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    Advice on External Rendering

    Olican=> About 35m^2, but it's in lots of sections, e.g. steps. Lox=> What ratio would you recommend for the top coat? algeeman => I'd read warnings about mixing using a mixer as I'd been told it gets weak if over mixed. We've really struggled to find a good plasterer in Sheffield and we've...
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    Advice on External Rendering

    Thanks, but skint! I've done a basic plastering course, but not much admittedly. Chance to learn a bit as I go.
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    Advice on External Rendering

    Hi, I've got some 7N blockwork external walls I want to render in my garden and I was wondering if you could help me with a few questions? i.) How should I fix the stop bead and bell bead to the wall. Some people use nails, some screw them in? ii.) How thick should the bell bead be? My plan is...
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