Can you render over pebbledash?
Rendering over pebbledash is easy when you use the EWI-065 One Coat Dash Cover (OCDC)! Ensure that the pebbledashed wall is stable and secure by knocking the existing substrate with a shovel or hammer. Loose pebbles should be removed, and any areas of crumbling pebbledash should be stripped back completely.
How much does it cost to render pebble dash?
Removing pebbledash from your property and re-rendering, as outlined above, is arguably the safest and most straightforward way to get rid of that textured surface. To do this, you’re looking at between £2,100 and £7,800, depending on the size of your property and the cost of labour in your area.
Is Pebble Dash better than render?
If you can’t decide between roughcast and pebble dash, you should know that both types of render are very durable and the costs are very similar. The main benefit of roughcast is that it can be painted, so if after a short while you want a change in colour, this is easily done.
Is rendering the same as Pebble Dash?
But first, we have to define exactly what pebbledash is. It differs slightly from roughcast render, which we could call its cousin. Instead of the pebbles being thrown into the render, roughcast render is formed when the pebbles are already incorporated into the mix of lime, cement, sand and water that we call mortar.
Is Pebble Dash cheaper than render?
A render usually works out cheaper than a pebble dash and is easier to maintain and easier to remove and repair, therefore we would personally choose a render over a pebble dash.
Why are Scottish houses pebble dashed?
This exterior wall finish was made popular in England and Wales during the 1920s, when housing was in greater demand, and house builders were forced to cut costs wherever they could, and used pebbledash to cover poor quality brick work, which also added rudimentary weather protection.
What is wrong with pebble dash?
Pebbledash was designed to cover up poor quality brickwork and the problem is that over time, the stones drop out (check your path or driveway after heavy rain for proof) and then the water resistant nature of the pebbles is lost and the render behind starts to soak up water.
Can you get rid of pebble dash?
If the home owner wants to completely get rid of the pebbledash, it can be rendered. This can be with a coloured render, which saves on repainting, or sand and cement render, which will need painting once it’s on the house. A professional builder will remove all the old pebbledash and render over the bare bricks.
Is it OK to paint Pebble Dash?
Unfortunately, with such a rough, bumpy surface, pebbledash isn’t really suitable for painting. The spray will completely coat your pebbledash, without the same hassle as a paint job. The results will be practically flawless, and the cork coating will also be much more weather-resistant than any paint.
How to render over pebble dash or other render finishes?
Render the areas you have removed and scratch the surface to form a key, finish up to around 5mm below the other render you have left in place. Next, apply your base render, about 5mm thick this can be the polymer render such as HP12 or your own accurately gauged mix, lightly key this render when it has partly set.
Which is the best Pebble dashing aggregate to use?
This means you can use this product to create interesting, unique designs and finishes that are always a talking point. The 3-8mm Rosa Champagne pebble dashing aggregate looks best on a white render. Its blend of brown and lilac colours, plus polar white marble, gives a strong speckled bold dash finish.
Can you use pebble dash on concrete walls?
Old metal rusting corner beads that may have been used in the original dash render can quickly spoil any new render or paint you apply. As mentioned above If the pebbledash is of a concrete material (which it mostly will be) it will not breathe, on solid walls, this may cause problems.
What kind of paint to use on pebble dash?
When ready apply your finish coat this could be a through coloured render such as K rend or Parex or a finish coat of plastering sand, OPC (no chopped fibre) with a splash of latex SBR. finish flat, leave to dry then paint your new render or scrape back in the case of K rend.
