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Building sand instead of plastering sand for render?
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.10 PM
What's is the result of using building sand for render rather than plastering sand.. On a long large garden wall ???
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6 Answers
Damp Remedy Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi
Building sand will have lots of salt in it, this can lead to salt stains appearing on the rendered wall. Best to use plastering sand and maybe a waterproofing additive within your mix.
Answered19 September 2014
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AJ Plastering & Building Services
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Plastering sand has been washed to get rid of any crap out of it - always use plastering sand for rendering.
Answered18 September 2014
16
Anonymous user
Hi,
Building sand has a higher water demand and that means during the drying out process you are more likely to get cracking and shrinkage issues which has adverse effects either immediately or later on.
Answered20 September 2014
15
IJW Plastering Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Always use good quality plastering sand for rendering, in my experience any other sand can create cracking, it's plastering sand for a reason... 😁
Answered2 December 2016
13
Anonymous user
Always plastering sand, it’s the correct sand to use for rendering as it’s been thoroughly washed removing the clay in it which will cause render to crack
Answered16 November 2017
12
Anonymous user
Use Plastering sand as its been washed of salts and clay content which can cause shrinkage & cracking. Use this alongside Hydrated lime and plasticiser to give yourself a workable mix.
Answered30 October 2018
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