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  • We had a builder round for external rendering.

    He emphasised the benefit of acrylic coating (can't remember what he called it, might have been a trade name) over sand cement render in terms of the flexibility and the fact that the paint is mixed into the render that is skimmed on.

    Has anyone else had something rendered, and what would you recommend if so?

    We're not rendering the whole house or even the front, just the back wall of an extension where the side wall is already rendered, and also replacing existing, crumbling render under a bay window.

    Ta!

  • Sand and cement render will basically waterproof the wall which can cause damp issues inside. If it's just replacing what used to be there then it probably won't cause any issues but that may be why he was trying to steer you away from it.

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