Practical guide
Rendering a wall reached through a shared passage
What has to travel along a shared passage when a rear wall is rendered, from scaffold and bagged render to waste, and how to keep the route usable.
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Rendering advice for Hull
Read about render types, repairs, preparation and what to include in a quotation. Each guide covers a different part of the job.
Practical guide
Which rendered elevation should be repaired first?
How to put render repairs in order when several walls need work: safety, water getting in, the base of the wall, exposure, and when to leave cosmetic work.
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Rendering around bay windows and shallow reveals
How bay windows and shallow reveals are rendered: corner and stop beads, sills with drips, bay roofs, and what changes with insulation.
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Updating a dated render finish without hiding defects
Coating, overlaying or stripping an old-fashioned render: how to find hidden faults first, and which updates suit a wall that is sound and which do not.
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Choosing colour for a small rendered frontage
Choosing a render colour and texture for a small terraced front: neighbouring brick, samples, light and shade, dark colours, details and local controls.
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What to check on rendered walls after prolonged wet weather
A ground-level check of rendered walls after a long wet spell: gutters, sills, the base of the wall, hollow patches, salts and green growth.
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Does every bungalow wall need the same treatment?
Why the walls of one bungalow can need different work, from repair to re-render or insulation, and how to keep the finished house looking like one building.
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Render, gutters and the roofline: what goes first
How rendering fits with new fascias, soffits, gutters and downpipes: which work comes first, the top edge of the render, and insulation.
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