Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 05, 2018 12:17 pm Hi Guys, I'm new to homeone, we're currently building with Ross North (almost at lock up) and I was wondering if anyone can shed light on what these are (see image below). I noticed them in the brickwork before the render went on, presumed they were guides for how thick the render needed to be. Problem is, the render is now complete and they're onto painting, but these things are still sticking out. They're on almost all of the external walls, some of them are almost covered, some are protruding a lot. Any help or info would be appreciated! I'll speak to the builder to, just wanted to understand more about them beforehand. Thanks, Chris Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: New Build - External Rendering Question 2Dec 05, 2018 1:41 pm Welcome to the forum They appear to be weep hole covers. They should sit flush they can be trimmed...hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: New Build - External Rendering Question 3Dec 05, 2018 2:30 pm StructuralBIMGuy Welcome to the forum They appear to be weep hole covers. They should sit flush they can be trimmed...hth Thanks very much for the quick reply and info, I had no idea that's what they were! Re: New Build - External Rendering Question 4Dec 07, 2018 6:26 am These look like bushfire-proof weephole inserts. They are necessary in some areas. As a renderer, these have often been the bane of my existence. The problem with them is that they are often laid in too tightly and are impossible to adjust. The idea is that the brick layers should leave them loose and proud so that the renderer can adjust them to suit their thickness. Unfortunately this rarely happens and they wind up being an eyesore. You could try knocking them in with a block of timber and hammer, though you may do damage. Re: New Build - External Rendering Question 5Dec 12, 2018 12:31 pm Nikolai These look like bushfire-proof weephole inserts. They are necessary in some areas. As a renderer, these have often been the bane of my existence. The problem with them is that they are often laid in too tightly and are impossible to adjust. The idea is that the brick layers should leave them loose and proud so that the renderer can adjust them to suit their thickness. Unfortunately this rarely happens and they wind up being an eyesore. You could try knocking them in with a block of timber and hammer, though you may do damage. Thanks for the info and taking the time to reply, really appreciate it! Is it possible to render an old corrugated iron shed.I have heard that it can be done if it is covered with chicken wire first.Not sure of the ratio of the render mix and… 0 4897 Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7497 yep you need a joint, foam is easiest, will look fine once rendered with a joint. 2 5240 |