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    Cement render problem

    So, having taken all the comments into consideration (except the bit about the patio!) I have done a pattern layout for the Ashlar lines that I'll give to the client and his builder. The first step was to load the photo in to Pixlr and stretch the image so that it loses the distortion caused by...
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    Cement render problem

    Any thoughts on how to lay out the Ashlar patterns correctly? It's a tricky one because the 3 windows are out of line with each other, and unfortunately the horizontal lines are set by the adjoining building. I don't like criticising someone else's work because I wouldn't fancy being on the...
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    Cement render problem

    Thanks for all the replies. Really appreciated. I fully agree about the Ashlar layout. Awful stuff, but the client hadn't actually noticed that! It's wrong in almost every way it can be. When I look at it it feels like I'm chewing tinfoil. Just for reference for any one who finds this...
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    Cement render problem

    Some opinions on this? Cement render, Ashlar pattern. The top and the bottom sections were done within a few days and the builder says that the same mix was used. Also says that the colour will balance out when it dries out, but I'm not so sure. The substrat and base coat was...
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