Andrew Gabriel wrote:

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Hi all,
I'm just about to have the rather old and blown pebble dash
removed from my house and have it replaced with a similar coating. SWMBO
would like it painting with Sandtex or similar, now I know I can ask the
manufacturers but I would also like a less biased opinion. What are the
implications of applying the paint in cold damp weather, i.e. in the
next month or so?


I would never paint outside walls, at least I would not start painting
them (once started, it's an additional piece of regular maintenance).
Pebble dash tends to get painted after a repair, when the repaired work
is a different colour from the original. You won't have that issue.
Strongly suggest you don't paint it...



Houses are all maintenance.

You'll be telling me next, you have slotted floors so you don;t have to
sweep em, and no windows cos you don't like cleaning em.

One thing about painting very rough stucco/pebbledash. Thin teh first
coat at least so it splashes into the cracks. Otherwise its hell to get
an even finish,

Did my 'tyrolean stucco' garage with sandtex, and that worked a treat
with a pole and big roller.