Rendering garden walls

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Spitfire
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Post: # 26418Post Spitfire

Got a customer wanting the contemporary garden i designed, ive done rendering before but mostly on houses, but i wondered if theres a great way to get rendered walls perfectly plumb, squared, right angled corners etc,

Any tips would be really appreciated, thanks

Chris

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Post: # 26420Post Pablo

Aye pay a professional to do it.
Can't see it from my house

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Post: # 26422Post James.Q

plastic beading
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Post: # 26423Post Bob_A

James.Q wrote:plastic beading
What about stainless steel beading?
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Anglebe....0

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Post: # 26426Post James.Q

plastics fantastic :p
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Post: # 26427Post lutonlagerlout

get a plasterer in for the top finish
theres render and theres render IYKWIM
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Spitfire
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Post: # 26467Post Spitfire

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Had thought about the beading, the customer has the walls from this picture in mind, wondered if beading was accurate enough for it

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Post: # 26468Post dig dug dan

last time i did this, my bricklayer did the renderiong on some raised beds. When he got to the corner, he used a piece of fetheredge to skim up to to give a straight edge.
We never used beading, as the customer wanted crisp white walls and edges
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Post: # 26469Post Pablo

If thats the finish you're after then you really should use a pro. Plastering the top of the wall can be a bit dodgy unless you get your mixes right because it weathers very quickly and can be affected by freeze /thaw etc. Maybe some waterproofer and a slight angle to shed the water. Metal beading can be prone to rusting in certain areas also.
Can't see it from my house

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Post: # 26542Post simeonronacrete

If you want to waterproof your render, prolong its life, help it resist rain, frost, freezing and thawing, see Ronafix for renders and waterproofing

Give us a call if you need more information.

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stapleme
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Post: # 26565Post stapleme

When have a small raised bed box made out of breeze blocks 2 high .. does the garden / soil side need to have plastic lining or will rendering it be fine?
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Post: # 26566Post Pablo

Plastic Yes
Can't see it from my house

stapleme
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Post: # 26567Post stapleme

Thanks Pablo for the quick response...
stapleme

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Post: # 26586Post Rich H

Or paint on a sealant.

You can get stainless steel beading as well.

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