Whole-house planning
Planning a Whole-House Re-render in Sheffield, Stage by Stage
What happens to every wall of a Sheffield house during a full re-render, from scaffold and tap-testing to base coats, finish and handover.
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Rendering advice for Sheffield
Read about render types, repairs, preparation and what to include in a quotation. Each guide covers a different part of the job.
Phasing
Whole House at Once or in Phases? Where a Render Job Can Stop
How phasing a house re-render changes the scaffold, stopping lines, colour matching and Part L, and where a phase can end on a real wall.
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Job size
What Makes a Whole-House Rendering Job Bigger or Smaller
The physical things that change the size of a whole-house re-render in Sheffield: access, stripping, hidden repairs, system choice, details and weather.
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Extensions
Rendering a New Extension and the Old House Together
How new extension blockwork and the older walls of a Sheffield house are prepared differently, and how the junction and one finish are handled.
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Insulation
What External Wall Insulation Changes on a Whole House
What happens to a Sheffield house when external wall insulation goes on: boards, fixings, mesh, finish, and the sills, eaves and pipes that move.
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Mixed backgrounds
One Finish Over Brick, Block, Stone and Old Render
Why a house with brick, block, stone and patched render needs different preparation on each part before one finish can cover them all.
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Pebbledash
Stripping Pebbledash From a Whole House: What to Expect
What happens when pebbledash comes off a whole Sheffield house: trial patches, hacking off, what lies underneath, repairs and the new finish.
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Reading Two Full-House Rendering Proposals Side by Side
How to compare two whole-house rendering proposals by what each will do to the walls: removal, repairs, coats, beads, curing time and protection.
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