Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Nov 30, 2015 1:10 pm Hi All, Just need some advice. My wife and I are considering renovating a 1970's double brick home. Currently it is rendered in a Tuscan look. We would like our extension to match the existing house, so we a considering options - cladding the entire house - rendering the entire house If we were to clad the entire house, would we have to remove the existing render ? If so how much is it approx, to remove ? If we were to render the entire house, would we have to remove the existing render, of can we render on top ? Or is there another options to consider ? Thanks Cheers Bill Re: Cladding over brick 3Nov 30, 2015 2:22 pm It looks something like this. http://www.brickandmortarrestorationper ... ender.aspx It looks like the render has being applied with a roller or thrown onto the surface. Cheers Bill Re: Cladding over brick 4Nov 30, 2015 6:15 pm Stucco like that is usually applied with a handle that is rotated by hand on the side of a bucket that flicks the render onto the surface. If it was applied properly then removing a whole house lot of it would be a real b1tch ie long and laborious with a hammer and cold chisel or grinders etc. Knocking off the high spots then rendering over it with a sand/cement render would be your best option. Stewie I recently hit a snag with my new build with Metricon. On the block I purchased there is an old covenant when the land was subdivided in 1971 that "the exterior walls of… 0 1489 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 8487 Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 12003 |