Pressure spray lime render

[Essex]

Saw an old Grand Designs last night. In France. They pressure sprayed the external lime render on, still looked good 8 years later.
Anyone any experience of this?

 

[johnobirches]

Ty Mawr http://www.lime.org.uk can advise on this. I saw some excellent examples of sprayed-on renders there and they do a render gun hire too.
John

 

[Schoolmarm]

That is how they applied the render to my daughter's end of terrace. It looks fantastic and seems to be wearing well. Makes a terrible mess whilst working though.

 

[Flyfisher]

Intruiging. Does it not end up looking like pebbledash though, or do they spray it on and smooth it over with a trowel or similar?

 

[Schoolmarm]

They troweled the first layers flat, then scored the surface ready for the next coats. The final finish is left rough and has a harled appearance rather than pebbledash.


It goes on super fast and I think it must stick better as chucking it hard at the wall is recommended on some videos we have from Mike Wye.

 

[Penners]

I think it must stick better as chucking it hard at the wall is recommended

That seems logical - a principle that was proved long ago by chucking **** at a blanket.

 

[Schoolmarm]

And the lumps of loo roll on classroom ceilings............

 

[Penners]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Did we go to the same school?

 

[Schoolmarm]

Yes but you were in the infants when I was in top class :lol:

 

[Penners]

Oh, how I wish that were true! But you and I have met, 'Marm, so unless you have a portrait in the attic I think you're being ridiculously and unnecessarily kind to me, and/or hard on yourself!

 

[Schoolmarm]

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