Render system of choice?

[worldwidewebs]

Mr Bitpipe kindly let us look around his build a short while ago and we were very impressed with the render system he'd used - I think it was Parex if I remember correctly. Does anyone have any long-term experience of this system or can recommend a better one? Obviously pretty much everything looks great when it's first done but it's how it lasts over the years that I'm really interested in.

Edited May 28, 2016 by worldwidewebs

[worldwidewebs]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

 

Now the frame is up we're at the stage of finalising stuff like render and hoping to get it done in January, weather permitting. So, what's the current render du choix these days?  

[ProDave]

What is the substrate you are rendering onto? i.e is the building clad with a blockwork skin, or some kind of board.

 

If blockwork skin then without a doubt I would say cement made with snowcrete to give a white finish.

 

If onto some kind of board, then the render system has to be considered as a whole depending on the board used.  e.g in my case render onto a wood fibre board using the baumit.com render system. That was recommended to me as it's less prone to cracking than some other thin render systems.

 

I can't comment on life as it's been on less than a year.

 

A lot of these thin render systems are based on lime, and can't be applied at less than 5 degrees and it must remain above 5 degrees for a couple of days. That would rule out applying it in a normal January, certainly up here.

 

[worldwidewebs]

It'll be some sort of render board, not block work. I'll take a look at the baumit website - thanks  

[ProDave]

The Baumit website I did not find very helpful. So I'll give you a leg up.

 

The base coat is MC55W,  mixed from powder and lime based. then a painted primer DG27 is painted on. Finally the "Silikon Top" top coat is applied that comes ready mixed in a tub. You can buy that in different colours and different textutes. 
 

[worldwidewebs]

3 minutes ago, ProDave said:

The Baumit website I did not find very helpful. So I'll give you a leg up.

 

The base coat is MC55W,  mixed from powder and lime based. then a painted primer DG27 is painted on. Finally the "Silikon Top" top coat is applied that comes ready mixed in a tub. You can buy that in different colours and different textutes. 
 

Lol - yes, it's not the easiest to interpret, is it?