Recent content by grahal

Good idea re knocking on the door, I'd have to, to satisfy my curiosity! It looks similar finish / process as in the elephant house at Chester zoo ... cement based wood look, skilled job! I think it looks good / rustic, be sure to let us know please if you do knock!?

Deeside, Flintshire 15 mins from Chester ... and no, we haven't got anybody to do the job yet.

Hi Guys In your opinion, what is the finish (not colour) in the photo and briefly how to achieve it please? I'm not trying to match existing and I would be getting a renderer to do the job. I'm a hands-on guy so I can interpret what you say into actual doing it. No problem if conflicting...

Now the outbursts of hatred against me have died down, I feel I can add some more info. I was on the EWIstore website and the annoying online chat kept popping up so I sent him the pic on my original post. He said he thought it was 1.5 silicone done badly. The online guy asked me to email the...

Your massivley mistaken if you believe your just going to pick up a trowel and leave it flawless never mind acceptable on your virgin outing! WRONG! ... 25 years ago I wanted my cottage pebble; dashed with very large size stones like 1920s style as it was a 100 year + old cottage. I had 3 or...

Ill come back in a few days to check for helpful comments.

Wow Zombie yeah I never thought of that ... wow you've been a big help! Thank You

angry man! thanks What would you describe me as then ... a 'making it all happen man' ?? I may do the rendering myself! And the extension is not ten bob ...more like £40K It's a Project (a task with an endpoint in time) and I am managing (making it happen! ). I have not contacted any...

No, not plasterer but I have pebble dashed my old cottage years ago and built a massive extension, did all trades myself so very practical / hands on. I am project managing an extension on my daughters house and we are close to render stage. Thought the finish in the photo looked good so...

Egyptian Pyramid ... colour? Sorry not the colour, I meant the textured finish and how to achieve it ... briefly, not step by step.

Hi Guys Are you able to say what type of finish is the attached photo and how to achieve it please? Many Thanks grahal

Thank you guys for all the informative and useful replies and the humour (makes the day go round! :) ). I got the scaffers back to remove the plank nearest the wall and move tubes back etc... as was more or less the general consensus on here. Cheers

Hello All I am project managing a 2 storey extension which will need to be rendered. What is your preference for space between the wall and scaff tubes and boards so that you can easily / successfully render? Normal two coat render ... no insulation under etc. Many Thanks grahal