DIY wall rendering?
Discussion
My garage needs some repair work and as well as needing a new window and lintel, one of the exterior walls needs re-rendering. Like plastering I imagine rendering is a skill that needs learning over time, but how good/bad a job can be made DIY?
It's only a small area and of a size that a tradesman might not want to bother with, so thinking of the DIY route. Plus the wall is the back of my garage, not seen from the house and only seen when down the garden so I dont mind it not looking a pro job.
Are there any other options to make it look neat such as removing the existing render and fixing brick slips?
It's only a small area and of a size that a tradesman might not want to bother with, so thinking of the DIY route. Plus the wall is the back of my garage, not seen from the house and only seen when down the garden so I dont mind it not looking a pro job.
Are there any other options to make it look neat such as removing the existing render and fixing brick slips?
Edited by The Gauge on Tuesday 10th October 08:42
The Gauge said:
Are there any other options to make it look neat such as removing the existing render and fixing brick slips?
Rendering is not easy if you have not done it before, the easiest (diy) option would be to chop all the render off, lath the wall and Cedral board/clad it as it looks like you have plenty of room under the soffits etc.The Gauge said:
My garage needs some repair work and as well as needing a new window and lintel, one of the exterior walls needs re-rendering. Like plastering I imagine rendering is a skill that needs learning over time, but how good/bad a job can be made DIY?
It's only a small area and of a size that a tradesman might not want to bother with, so thinking of the DIY route. Plus the wall is the back of my garage, not seen from the house and only seen when down the garden so I dont mind it not looking a pro job.
Are there any other options to make it look neat such as removing the existing render and fixing brick slips?
cedral board or get a rendering specialist inIt's only a small area and of a size that a tradesman might not want to bother with, so thinking of the DIY route. Plus the wall is the back of my garage, not seen from the house and only seen when down the garden so I dont mind it not looking a pro job.
Are there any other options to make it look neat such as removing the existing render and fixing brick slips?
Edited by The Gauge on Tuesday 10th October 08:42
Depends how good you want it, both of my brother in laws have tried their hand at plastering, both with reasonable results.
I haven't seen the process, but the end result is a finish which is least as good as you average 'professional' and more care on the boarding out detail that would be common. That said, as yet ive always got some one in, which is a lot easier said than done!
Howe that relates to doing your own render, I am not sure.
Traditional cement render, or a modern k-rend type product?
I haven't seen the process, but the end result is a finish which is least as good as you average 'professional' and more care on the boarding out detail that would be common. That said, as yet ive always got some one in, which is a lot easier said than done!
Howe that relates to doing your own render, I am not sure.
Traditional cement render, or a modern k-rend type product?
Hack off the loose render and give it a go. It looks like it won't be a massive area. I've done the odd wall here and there, and it is ok to do. I did use a terylene gun though on the last one, which gave a consistentish finish. Certainly good enough for a wall not often seen!
Worse case scenario you get someone in to do it properly after you have had a go!
Worse case scenario you get someone in to do it properly after you have had a go!
dhutch said:
Depends how good you want it, both of my brother in laws have tried their hand at plastering, both with reasonable results.
I haven't seen the process, but the end result is a finish which is least as good as you average 'professional' and more care on the boarding out detail that would be common. That said, as yet ive always got some one in, which is a lot easier said than done!
Howe that relates to doing your own render, I am not sure.
Traditional cement render, or a modern k-rend type product?
Id not pay a professional plasterer for a 'reasonable finish', a decent plasterer will deliver a glass like finish way beyond anybody trying their hand,I haven't seen the process, but the end result is a finish which is least as good as you average 'professional' and more care on the boarding out detail that would be common. That said, as yet ive always got some one in, which is a lot easier said than done!
Howe that relates to doing your own render, I am not sure.
Traditional cement render, or a modern k-rend type product?
A plasterer will generally not do rendering, needs beading set correctly, a scratch coat, then top coat, hard work to get right.
bennno said:
Id not pay a professional plasterer for a 'reasonable finish', a decent plasterer will deliver a glass like finish way beyond anybody trying their hand,
Honestly, you wouldn't be able to tell that it was a DIY job, the finish perfect. Like me he is a fairly anxious, very particular, graduate mechanical engineer, who's put a years worth of effort into extending and renovating the ground floor including an large open plan kitchen to the rear. The transition from the existing living room to the semi-vaulted extension, window and skylight reveals, etc, are absolutely on point.
He also tiled the new floor with very large format tiles, renovated and relaid the existing parquet flooring, spec'd and fitted the kitchen including quartz worktops, all the plumbing, tiled the splashbacks, etc.
I think the only labour he paid for was installing the 5m wide four panel bifold door as manufacturer installation was required for the warranty. And having the new boiler fitted, because gas regs.
Lotobear said:
I would knock if off yourself (be prepared for some loose brickwork) and buy the materials then pay a plasterer cash to put it on - it's a smalll job and no scaffolding required. £200 or so would do it and he/she/they would make a far better job that you ever could.
Problem is I don't know anyone who does rendering.Thankfully I found a guy who could render, so he did all 4 sides of my garage.
Before..
I removed the rotten window and wooden lintel, fitted a new lintel and sheeted the opening until the window guy could fit the new window. Then it was off with the old render …
Scratch coat
New render
After buying a few Sandtex sample tins I decided on Chalk Hill paint, but I first applied their stabilising solution
Done. I now have a nice additional patio area to sit behind the garage. I'd like to build a pergola over it with polypropylene roof to remain dry during a nice warm but wet summer evening, with the chiminea or BBQ..
Before..
I removed the rotten window and wooden lintel, fitted a new lintel and sheeted the opening until the window guy could fit the new window. Then it was off with the old render …
Scratch coat
New render
After buying a few Sandtex sample tins I decided on Chalk Hill paint, but I first applied their stabilising solution
Done. I now have a nice additional patio area to sit behind the garage. I'd like to build a pergola over it with polypropylene roof to remain dry during a nice warm but wet summer evening, with the chiminea or BBQ..
Edited by The Gauge on Tuesday 18th March 11:38
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