its a small percentage with issues?

 

[stevethespreader]

hello

Just taken and uploaded a photo of the back wall in question (same link as above) . Photo shows majority of the house and the rough percentage of the wall that has issues.

The trees on the right, are similar to what was also on the left until they were removed, hence the dirty line reaches halfway up the house.

Does this change things, is its a small percentage with issues?

thats a big wall i take it its all the same property? if the rest of that wall is sound i would patch it you say you havent any money so patching i think would be the best option

 

[finlaand]

yes wall would be 15 metres wide by 5 metres high, excluding window/door areas.

will get a few quotes to repairing and see what happens next, thanks

 

[jrplastering]

thats a lovley house even with the failing render, if i was you i would patch repair it as steve said but with the mind that as soon as you can get the rest done so you have the peace of mind that its all new and will give you years more protection, as you never know when the other stuff could go aswell

 

[roughcaster]

I would agree with what all the guys have said,, the render has had it's day.
Looking at the positions of the 2 downpipes though, you might have an easier solution in re-rendering. If you break the overall length of the house front into 3 sections, you could temporarily remove each downpipe, fit stainless steel, render stop beads, back to back, (with a 5 to 10 mm gap between), behind each downpipe. You could then scratch coat and re-render, as and when you can afford too,, but in 3 "seperate" sections. With the render stop beads/joints hidden behind the downpipes, the overall front of the house will look as one. When all 3 sections are done, put a neat flexible mastic down the joints. When the render etc's all finished, downpipes back in place, it'll look great,, and easier/slower on the wallet that way too.

 

[finlaand]

Thanks for the suggestion and I know all this is asking but ideas on costs