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NotThamesWater in reply to @apc

Thing is he wants to sell us some £5k breathable, flexible coating.

Which is no different to cement render, insofar as it's fine if it's entirely contiguous, and never cracks. At which point it is substantively worse than no render.

They would guarantee the work

My guess is that it is a very limited guarantee, and would need to be paid for every few years. And not underwritten at all, so pretty worthless (ibid. Everest 2020 up thread.

he immediately said he is sure it is due to the render not having any cover/protection from rain and that any rain is being absorbed and then collecting towards the bottom (we only have damp at the base).

They are a salesperson, not a builder, surveryor or engineer

Eurocote / Plasticote etc... is faddy, pressure sales crap.

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edscoble in reply to @NotThamesWater

Which is no different to cement render.

If it’s no different, then it doesn’t allow the building to breathe and can contribute to damp.

(Depending on the building)

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