Recent content by Davis99

Thanks. I was told not to paint for 6 weeks. Should I add some of that clear weather proofer in the meantime when its had the face coat?

Yes, when he put it up the weather turned from ok to blazzing hot, so he couldn't stop half way through. Its been 3 weeks now and he's coming back to do the top coat next week. The cottage is old with 1930's brick and lime mortar joints. I guess the mesh was used because of its age. The cracks...

I tried to take a pic of the worst bits.

oh booger. Seen that its used a lot. Why do they sell it if it does that? He said he;s used it for years,

Diamond pattern. The guy has done good work in the past. I guess if when the 2nd finish coat is done and it starts cracking up, its the old fashionable grey facia boards to cover it all up. <sigh>.

It was old brick. I'm not sure if he put anything on. There were a lot of screws and washers holding it down. The cracks are ALL vertical. No horizontal ones.

Jewson Plastering sand I think. No idea what other stuff was put in. It seems solid. Just unnerving seeing all the cracks.

Metal mesh. Was screwed into the brickwork.

Yes flat float finish,

Hi. Wondered if I could get some advice. I decided to have the front of my house sand and cement rendered as the brickwork was a bit tired. The guy put on mesh and then the scratch coat. As the day progressed it got very very hot. He tried to keep it wet, but since he finished that coat, quite...