first of all seasons greetings to you all,over the years through
practice i can now do a passable job plastring,we have an outside wall
some 20ftx7 and i have decided to render it so i can eventually do it
in a cream snowcem masonry paint,the brickwork is in good condition
with no algae,what is the best methods and materials please,i assume i
will have to prime it first and 2 coats,many thanks

leedsbob wrote:
first of all seasons greetings to you all,over the years through
practice i can now do a passable job plastring,we have an outside wall
some 20ftx7 and i have decided to render it so i can eventually do it
in a cream snowcem masonry paint,the brickwork is in good condition
with no algae,what is the best methods and materials please,i assume i
will have to prime it first and 2 coats,many thanks

Shock horror. How old's the house?

On 19 Dec, 12:59, Stuart Noble
wrote:
leedsbob wrote:
first of all seasons greetings to you all,over the years through
practice i can now do a passable job plastring,we have an outside wall
some 20ftx7 and i have decided to render it so i can eventually do it
in a cream snowcem masonry paint,the brickwork is in good condition
with no algae,what is the best methods and materials please,i assume i
will have to prime it first and 2 coats,many thanks

Shock horror. How old's the house?

it is around 30 yrs old,we want to improve a seating area for summer
use

leedsbob wrote:
On 19 Dec, 12:59, Stuart Noble
wrote:
leedsbob wrote:
first of all seasons greetings to you all,over the years through
practice i can now do a passable job plastring,we have an outside wall
some 20ftx7 and i have decided to render it so i can eventually do it
in a cream snowcem masonry paint,the brickwork is in good condition
with no algae,what is the best methods and materials please,i assume i
will have to prime it first and 2 coats,many thanks
Shock horror. How old's the house?

it is around 30 yrs old,we want to improve a seating area for summer
use

It's said there are 2 types of render, the one that has failed, and the
one that's about to. A bit of an exaggeration in newer houses perhaps
but, unless it's to remedy damp, I wouldn't go looking for trouble.