Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Sep 19, 2019 2:15 pm Hi all I've got this old house and that has recently been underpinned, unfortunately because of that a crack on the front facade of the building opened up (probably previously patched) What is the best and easiest way to fill out an the crack and kinda patch the paint so it's not that obvious? Someone suggested me to use a flexible gap filler like this: https://www.bunnings.com.au/selleys-no- ... lsrc=aw.ds and then paint it using the same colour!? I think it's rendered but does it a bit of same colour paint be too obvious? do I need to fill and render it instead Any suggestions will be appreciated Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Fixing a large crack on front facade - Brick wall - rend 2Dec 12, 2019 6:10 pm There is an acrylic polymer render available, it sticks to anything and will probably do your job nicely. Just gouge out the crack and trowel it in and clean it up with a damp sponge. https://www.rockcote.com.au/products/polymer-render-grey Cheers. The painted render is a bit chalky to the touch. To prepare the surface for best adhesion, what would you recommend? Also, given that there must be some… 6 8476 Thanks mate, is there a standard off the shelf type breathable product I can apply DIY? Thanks 2 8187 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair All my inside walls are Fibre Cement & House has Steel frames... Tricky when one wants to hang pictures or do Wainscoating Paneling up the hallway. Those little nail… 0 3125 |