Blocked up doorway

Craig9

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Hi all,
I’m blocking up the side of my Internal-doorway in concrete block, I’ll hit off the render around the edge of the existing to carry it over to prevent a joint using Scrim, just wondered what’s the best way to get to a finish coat?
at the moment I’m going to use diluted SBR to prime the wall before I start, give it a good 15mm of render(Holm and cement with sbr in it) then skim tomorrow?

Is this a way I can do it or should I be doing anything different? As I said it’s inside so no damp issues.
 

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I would of just timber framed it, insulated, plasterboard then skimmed whole wall.
If you carry on on the route you’re doing sort that blockwork out by putting a stagger in it.
 
Hi all,
I’m blocking up the side of my Internal-doorway in concrete block, I’ll hit off the render around the edge of the existing to carry it over to prevent a joint using Scrim, just wondered what’s the best way to get to a finish coat?
at the moment I’m going to use diluted SBR to prime the wall before I start, give it a good 15mm of render(Holm and cement with sbr in it) then skim tomorrow?

Is this a way I can do it or should I be doing anything different? As I said it’s inside so no damp issues.
I wouldn't skim render the next day when skim sets it will pull face off it
 
Like for like , match existing render if possible , if sand and cement leave a week before skim
 
Hi all,
I’m blocking up the side of my Internal-doorway in concrete block, I’ll hit off the render around the edge of the existing to carry it over to prevent a joint using Scrim, just wondered what’s the best way to get to a finish coat?
at the moment I’m going to use diluted SBR to prime the wall before I start, give it a good 15mm of render(Holm and cement with sbr in it) then skim tomorrow?

Is this a way I can do it or should I be doing anything different? As I said it’s inside so no damp issues.

Your f**k**g house will fall down if you keep laying the blocks with no key.
 
Probably what Warner’s said.
What you gonna do window side?
Looks like a window in pic? You said it’s a door?
I don’t know, it’s your own place (I hope) and your own plan and you will make it work for you and be happy with it probably
 
Hi all,
I’m blocking up the side of my Internal-doorway in concrete block, I’ll hit off the render around the edge of the existing to carry it over to prevent a joint using Scrim, just wondered what’s the best way to get to a finish coat?
at the moment I’m going to use diluted SBR to prime the wall before I start, give it a good 15mm of render(Holm and cement with sbr in it) then skim tomorrow?

Is this a way I can do it or should I be doing anything different? As I said it’s inside so no damp issues.

I blocked up a doorway at home but I staggered the joins... it has never cracked and those wall starters are great :D I used them to support a falling down garage wall 2 years ago and the wall has not moved at since :D
 
You still have to put a bond in bricks.

You can't just pile them up like that

Im not gunna undermine the concrete lintel and tie it when a wall starter is perfectly good enough For this simple task and Im Certainly not gunna half bond a block wide pier mate......
 
Probably what Warner’s said.
What you gonna do window side?
Looks like a window in pic? You said it’s a door?
I don’t know, it’s your own place (I hope) and your own plan and you will make it work for you and be happy with it probably
that bit behind is a window but on the right is the door all in one, but as my conservatory is ancient I need to keep that all in until I change it, when I do I’ll timber frame the back of that block so all I have is a big opening going into the conservatory
 
3 /4 days should do it /an easy test run thumb nail down it if it digs in to soft if it leaves a kind of silver mark hard enough
@The Hobo , can you do the same trick with a screwdriver as I have just got my nails into good condition during lockdown. Always file in one direction and use a fine grade of nail file is my tip.
 
@The Hobo , can you do the same trick with a screwdriver as I have just got my nails into good condition during lockdown. Always file in one direction and use a fine grade of nail file is my tip.
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