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Repointing v Rendering
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.53 PM
I have an outbuilding which was previously a workshop and has been converted for residential use. One of the walls needs some repointing, which is expensive. Would rendering be an option, or would the brickwork need repointing prior to rendering anyway? If rendering is an option, would this be cheaper?
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5 Answers
S and L property services
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
No you do not need to point prior to rendering any holes or cracks will help to key the render to the structure.
Answered19 November 2014
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Stephen Watson
Rating: 5 out of 5
Rendering will give you a more waterproof solution but not always the best. If it has been converted properly it will be a double skin wall and insulated in which case repointing will as good a remedy. Personally i would always rather retain the natural brickwork unless beyond pointing due to spalling of the bricks.
Answered19 November 2014
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Anonymous user
Hi. Personally I agree with Stephen, when at all possible maintain the brickwork, in my experience pointing would be cheaper if done correctly,
Many thanks john
Answered20 November 2014
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Bruno
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi, if his a new converted wall the rendering is not the best option honestly. A nice Repointing will be great with the existing bricks and seem better to the eye having bricks exposed.
Thanks Bruno
Answered7 October 2022
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Anonymous user
I have put my hand to rendering quite a lot in my past and as a bricklayer now I would say you should have no problem once the building has been rendered the mortar holes will just help to key the render better in place and the render will give much more waterproofing then a mortar point could
Answered27 December 2023
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