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DunkerT
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Hello all,

My second post...woohoo, on a roll!

I have just bought my first place and am doing it up at the moment. In the back garden there used to be a lean-to/outbuilding/store. However, this has been pulled down (I have no idea why) and has left a horrible outline on the adjacent wall (this is next doors outside wall). This outline is half filled with cement/render/something cr*ppy. I was wondering if I could fill it over with render and get it painted so it will at least look better and hopefuly prevent any damp getting into the neighbours house.

I shall try and put some pics on here in the near future as a pic speaks a thousand words (must do this with my last post too!), but I was just wondering if anyone had an idea as to how easy it is to render, if you can fill in gaps with render or if I need to put something else in there, or any other suggestions as to how I can repair the shoddy workmanship of the previous owner of my flat!!!

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You should be able to render it, although pictures help immensely.

You can normally build it up in thin layers to the desired thickness.

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Finally, now the clocks have gone back I've had time to take some pics.
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ah...it seems I cannot attach the pics....that's odd
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The pic can't be too big, say 900 maximum.

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the pic is 1.08 mb. is this too big?
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It's the actual size, they can be no larger than 900 x 900.

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Hopefully this will work!


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From expereince, any 'patchwork' will show a mile off no matter how good a plasterer you are.

Save your pennies up and get a proper plasterer in to render the whole flank
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Hi, Try wallcoatings@live.co.uk not far from Bristol
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It needs stripping bk to the brickwork I say, then it needs to have a scratch coat 3:1 cement with a key in it, then a top coat of 4:1 and finished off being rubbed up with a 5:1 but I really would get a pro in mate


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