External alterations can be quite a lot of work, but
the look of your house gets transformed, dramatically. There are different
kinds of renders and finishes available, which can cause confusion. If you want to get more information follow our website.
Important
factors to consider
- Existing substrate
- Property age
- Desired color and finish
Homes are rendered because it becomes impossible to
attain suitable, nice-looking and weather-proof finish with brick or stone
work.
Exterior
finishes include -
- Painting
- Cladding
- Rendering
To render finishes there are traditional and advanced monocouche
rendering techniques available. Any kind of render, you choose the basic aspect
each render provides is bonding to the wall surface.
Components
of renders
- Binding agent - Provides strength, permeability, and moisture resistance to hold the render. Lime, clay, cement, or gypsum
- Structural filler - It makes the plaster bulk. Basically, sand is used
- Water - Activates binding agent
- Fiber - Improves elastic performance. Plastic mesh, or fiberglass fibers
- Additives - Chemicals are added to change renders characteristic. Polymers, silicone, and acrylic
The combination of the components will determine
render properties.
Types of render
finish
- Lime render is flexible, breathable, attractive, long life, low maintenance, and eco-friendly. Expensive labor cost is its down side.
- Cement and sand render are hard, strong, cheap, and easy to apply. High maintenance, rigid and inflexibility is some of its downside.
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