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Finally got the whole thing done. Happy with the finish. I just hop it stands the test of time!

So I floated 3 of the 4 faces today with a 6:1:1 mix and I am very happy with the results. What do you experts think? When sponging up is there any trick to removing the course grains of sand that come to the surface? Or is that the aim of the game? Cheers.

So what do you think Bob?

So attempt #2 happened. My mix was much better and I only had a few issues when I applied too much too quick and it slumped away. Then just as I lost the sun and the temp dropped a few degrees my mix became too wet and I guess the wall my have been too wet as well so I had more slumping...

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Yep. The wall is not straight. It has a slight kick at coping no. 3 from the driveway. I didn't fancy taking it out with yhe render so i just laid the coping to follow the wall.

Dear Spreads, I need your kind advice on identifying the type of render in these photos of my circa 1904 house(I appreciate the dash and render are not of that vintage :)). The render has a lovely weathered look but also has a few cracks that I guess are letting water into the render and they...

A few more snaps of the copings. If anyone is interested. For my fist go and unassisted I am pretty happy with the result.

I got the copings on yesterday pretty happy with them. All straight and level and nicely pointed.

Copings are here now so next step is to get them in place. Any pointers gratefully recieved.

Always full of such usful comment Zombie. Thanks for showing up here.

Hello again, On the good advice of Johnzo I let it cure for 4 days then had a go at removing it by trowel and it came off relatively easily so I made the call to remove the lot. New plan is to use Bostic SBR and water to prime the wall. Then use 5:1 with Everbuild Admix for scratch then 6:1:1...

What was your case?

Thanks very much! Never thought you were having a go. I have wet it 4 times today and it is feeling much better i think the suspect areas were the edges where my poor mix and poor technique meant that I could not get good pressure on it as I applied. I am thinking of float coating on Monday...

Is it really important to put the copings on first? I am keen to give the top coat a go. How tricky is pebble dash for a complete novis? Thanks for your support