Recent content by Mark123455667889

I tested with a screwdriver like you said, the stones solid. And I never asked anyones opinion on wether I should replace it or not, I stated from the start that I am rendering over it like the rest of the street and asked for advise on how to go about it. I'm just keeping up with the Jones's...

Cheers mate, let's hope I don't need to call for help. Since you know the local conditions, what sort of mix would you recommend? And how thick should I do each coat? I'm thinking of filling the deep holes first then 10-15mm 1:1:5 scratch coat hydrated lime, cement n plasterers sand, with...

I like the idea of dashing them in crushed sandstone. I would like to do it in lime to allow them to breathe but would a 1:1:4,5 or 6 lime cement sand mix also allow it to breathe? Also would hydrated lime be OK in this situation? Can I just address that i do appreciate the advise to replace the...

Mate! if you can get me a stone mason to come and replace the stone properly and professionally for £400 I'll have your arm off for his number.

Well spotted it is Glasgow, u local?

I did look at lithomex, whats different about it than just coloured lime render?

Overwealming result for no beading but I'm worried about making a mess of the lines, what if I were to use a beading the depth of the scratch coat just to keep everything straight then freehand over it with the colour coat? I predict that without any sort of guide I'll end up with corners like a...

Thanks pop, I will probably go with lime then but I would like to try and save the existing stone, its been wearing slowly over the past 150 or so years and it's holding strong enough right now so it was really just to tidy it up, surely protecting it from the wind n rain will stop it eroding...

I've got no frame of reference on what a nice depth would be, I mean is that 5mm, 50mm? I saw somewhere its recommended to use a cement slurry as a primer, am I best using a proper product, if so which in your experience would you recommend for sand n cement onto sandstone? It's also worth...

Thanks for the suggestions guys but tbh the decision that it needs done has already been made so can anyone answer. 1. How thick each coat n total depth? 2. plastic or galvanised beads and mesh? 3. Surface prep or primer to use?

I appreciate the enthusiasm but honestly some of wear and deep couges are too bad to leave. Sneaky pic of one of the neighbours looking like new

That sounds like a good solution but would a colour matched render not do more or less the same job?

There's a terrace row of 10 and only 2 of us haven't had it done over the years and mines is defo the worst, so it looks too scabby to just clean up or leave as a feature.

Hi I've just joined this forum hoping to get a bit of guidance on a diy project I'm gonna undertake in the next few weeks. I have a sandstone bay window that's looking worn and in need of repair so I intend to render over the window mullions and across the top of the window in a colour match as...