Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 06, 2016 6:24 pm Hi I'm getting an outdoor kitchen bricked up, wanting to render it. I've been told by a renderer that I need to wait 30 days before I get the rendering done. I've tried to search around but can't see anything that recommends a time frame around how long a bricking job needs to cure/set before it can be rendered. Does anyone have any information/experience on this? Re: Rendering new brick walls 2Sep 07, 2016 10:39 am The_Lalas Hi I'm getting an outdoor kitchen bricked up, wanting to render it. I've been told by a renderer that I need to wait 30 days before I get the rendering done. I've tried to search around but can't see anything that recommends a time frame around how long a bricking job needs to cure/set before it can be rendered. Does anyone have any information/experience on this? It'll depend on a few things but that sounds too long unless the bricks were completely soaked before and during while they were laid. There are a lot of variables... If your bricks were dry pressed commons then they are reasonably porous and can soak up a lot of water which means they will take longer to dry out. If it's hot weather the brick wall should dry out pretty quick. If you don't get any rain on your bricks in the meantime that'll help too. We used to allow roughly a week to ten days before rendering over any new brickwork internal or external ( sand and cement render ) but that used to depend on all of the above. If you've ever watched renderers render a wall the first thing they would do in warm weather is get the hose out and give the wall a good soaking to stop their plaster mix from drying out too quick making it easier for them to work the mix and to prevent the render from cracking. Stewie Re: Rendering new brick walls 3Sep 07, 2016 10:47 am The_Lalas Hi I'm getting an outdoor kitchen bricked up, wanting to render it. I've been told by a renderer that I need to wait 30 days before I get the rendering done. I've tried to search around but can't see anything that recommends a time frame around how long a bricking job needs to cure/set before it can be rendered. Does anyone have any information/experience on this? A quick Google finds this from Cement Australia... http://www.cementaustralia.com.au/wps/w ... ts/home/di y/GRP-general-building/rendering-brick-or-block-wall.html Under Step 1: Preparing the surface Quote: Tip: If you are rendering a new brick or block wall ensure that the mortar has been cured for at least 7 days to prevent hairline cracks from appearing in your rendered surface as the mortar dries. Stewie Re: Rendering new brick walls 4Sep 07, 2016 10:49 am Stewie D The_Lalas Hi I'm getting an outdoor kitchen bricked up, wanting to render it. I've been told by a renderer that I need to wait 30 days before I get the rendering done. I've tried to search around but can't see anything that recommends a time frame around how long a bricking job needs to cure/set before it can be rendered. Does anyone have any information/experience on this? A quick Google finds this from Cement Australia... http://www.cementaustralia.com.au/wps/w ... -wall.html Under Step 1: Preparing the surface Quote: Tip: If you are rendering a new brick or block wall ensure that the mortar has been cured for at least 7 days to prevent hairline cracks from appearing in your rendered surface as the mortar dries. Stewie I can't edit my posts so I've fixed the link in a new post... Is it possible to render an old corrugated iron shed.I have heard that it can be done if it is covered with chicken wire first.Not sure of the ratio of the render mix and… 0 4899 Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7508 yep you need a joint, foam is easiest, will look fine once rendered with a joint. 2 5243 |