I have noticed that although self coloured render is not new to the external rendering industry to the average person it is. The reason for this is because the general population is not required to know much about rendering as it does not affect their lives much. However when the external render of their property...
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Standard sand and cement seems to have gone out of fashion over the years. The reason for this is not because it does not look good as a render but because when applied it does not tend to have a very long lifespan. Before you know it it will require maintenance and cracks will start...
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Limewash is a traditional interior and exterior finish for many stone and brick buildings, applied either directly to the masonry surface or, more commonly, to a coating of lime plaster, render or harling. As a vapour permeable material, limewash is the most effective and appropriate finish available for traditional buildings: it is also the most beautiful....
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In this article, we will introduce the various types of lime available to builders. 1. Non-hydraulic Lime Putty (Fat Limes) Many traditional limes were non-hydraulic as is most modern lime putty that become set/ dry by reacting with carbon dioxide gas in moisture conditions. A non-hydraulic lime mortar is soft, porous, permeable and plastic. They...
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Pebbledash and roughcast are forms of render in which the top coat is roughly textured by pebbles or stone fragments. As the terms are used today, they each have different meanings. For pebbledash, clean material is thrown at the freshly plastered surface then pressed in, so the colour of the material is visible. For roughcast,...
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