Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Jan 14, 2024 10:04 am Hi All, Hoping someone can give me some advise on the render finish at our newly renovated house. The level of the render on the front of the house has been finished to the level of the dirt, not to the level of the block work, so it doesn't finish in a straight line. We're about to have the landscaping done and the original plan was to have gravel and pavers under the roof overhang, between the house and posts, however the landscaper can't level the ground as it would expose the block work. Builder said they did it this way as they followed the line of the block work and they wouldn't come back to finish the render to one level. This was a very expensive build, so can't put it down to 'you get what you pay for' Any advise welcome. I've also attached some pics of the render at the other side of the house next to the water tanks, again the render does not finish in a straight line. Thanks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Render finish 2Jan 14, 2024 10:27 am can you post photos that correspond to your drawings? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Render finish 4Jan 14, 2024 2:35 pm Generally the landscaping follows the building and is an afterthought. The better way is to have landscaping plans and levels as part of the house plans so the house is built with the landscape in mind. If you wanted the landscaping at a particular height it needed to be communicated to the builder early. It would be unusual to excavate around footings after they are poured. Not sure if that helps. 4 14642 Horizontal costs extra, and depending on door sizes (and colour) vertical may not be possible. 1 577 Hi Alex, Thanks for the reply again. I had a chat with the builder, he said he will use primer, then hydrotec which comes with colour and sealer as well. A Renderer I… 12 18189 |