Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Is this expensive for render? 21Feb 25, 2009 7:34 pm hmmmm, wonder if we got ripped off then? Happy at Home Re: Is this expensive for render? 22Feb 25, 2009 7:42 pm House-To-Be hmmmm, wonder if we got ripped off then? Looking at your house, I'm getting charged for two blocks at the facade. So it's just like yours, the main porch, and part of the master bedroom external wall. And I'm still thinking that $1.8K for partial render is too much Re: Is this expensive for render? 23Feb 27, 2009 10:44 pm I looked up plasterers around our block and found one just around the corner. I called him and explained what I wanted, and he said it'd be about $20 per linear metre. So that would be under $500 probably closer to $300 because I measured 25m, but I didn't take the garage door, windows and front door into account.
I asked if there was any special brick work required, like having the 2 courses to be rendered recessed a bit. He said it'd be a bit easier if there was a step, but it didn't seem like it really mattered. Does anyone know how a strip of render is usually done? Is there any special preparation of the brickwork or anything, I got a little bit confused by the plasters explanation. Re: Is this expensive for render? 24Feb 28, 2009 5:02 pm My quote for rendering the entire house (in Perth) came to $3k. If I were to do just the front of the house, it was half the cost.
Hmm, I might have to investigate if it is cheaper for anyone but the builder to do this. I'm sure it will be, but i have had so many problems and I haven't even started building I think I might just leave it as is. But if anyone out there knows of a contact in Perth that renders for less let me know. Cheers Re: Is this expensive for render? 25Mar 03, 2009 8:46 pm Hey Guys.....
You may find that the price of render varies between builders, this is because there is render and then there is render. If anyone is condidering getting render done, ensure it is a two step process. This means the render is applied first completly covering the substrate and then the colour is applied of the top of the render. This is a more expensive process, rather than a one step process where the colour in mixed with the render and applied in one go...... There is an advantage of the two step process people don't think about. That is if something happens and part of the wall needs to be patched after a few years..... it's as simple as getting the paint brush out and giving it a lick of paint. The one coat system requires the whole wall to be re rendered. Unitex are great for the two coat system process. Good Luck. If would render rather than having face brickwork Re: Is this expensive for render? 26Mar 04, 2009 9:43 am Ricky Hey Guys..... You may find that the price of render varies between builders, this is because there is render and then there is render. If anyone is condidering getting render done, ensure it is a two step process. This means the render is applied first completly covering the substrate and then the colour is applied of the top of the render. This is a more expensive process, rather than a one step process where the colour in mixed with the render and applied in one go...... There is an advantage of the two step process people don't think about. That is if something happens and part of the wall needs to be patched after a few years..... it's as simple as getting the paint brush out and giving it a lick of paint. The one coat system requires the whole wall to be re rendered. Unitex are great for the two coat system process. Good Luck. If would render rather than having face brickwork this still doesnt explain the excessive price. We live in a world where people charge what ever they can think they can get away with. Re: Is this expensive for render? 28Mar 04, 2009 12:05 pm Our whole house is being rendered and it's costing us $8000 extra 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 18024 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 7951 |