Shabby Render/Stucco Facelift? 

This is a good book. Does provide a step by step introduction to how to build things ru-vid.comUgkxhgbP-6hUnXu_QRaoHgLztgsI0YF3HqR0 , also does offer some steps. Includes pictures to give you ideas for layouts and such. If you are looking for a guide, this is not exactly what you want. But if you are trying to familiarize yourself with the way that pole barn building and other out buildings, are made, then this will work just as you need it to. A few things in this book are a barn (of course), detached garage, storage building, and coops.

Roger fair play for the honesty, I really does make me feel human as I have ballsed up on a few jobs and it started to get me down but I will take on board you’re approach 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Great video Roger. I thought it was really honest of you to show us you were disappointed in the end result. I take my hat off to you for trying something new mate.

Have used this silicone render on a studio building. Did the back wall first and looked good until the sun hits it as you said. But didn't matter as no one will see it. The rest of the building came out very well. Will be great to see you using the sprayer. Great video Roger thanks for sharing

Hello Rodger, I used to paint house exteriors . 2 things I would suggest always paint in shade and follow the sun round the building meaning you are always in shade if possible , if I did have to paint in direct sun I would wear sunglasses as the sun reflects in the wet paint , basically its like looking directly in to the sun , same will happen with wet render . I've been in the building industry for over 40 years ,i always keep my mind open to new things, and you never disappoint . Keep up the good work, young fella 👍

Would be nice to see another walking video where Roger saw some old houses, renders and brick walls.

I use Sandtex masonry paint.. Lovely stuff.

I'd say that of all the variables in the application of render i.e. mix, hydration of backgrounds, floating etc. it is the weather that presents the most challenging aspect, even to experienced people. The UK weather is so unreliable that other than cloaking the whole job to provide shade and rain protection it often becomes a race to complete before it intervenes. This summer, 2023, in my area has been either blazing hot sunshine or pouring with rain - sometimes on the same day. So far I've lime rendered every wall of an outbuilding except the south-facing one, but have had to ensure that I was working in the shade. It has stretched to several weeks now waiting for the weather to settle down to dry overcast conditions. I've read some of the comments here about the poor application of modern renders eg. K-rend and from what I've seen on local new builds that are already looking bad. Best of luck to all those who have a rendering job to tackle.

My house is a 1970 bungalow. The cavities have been filled but it’s still cold as F. I don’t own the place, but if it was mine the stucco render would be ripped off and 4” rockwool laid over the top. Render and mesh as Roger says. Job done.

Love the honestly, doesn't look that bad Roger! He you dare!!

Looks like a comment below said a retarder is available. So my thought is, seeing it's such a thin coat, why they don't make it as a non set gloop until you spray it with a fast activator.

I live in a new build and watching them render the houses behind us they put it on about an inch thick, no mesh to be seen though. It's the K rend stuff, we are having ours looked as it's cracked and as you know you can't patch it. Never buying a house with it on again

Always need 2 guys on a big section and let 1 guy fall back rubbing it up while the other keeps putting it on..putting a half a cup of water into the silicone finish when mixing it helps spread it more easily and goes alot further..good video

looking forward to the spray 👌

If someone starts sprucing up the front of the house after years then you know that they're selling up! Couldn't be bothered when living there themselves 😂

I'm Roger bizby from the skillewi builder channel

Hey Roger, im external insulating my house, were really struggling to use the 225, as on a dry windy day it suddenly turned on us and became toffee. We cant solve the scarring where we join.Ive called Paul and hes been really helpful but a demo from him and you would be brilliant. Please hurry ! Jon

I have a strange situation. I have a gas fire with a brick chimney chute at the rear of the house. The base has a foam insulating cover a few inches thick on top of a concrete base which covers the brick. Both the concrete and the foam are damaged. I need to figure out how to repair. Maybe point the concrete and refill the foam. A dilemma.

Love the video''s roger ....keep em coming

Hi Roger great video. I'm starting a large ish render job soon But it's all painted onto redbrick. Can I just prime and goo over it. When loose paint off. Alot of the paint is solid.

Lovely job...!

Professional renderer here - I've done almost a hundred jobs using silicone render. I can't imagine making a large wall perfectly, when working alone on a sunny day. You always can use retarder but... It's England. Every bit of delay is the risk that rain would come.

Thanks Roger,great video,warts and all.Iam confused with all the different renders though and need to make the right choice on my 1965 bungalow facing the sea.Which are the renders to steer clear of? ie the one's that give you that awful red bloom,or is it better to go traditional with sand cement lime,my house is painted rough cast?

Roger whats your opinion on people who render on top of old pebble dash render, I've seen some rather on top of old render as get the same results

What is the minimum size for a shed?

Plasterer/renderer here with 10+ years experience across England and Australia. Hope that wasn’t a paying customer 😂 Needs 3/4 men on that, 2 up top putting on and floating and 2 below doing the same and keeping a wet edge.

Did you mix the stuff with a Hilti tool? Lol

You did say it was expensive Roger - so how much were the materials for that little project? from a Webber OCR fan boy!

Acrylic render?

What about Corksol™

'ello I'm that Roger Busy Bee off that Skill Builder Channel wot you all like and today these walls have been rendered absolutely fabulous darling.

Get a good lump of Hessian, dip it in the finish and just 'BAG' those nasty joints - It'll look Perfecto! 🤠

I would love to give this job a try but I think I’m rendered useless

I’m Roger Bizby from the skillewi builder channel

In my experience; rendering isn't a job for a builder. It's become a specialist trade, especially with all the new products on the market & the demand for a super smooth finish. It's very easy to get it wrong, much like plastering.

Spray machine...now he tells me. Lol.

Oooh ! .... Just the thing for my new block work garage build, I wonder if they do tinted, coloured products too, will take a look. Change that bloody T shirt for the next video Rog ffs !!?

Guessing the render cleaner didn't work if you had to resort to wire wool

You’re only human and not infallible….people sometimes laugh when they see people tackling a new job on their home “ I wouldn’t try that I would get it done properly by an expert”. In my experience these type of people tend to be the ones whom do very little with their hands yet are quick to criticise others. It’s good to challenge yourself, otherwise what’s the bloody point ?!

If this is your own house its fine. But should stick to your own trades as it cost more money to fix mistakes made by people who don't really know what there doing. Wouldn't get the carpet fitter to install the boiler.

The moral of the story is keep away from all rendering and rendered properties 👍

Ok l SRender 🎉

Roger that was too big a job for one bloke and age is not the critical factor - three chaps minimum I would say - two ‘hands on’ and the gofer.😉

Roger, Great channel. Thank You. But....your recent discovery and inclusion of sponsor funded product placement and brand advertising videos has, in my own personal opinion, completely changed the viewing experience of your channel. As a subscriber, I feel the reputation of your former YT channel based on honest , hard working , independent and skilled tradesperson has been completely compromised by this relentless list of studio based ads or 3rd party trades DIY videos. Please please get back to making videos of what you do best - getting out there and doing what you do in your day day job. You may think they were tedious but believe me, your veiwers got much more out of them than this new. Many thanks

Credit for your honesty Rog . When you said what should we do with it ….. It will look great when it’s rendered .. I’ve heard that so many times when people take the mick out of our brickwork 😁🧱👍🏼