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What is the process for removing external render?
In the process of buying a victorian semi which needs a lot of work. External side wall has been rendered but it is starting to come off at the top resulting in some damp seeping down behind and penetrating into the internal walls. I would like to remove all the render to take it back to lovely red brick but not sure how to do this, or how much it would cost. Is this something which we could do ourselves and how do we remove it without damaging the brick underneath. How should the wall be treated afterwards? An idea of the process of removing external render would be great. Any suggestions much appreciated. Thanks.
3 Answers from MyBuilder Restoration & Refurb Specialists
Best Answer
hi, to remove external render - if your careful you can use a hammer and chissel to take the render of or buy a cheep sds hammer drill to chissel it of. once all is knock of you can get it sand/ grit blasted to get the last few mil of render of this will clean the bricks up and look great.
it usualy takes me 1 day to remove a wall of render on a 2 story terriced house, and local sand blaster charged £250 per day. but cost very and if the rest of the render is stuck on well then may take longer.
hope this helps
Answered 16th Mar 2012
Removing render from an external wall - as above but better check you have a cavity wall. If its a solid wall it's probably had trouble with damp hence why it was rendered in the first place.
Answered 16th Mar 2012
As srr has said, to remove the external render, I normally use a scutch chisel.
If any bricks are in poor condition, replace them, you can find them to match at reclamation yards.
If its a solid wall, Id suggest repointing it in a lime based mortar.
Answered 16th Mar 2012
