Owning your own home

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Hefty in reply to @NotThamesWater

Cement render is an issue on timber frame or clunch or something else that naturally moves around a bit because it doesn’t move so will always crack and allow moisture in and ruin the structure. On a masonry house like that one that doesn’t (shouldn’t!) move it’s fine if applied well and maintained so cracks are quickly fixed.

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Howard in reply to @Hefty

Cement render isn't breathable though. Not always a problem but it's not going to help deal with damp issues.

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Hefty in reply to @Howard

For sure. I’d never cement render anything, it’s stupid, it cracks, needs endless maintenance, kills the planet and costs more to build with than bricks. But if you keep it maintained and waterproof it doesn’t need to breathe as the structure under it will never get wet.

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