James26695
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First of all i'll introduce myself - James from Leeds...i'm not a plasterer of any kind but i've just bought my first home - a lovely 1880's end terrace in Leeds. Its turned into a bigger job then first expected to do it up ready for living in! Anyway to the point...The gable end wall (solid brick) was smothered in a sand & cement render that had cracked/blown causing some damage on internal walls. Its been removed now and i'm eager to get it rendered in the correct stuff before winter.
I've done a fair bit of research and i know the importance of letting old houses breath. I'm tempted to use the Bauwer light insulated system but the quote for materials and the long winded process of application is getting too much. The area in question is around 45 m2. I have a friend who is a decent plasterer and has done rendering (although he does'nt do exterior rendering daily). He's never used this stuff before but seems happy to give it a go with his friend (also a plasterer).
I understand the process for the bauwer system to be 4 stages - basecoat (splatterdash 80%) then 40mm of Bauwer light (left to dry for 5 days), then Bauwer finish, - then a monocouche weather resistant coat called monocrome.
Seems like its gonna be a lot of work which of course will cost money....and the quote for materials alone is creeping close to 2k. So i'd be much appreciative of any advice i can get as to other alternatives that will keep costs/ amount of work down. It needs to be breathable. No or very little cement. Insulation is great of course but i'm wondering weather its actually worth it for me as its only the one gable wall that will be rendered...will i really save that much money of my heating bills? A one coat breathable render i guess would be good - although wouldnt have the benefit of insulation. Is something like K- lime really a one coat application or does it need a finishing/protecting coat on top? Any detailed answers very much appreciated ! Thanks
I've done a fair bit of research and i know the importance of letting old houses breath. I'm tempted to use the Bauwer light insulated system but the quote for materials and the long winded process of application is getting too much. The area in question is around 45 m2. I have a friend who is a decent plasterer and has done rendering (although he does'nt do exterior rendering daily). He's never used this stuff before but seems happy to give it a go with his friend (also a plasterer).
I understand the process for the bauwer system to be 4 stages - basecoat (splatterdash 80%) then 40mm of Bauwer light (left to dry for 5 days), then Bauwer finish, - then a monocouche weather resistant coat called monocrome.
Seems like its gonna be a lot of work which of course will cost money....and the quote for materials alone is creeping close to 2k. So i'd be much appreciative of any advice i can get as to other alternatives that will keep costs/ amount of work down. It needs to be breathable. No or very little cement. Insulation is great of course but i'm wondering weather its actually worth it for me as its only the one gable wall that will be rendered...will i really save that much money of my heating bills? A one coat breathable render i guess would be good - although wouldnt have the benefit of insulation. Is something like K- lime really a one coat application or does it need a finishing/protecting coat on top? Any detailed answers very much appreciated ! Thanks
