I have a double storey extension and although builders removed the pebble dash down stairs they've just put plasterboard over the upstairs should I be worried ?
No, nothing to worry about - I've done exactly the same. I stripped off the pebble-dash when I wanted to fix the timbers in place downstairs, but didn't both on the second floor.
You can, if it's really well stuck on, but you don't get the greatest finish, even if you go really really thick with it, often the texture still shows through. You're better off putting an insulated board on first to get a flat surface (I've got a video coming up about that soon!) I was stripping it off in the places that I was going to be bolting my timbers too, to get a better contact surface area.
It's something we considered on our Edwardian semi but the pebbledash is already slightly over the level of the stonework. Another half or more inch of render and it will look terrible. Looking back i wish i'd never brought this house as it's a semi and if i do the front i would have to do the side as well.
Don't blame you, looked brutal! I get what you are trying to do but it would appear your house was rendered because the bricks were very cheap. Quite a few seem to be frost damaged, also could water get trapped behind the exposed render? Sorry but I don't have an answers, only questions! What is the tree that is very near your founds??? Could be a problem potentially. Also you don't appear to have much in the way of air vents, did see one though. You will need to think about maintaining the airflow under your new extension. I know you are very knowledgeable though so I sure you have it all covered.
All great points mate, thanks for the comments, and certainly bits I was concerned about while preparing for this. Two big air vents just above the patio, which we've maintained and kept in place, while putting new air-vents across the back. The bricks are shocking... practically held together with the render! We've used a chemical cement based adhesive where we're bolting into the existing masonry, and I've also put a DPM in place at the joints (and will be using mastic too). Finally, it'll all get a new coat of K-Rend to finish off and water seal it. Stay tuned and you'll see it all come together 👍👍
Ball ache work neighbours probably wish you could be less noisy and less dust my property needing the the same work here take off concrete render on a 1840s terrace house should of been done with lime render on the imperial brick work awkward location here to fix next to pavement.
Yeah it's an odd thing to happen on newer/modern houses. Typically it was done as a protective covering for the brick work, but also doubled up as a way of hiding shoddy work that was done in a hurry! (Post-war housing boom).
I feel your pain. I removed all the pebble dash from a cottage. Hand and mind numbing.
I have a double storey extension and although builders removed the pebble dash down stairs they've just put plasterboard over the upstairs should I be worried ?
No, nothing to worry about - I've done exactly the same.
I stripped off the pebble-dash when I wanted to fix the timbers in place downstairs, but didn't both on the second floor.
If the dash is on firmly it will be sound I've been plastering over 40 years and have done it many times and have never had a recall
Ah, that is one of those projects you have to put your nose to the grindstone and just knock it out! Looking to see the dastardly development...
Can't you render over pebbledash?
You can, if it's really well stuck on, but you don't get the greatest finish, even if you go really really thick with it, often the texture still shows through. You're better off putting an insulated board on first to get a flat surface (I've got a video coming up about that soon!)
I was stripping it off in the places that I was going to be bolting my timbers too, to get a better contact surface area.
@@OfficeBoyBuilder Thanks a lot!
It's something we considered on our Edwardian semi but the pebbledash is already slightly over the level of the stonework. Another half or more inch of render and it will look terrible. Looking back i wish i'd never brought this house as it's a semi and if i do the front i would have to do the side as well.
Don't blame you, looked brutal! I get what you are trying to do but it would appear your house was rendered because the bricks were very cheap. Quite a few seem to be frost damaged, also could water get trapped behind the exposed render? Sorry but I don't have an answers, only questions! What is the tree that is very near your founds??? Could be a problem potentially. Also you don't appear to have much in the way of air vents, did see one though. You will need to think about maintaining the airflow under your new extension. I know you are very knowledgeable though so I sure you have it all covered.
All great points mate, thanks for the comments, and certainly bits I was concerned about while preparing for this. Two big air vents just above the patio, which we've maintained and kept in place, while putting new air-vents across the back. The bricks are shocking... practically held together with the render! We've used a chemical cement based adhesive where we're bolting into the existing masonry, and I've also put a DPM in place at the joints (and will be using mastic too). Finally, it'll all get a new coat of K-Rend to finish off and water seal it. Stay tuned and you'll see it all come together 👍👍
I have to do this to a 2 story house because the bricky fucked it all up..... lovely
Why not just plaster and skim over the render?
Ball ache work neighbours probably wish you could be less noisy and less dust my property needing the the same work here take off concrete render on a 1840s terrace house should of been done with lime render on the imperial brick work awkward location here to fix next to pavement.
Why do people pebbledash?? I did a viewing the other day of a house in a fine row of Victorian brick terraces , but it was...pebbledashed! Ruined it.
Yeah it's an odd thing to happen on newer/modern houses.
Typically it was done as a protective covering for the brick work, but also doubled up as a way of hiding shoddy work that was done in a hurry! (Post-war housing boom).
It's meant to keep damp out. Also, most brickwork in the UK is very poorly done, so it was used to hide that.
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