First time rendering

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CJay

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Hi all :)

We are going to render the walls of my breeze block shed so I'm gathering together the rendering gear required. Trouble is, I am a complete novice when it comes to anything to do with plastering and rendering so I am hoping you would be so kind as to help me out. To that end, I have got a few questions.

Trowel
I'm not sure which steel trowel to go for. All I know is I'd like a 14" sized one - but which one specifically, I don't know.

I don't want anything too expensive because this is a 'one and done' project and I'll very probably never use one again. I've also got to buy one for a friend who's helping me so I would like to keep the cost down.

I was looking at the following, would it do the job?

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DEKOR-GERMAN-STAINLE ... 1791228962

Coverage
The shed is 6m x 5m with a 2.4m opening for the patio door. Going by this size, how much render sand and cement should I get?

Plasticiser and Lime?
I've been watching a few Youtube videos and they said to use plasticiser on the scratch coat and lime on the outer. Something to do with lime being more suited to the outer render. Is this correct?

Mix
I've also been told to go for a 6-1-1 mix for the breeze block. Is this right?

Thanks all for your time and patience, it's much appreciated.
 
Welcome along

No major need for lime at all :D

I would look at something modern and not Sand and Cement :D lot easier to use (so I am told)
 
Seriously - no amount of online tuition will prepare a complete novice for rendering. Probably not what you want to hear but you'll save money in the long run having it done properly first time round by a renderer. If you really want to give it a bash I would be using pre-bagged render all you do is add water so you don't have to worry about ratios, weber OCR is nice to use.
 
You mean there's an all in one mix I can use? That would make it easier. I'll check out weber ocr.

Thanks both.

Here's the shed
First time rendering


Have to say, that's the second time someone has advised me not to render myself if I've no experience. It's making me wonder if I should. Problem is, last I looked, the fee for a renderer is way too pricey for me at the moment. I've no choice but to try it myself.

EDIT: That weber rend looks ideal and makes me think I could do this.
 
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CJay said:
You mean there's an all in one mix I can use? That would make it easier. I'll check out weber ocr.

Thanks both.

Here's the shedView attachment 24093

Have to say, that's the second time someone has advised me not to render myself if I've no experience. It's making me wonder if I should. Problem is, last I looked, the fee for a renderer is way too pricey for me at the moment. I've no choice but to try it myself.

EDIT: That weber rend looks ideal and makes me think I could do this.
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I would not try it yourself.... you gotta look at that for years to come....

Clad it maybe though?
 
thats a lovely shed by the way :D I am in the process of getting mine sorted :D I wont be rendering though (dont like render much these days)
 
I never thought of cladding. I have a one-track mind on times, and when I have an idea, it's like I don't even consider any others.

Thanks for the suggestion
 
Use a modified bagged base coat like parex parmerex or krends hp12 take your time you will be fine I don’t mind talking you through each stage and helping you
Let me know if you need any help
 
Formby plastering said:
You cant afford the plasterer but got a fibre glass roof probably from the roofer youre not kidding any one here.
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My friend did it for next to nothing. Obviously the materials I had to pay for but the labour was extremely cost effective.

What labour costs could I be expected to pay for rendering a 6m x 5m shed?
 
Think of having a beautiful expensive wedding cake made, then blind folding ozzy osbourne and getting him to put the candles in at the end.

That’s plastering/rendering. Destroying nice projects right at the very end, and for what? A bit of money? f**k sake.

Here’s a good saying to think about: I can’t afford to get it done cheap.
 
Lox said:
Use a modified bagged base coat like parex parmerex or krends hp12 take your time you will be fine I don’t mind talking you through each stage and helping you
Let me know if you need any help
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Thank you Lox

Going by the posts on here I think it's best if I don't try to render it myself. Perhaps I'll have to save up and get the job done properly. I've already contacted someone for a quote. We'll see how it goes; there's always the option to clad it I suppose.
 
Have a go at the back end if you want to try your hand ! It won't be seen much, then decide if your good enough to tackle the bits on show !
But as said if you want it done once and done right get a real renderer in, try n see his work elsewhere first if you don't know him.
 
CJay said:
Well, I've decided to go for a bona fide renderer and I've sent for quotes. It'll cost a bit more but it'll be worth it in the long run.

Does anyone know what the average fee per day is, or is it too varied?
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I think you have made the right choice mate ! Get a renderer that can show you some previous jobs and he will give you a price most likely not day rate
 
Guy coming out in the week to take a look and give me a quote. I've checked out his profile and he's done a lot of interior plastering, and about the only thing he's done outside is pebble dash.

Am I right in thinking if you can pebble dash you can render? Or is it the case that pebble dash can hide a lot of errors because there's no smooth surface to worry about?
 
CJay said:
Guy coming out in the week to take a look and give me a quote. I've checked out his profile and he's done a lot of interior plastering, and about the only thing he's done outside is pebble dash.

Am I right in thinking if you can pebble dash you can render? Or is it the case that pebble dash can hide a lot of errors because there's no smooth surface to worry about?
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Seen as your asking all your questions on here would it not make sense to post a thread on here for someone local to Price for you!
 
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