Fred wrote:

Finally, any advice on painting (preparation + application method) rough
textured rendering would be appreciated.

Having rendered the new gable end of my house last year, I was quite
pleased with the match in styles of rough cast render... that was right
up until I had to paint the b*stard!

The problem I found with a roller was getting enough pressure on it to
get into all the little holes in the surface - especially if using it on
a pole. In the end I found that one of the 4" wide small rollers
designed for painting behind radiators worked best - faster than a
brush, and also good at painting behind downpipes. For the bits where I
needed a brush, I found cutting down a masonry brush to about half its
usual bristle length helped make it that much stiffer, which is good for
getting into the render.

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Cheers,

John.

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