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So just to confirm Rigsby, the bottom of the bell bead drip should be in line with the bottom of the DPC or at the top of it?. If it as the bottom it will cover the DPC, if at the top it wont be. My DPC is about 20mm thick. As long as the fixing mesh on the bell bead is thicker/higher than 20mm...

Rigsby, The house was built in 1908 and the back kitchen wall is solid 9". The DPC is two layers of slate with sand and lime/cement between them. I can I put screw fixings into the DPC here so I can fix the bell bead? Thanks

Thanks Jessop. When you say just above, would 3 cms be enough? Would a stop bead be okay if the wall wasn't massively exposed to the weather. It has a over hang from the roof above that covers it from rain quite well. Or in your experience a bell bead is a must, would you still put a bell bead...

I am getting an external wall at ground level rendered ( 9 inch solid wall no cavity ) with sand cement. The question I am debating is how high should the stop bead be above the DPC, can it be just above it? The current DPC is only two bricks above ground level. Thanks for any advice!

Thanks Rigsby. It's very dark blue... but I see your point of creating a green house! I will follow your lead on the netting I think!

What about a large plastic ground sheets?...I have a few of them. Or will they be no good as the S&C wont be able to breath?

Thanks Rigsby that's great advice. When you say cover the wall up, you mean try and hang a large blanket in front of the wall but not actually touching it so the sun does not directly shine on the wall...therefore the wall is in the shade. I am also having a lower wall done but no pebble dash...

Question regarding Scratch Coat. How long should this be left to dry/cure before the second coat/final coat be applied. I have been told it should be about a week ( in this weather should it be less ). I had a plasterer come over to view a south facing wall to the front elevation of my house...

I read prickly coat and assumed that meant scratch coat!!!! plastic EML - isn't that carbon fibre mesh?

Hi, Could some please tell me the best place to buy Stainless Steel, beads, EML, Screws, Washers and plugs - for outside Render S&S. I have also just read on here that you should add lime to your scratch coat, leave for a week to dry and then only add water proofer to you finally coats as you...

Hi, thanks for the replies so far. I mean Monocouche made by Weber and Krend. I have read that if these products crack they are difficult to fix without the repair being seen i.e lots of work. My house is pretty old (1908) and some of the areas of the wall are a little little live (cavity wall...

Thanks Dan, I will have a look at Parex. Do you know any spreaders on this site who live in Surrey that work with this kind of Render? Cheers

A question for the experts regarding these products. In your opinion which is the better product out of the two....Monocouche or K Rend?, also where is the cheapest place to buy one of these products?. I am based in Surrey and I am also looking for a spreader with experience to apply this...

I have an outer wall that I have removed pebble dash from. By removing the pebble dash it has caused some of the bricks to become loose/live even though I was being very careful, all by hand. To solve this problem I am going to rake out the joints and re point in 3.5 medium grit Hydraulic Lime...

John not too sure what your post reads - is it a link? cheers