Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Apr 03, 2016 10:43 pm Hi there, We are planning to get the façade rendered, but there are a number of non-brick elements such as: 1. Weatherboard =============== Assuming we cannot simply render over weatherboard, should it be replaced with some other type of cladding first? What do people tend to do here? Either way, what type of tradesmen do we engage here … unless a renderer can take care of everything? 2. Timber beams and pillars =========================== The timber beams and pillars are rotting and need to be replaced. Given we’re rendering the façade, what are the options here, should these be replaced with fresh timber, or something else entirely that can be rendered? Perhaps this part needs a permit since this is structural work to the property? What type of tradesmen do we engage? Thanks very much, John Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Rendering over non-brick elements eg weatherboard and ti 2Apr 04, 2016 10:26 am Replace the weatherboards with Hardies " Blueboard " or similar the render over it with an acrylic render. It's non structural and well within the capabilities of a renderer for that work or a carpenter to replace the WB and replace it with the blueboard. See your other post for my reply to your other questions. Stewie yep you need a joint, foam is easiest, will look fine once rendered with a joint. 2 5245 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Long story short, a toilet room is going to back onto our main bedroom and I want to make it close to soundproof. Im going to build two frames (pretty much a room within a… 0 10217 2 5966 |