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Rendering on top of pebbledash?
Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.30 PM
We have a 1930s terrace with a pebbledashed front which has been painted cream at some point. I hate the pebbledash but I’ve heard that removing it isn’t advisable - is it possible to add a smooth render on top of existing pebbledash, and then paint that? Do we have any other options?
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PDS Professional Decorating Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
No, you cannot render over the pebble dash, it needs to be chipped off back to the bare brickwork, so that the render can be applied correctly.
Answered24 June 2020
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Sullivans painting and decorating
Rating: 5 out of 5
The dash needs to be removed before rendering
Answered24 June 2020
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Anonymous user
your real answer lies with a builder/plasterer, and depends how tight the render is will tell if you can then bond and re render,it is possible to render to smooth finish though.
Answered24 June 2020
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Anonymous user
You can re-render with out hacking it off. The best ways of re-rendering pebble-dash without removing pebble-dash render is by smoothing over it with our One Coat Dash Cover (OCDC). This is the ideal material to use, because it can be applied at a thickness of 20mm thick without compromising structural integrity. You wouldn’t want to put a non-breathable material on top of the pebble-dash because water needs to be able to escape from the walls, otherwise you may find yourself in an unpleasant, waterlogged situation.
Answered29 June 2020
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