This is what they seem to be using for render round here
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Three houses in this road have knocked off the old render, seen that the brick faces were buggered, and chosen this option. Seems like the answer to a maiden's prayer, but any comments?
When you say that the brick faces were buggered, what makes you think that they were ever any good? The bricks under the rendering were never intended to be on display.
Round here the fronts of the houses started out in 1900 as ok to display, but many were subsequently pebbledashed or rendered, especially those facing the prevailing weather
Now you know what cement render does to soft bricks
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I've known that for a long time, but some of us have to live with the mistakes of the past. This product is said to be breathable and flexible, which would seem to make it a no-brainer where render is a necessary evil
I'm not convinced the price difference IS that big an issue, when labour's taken into consideration.
Normal render - £160 for 80m2. This stuff - £1300 for 80m2.
Well, yes, it's a big difference - but how big a %age increase is it when all the labour, scaffolding, etc are all costed?
The latest one has had what looks like an inch of render put on. If the product is that good, wouldn't half that be sufficient? The owner reckons to get half a million for the house, so I suppose £1300 is neither here nor there.
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