Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Feb 15, 2013 6:32 pm Hi all,
I have a lightweight, two storey apartment, and I've noticed that the render is cracking in some areas on the outside. Is this an automatic cause for concern, or is cracked render a fairly normal thing that just requires some gap filler to maintain general waterproofing? http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219019@N02/8474733219/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/93219019@N02/8474732925/ Any help would be appreciated!! Thanks, Jess Re: Cracked Render to Lightweight Wall 3Feb 17, 2013 10:30 am Ah you're right - I"m not very forum-savvy, though I did try to do exactly what the instructions said! Note, I've changed it so that the links to the Flickr account are just there now, that oughta work. Thanks for pointing it out. Re: Cracked Render to Lightweight Wall 4Feb 17, 2013 10:39 am I cant offer a solution but from your first pic it seems the wall lining is coming away from the structure and the problem will be how to re-fix it and patch without it standing out like the proverbial. Good luck Arfur DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 8911 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4859 I am looking for someone who might have tackled a similar issue as me. I have a few rendered interior walls, the surface condition is hardly flat. I can see all the bumps… 0 7964 |