Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Feb 10, 2021 5:02 pm Hi I had the exterior of my home rendered . The plasters rendered over air vents and weep holes Any recommendations how to install new vent and weep holes please ,Render was done 12 years ago Re: Installation of weep holes and vent to rendered exterior 2Feb 13, 2021 2:47 am Is the render sand & cement based or Acrylic? Is the Paint water based or Acrylic? If your answer is yes to Acrylic then you're not required to have weepholes as the acrylic is classed as a water resistant finish We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: Installation of weep holes and vent to rendered exterior 3Feb 13, 2021 4:41 pm BuildingandLegal Is the render sand & cement based or Acrylic? Is the Paint water based or Acrylic? If your answer is yes to Acrylic then you're not required to have weepholes as the acrylic is classed as a water resistant finish Render is cement render.Paint is Acrylic? Re: Installation of weep holes and vent to rendered exterior 4Feb 13, 2021 10:34 pm Yes The render can be sand & cement smooth finish or Acrylic Render most probably Dulux Acrotek If it is sand & cement or acrylic render and it has been sealed/painted with an Acrylic paint this will remove the weephole requirements We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: Installation of weep holes and vent to rendered exterior 5Feb 13, 2021 11:23 pm Tank you for you valuable information You are correct. Just read through all the ncc rules and 75mm is the minimum requirement for me. 4 11185 it depends on the natural ground level, if they excavated their boundary wall needed to be built as a retaining wall. If you filled, which sounds like the case then you… 1 7093 I know foam has been around since the 90's and CSR started manufacturing Hebel in 1989, so it's definitely possible 5 5458 |