View attachment 12577 Getting steels put in where bifold doors going on my house but due to a problem with sizes we have to use steel on the outside wall instead of a k9. What's the best way to prepare this for render so I don't get any cracks between steel and existing house? Builder talking about plying the steel then building paper and mesh, but I think I'll get a crack through time where it meets existing house. Expansion beads not an option because of where it is. I'll be finishing it in parex
Brexit supporters had a partyDo you live in iraq or syria ??
What happened ??
I did this on a job few months back and when I went back to top there was a crack along the join, that's why I'm wanting to make sure it doesn't happen again. On other job I could put an expansion in but on mine I think it will ruin the appearance having an expansion cutting the house in two.If ply is the way you are going to go take the ply just beyond the lintol, take the breathable felt just beyond the ply edge, take the expanded metal lath beyond the felt then use a base coat with polymer in it (sbr) and fully mesh it all taking the mesh beyond the expanded metal lathing which is only a render carrier.
On your render coat mesh again beyond the base coat mesh.
Do you live in iraq or syria ??
What happened ??
Yeah now I think about it it would have been better. Tbh I'm just at the stage now I want it done, builders doing it for free for me as he owes me a few favours but he's as busy as everyone else just now and it's dragging on. Due to get divorced if I don't get this finished next few weeks.not being piccky mate but I would have toothed a couple of them blocks in on the right straight joint just to stop any premature cracking
So you'll be dragging it out for the next few monthsYeah now I think about it it would have been better. Tbh I'm just at the stage now I want it done, builders doing it for free for me as he owes me a few favours but he's as busy as everyone else just now and it's dragging on. Due to get divorced if I don't get this finished next few weeks.
fair enough mateYeah now I think about it it would have been better. Tbh I'm just at the stage now I want it done, builders doing it for free for me as he owes me a few favours but he's as busy as everyone else just now and it's dragging on. Due to get divorced if I don't get this finished next few weeks.
Why wouldn't you fill it with brick soldiers then render over?
How far in did you position it?Just done one, we used 10mm hardi backer boards cut down to fit in and fixed with exact gap foam from toolstation, only needed one board...Rend Aid and Mesh over...didn't get any cracking.
How did you fix to bottom of steel?Just done one, we used 10mm hardi backer boards cut down to fit in and fixed with exact gap foam from toolstation, only needed one board...Rend Aid and Mesh over...didn't get any cracking.
How far in did you position it?
How did you fix to bottom of steel?
Surely that wouldn't take the weight of 15mm parex?See what your saying we didn't have to do the underside...but I guess you could use sticks like
Surely that wouldn't take the weight of 15mm parex?
Fk knows, stage I'm at I'm willing to try anythingHow else are you going to fix to the underside? you could use 6mm hardi backer, you need to use a strong glue and plenty of it, should be fine. It's only a small area.
@Bauwer this is my houseView attachment 12577 Getting steels put in where bifold doors going on my house but due to a problem with sizes we have to use steel on the outside wall instead of a k9. What's the best way to prepare this for render so I don't get any cracks between steel and existing house? Builder talking about plying the steel then building paper and mesh, but I think I'll get a crack through time where it meets existing house. Expansion beads not an option because of where it is. I'll be finishing it in parex