Beginners Guide To Rendering Walls |FULL PROCESS| Plastering For Beginners

A full step by step process on how I rendered a garage in 4 days...START to FINISH. This is a brief rundown on how to render walls, showing you the main points you need to follow to be successful with external plastering
I'll walk you through how to beads the walls, applying the scratch coat and finally finishing your walls through application, flattening, floating and sponging. It's a big video which highlights the mains points in rendering.
So get comfortable. And if you want REAL success then check out the "7 Golden Rules Of Rendering"...ideal for anyone who's new to the trade and wants to UP their game...from the link below:
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Blaine Gray
Plastering For Beginners

[@fastat5065]

This guy knows his stuff,working right to left with sand cement,always work in to the render you have just put on.👏👏👏

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks pal!!

[@OGDadAverage]

Using plastering sand really has its benefits when laying on. Light and fluffy . Nice to see your channel blowing up 😊

[@jamesfarrell8346]

Hey Blaine. I'm a painter in Kansas but I've always had an interest in plastering and trowel trades. Love your videos. You make this look easy. Thanks.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you for watching. Great hearing from you!!

[@kevinlee5368]

Brilliant Blaine I learn a lot off you mate 🙂

[@davidblundell5429]

Happy Birthday fella. Proper tradesman.

[@garrywalker8714]

Fantastic job, great tutorial, very informative. 👍👍👍

[@danielmills4898]

Nice to see a right hander spreading right to left on sand and cement, should be left to right on skim too 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers pal! Thank you for watching 👍

[@jous101]

Hi, thanks for your great videos! They're absolutely great at explaining things. Could you kindly tell me how to join a new rendering to an old one? Thanks in advance.

[@danielmurphy5912]

Love your work, In Australia we cut a expansion joint over the damp course with a masonry grinding disc cut in half by hand run it along a spirit level, lot quicker then a stop bead 😀

[@billyt9921]

Eh?

[@Stevensonbenson]

Sounds a lot longer to me, don't shame the good name of Murphy

[@slyteen2197]

Great job separating above and below the DPC. I go to no end of jobs where the render bridges the DPC and causes problems.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks pal. I appreciate that…thanks for watching 👍

[@philmyerscough1]

Great job and good timing with the video, I'm just about to start building a garage!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Ha brilliant! Good luck with it my friend - hope this helps 👍

[@vicventurini3786]

Lovely work Blane

[@phillipgavin2155]

Great vid as always. Thanks for sharing. Would you consider doing a video of applying external wall insulation followed by render?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

I would if it comes up mate. I’m actually doing another job with acrylic render which is the system you’d use in the external wall insulation. But definitely…just waiting for the opportunity ha!

[@shodan198]

Happy birthday mate love the finish mate

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks matey! Hope you’re well

[@shodan198]

@@PlasteringForBeginners yeah mate got a steady work load coming up so it's all good

[@RichardDowd]

Awesome timing! Ive been watching yours and Alex Morley's guys religiously the last few months!! I have a very badly build garage on the side of my house that the previous owners decided to masonry paint before selling to us.......so thought why not just grind off the paint (which I have done) and render it :)

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Good man!! Yes…try it yourself my friend. I’d recommend practicing on a smaller wall at first but by all means try my friend. Thank you for watching and good luck 👍

[@danielgregory6649]

Happy birthday mate, nice job as always 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you!!

[@ep91monster]

Happy Birthday mate, hope you had a good one!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers matey…it was great! All the best my friend

[@ep91monster]

@@PlasteringForBeginners you too bud😁 cracking job on that garage by the way. Keep smashing the content out👊🏻

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers matey!!

[@georgeomalley6066]

Love the idea of sticking Beads with grip fill, sick of the 👍 Busters steel Nails Nice job, 🌞/💨/💦 killer on outside work, Belated Happy 🎂, 🥃

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

It’s a game changer my friend! Thanks guy the comment - great hearing from you. Hope you’re well my friend

[@stephenbrouder3291]

Top class work 👌

[@booooo666]

Gr8 video once again... 🙏

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you!! Hope your well 👍

[@markc1828]

Hi I need to patch a bit of render on a chimney but it’s in full sun first thing in the morning till it goes down can you give me any ideas the best way to do it and the best sand to use please

[@stuartm8997]

Great video Blaine again Blaine. Would it be the same process for rendering over roughcasting or pebble dash? Also, would you use stop bead on all render jobs to stop dampness?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Hi Blaine, one of my subscribers recommended I check out your channel as I'm about to tackle a similar job. Have been binge watching this evening, you have a brilliant channel! I have a question if you don't mind: I am going to be laying thermalite blocks in a small window opening. I will follow your render mix advice of 5:1 scratch then 6:1 top coat. However, I am also going to be pebbledashing the wall to blend in with existing, and then painting it in with the rest. Is that mix ok for pebbledash? And should I use waterproofer in the mix? Cheers keep up the great work, Keith

[@mohamedsheik4589]

Difficult to blend in to match the original. Most joins stand out

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Hi mate!! Thanks for your kind words and respect for your channel - that’s a lot of subscribers!! Fair play. The problem with Thermalite blocks is that they pull the moisture from the render at a very fast pace which might be difficult when Pebble dashing. I’ll be honest, just avoid Thermalites if you can. Horrible blocks to render onto and they often crack because the cement is stronger than the block itself. Just use Medium density cement blocks if you can. A much better product with less issues. Hope this helps my friend and Good luck 🍀

[@jonesconrad1]

@@PlasteringForBeginners I plastered my kitchen recently after binge watching your channel picked up a lot of tips, big respect my work was so much better after watching quite a few of your videos, you cover all the info needed without repetition it's brilliant mate. Thanks.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks mate! I really appreciate that…and fair play for your results. Respect!

[@tommoevans7240]

Hello! Brilliant video! I'm rendering soon, usually a skimmer. Are we using 12mm angle and stop beads?

[@markzielinski4352]

really enjoy your vids and I am going to try rendering in near future to cover some terrible brickwork. concerning the drip bead fitted just above the DPC and then near the end of vid you rendered below the drip bead. how does that not breach the DPC as I will have similar situation. Any advice much appreciated

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Give it a go mate. Because the plastic beads separate the 2 levels of render. It will stop any damp from rising because the plastic acts like a DPC barrier - it can’t travel through plastic 👍

[@simonnitro9574]

Would you pva a pebble dash garage wall before base coat or would you still just spray water? Love your videos

[@petergray882]

PVA not for external, need SBR

[@djmickyk1]

Here in Ireland I would have to do all that in two days, my back is in bits now from all the heavy work, I wish I worked for you....lol

[@Russh88]

If you cant render in direct sunlight what do you do in summer? Great video. Thanks

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

You can…just avoid the height of the midday Sun. Start earlier if you can pal 👍

[@shunaari]

Hi Blaine, What is the ratio of the render mix?

[@Tommy1Tank]

Watching a lot of your videos, I was wondering about colours? Do you just paint or is there something else? K rend? Etc.

[@roberthobson5110]

What is the feather edge you use pal?

[@bricky5862]

This time of year that’s a decent hit if mixing up yourself too, fair play mate! Have you done much with ocr? I prefer it by a long way now but it’s obviously a fair bit dearer than standard s&c so some customers aren’t interested

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks pal! I’ve used OCR and I must admit that it was lovely…I’m contemplating using it on my next Plastering job so we’ll see. It’s good stuff!

[@bmostert]

Hi Blaine. Any chance you could cover Tyrolean rendering at some point? Have a small extension on my garage that needs blending into the rest, there’s so much conflicting information online, some say to buy it in a bag others say you can do it with a Sand/Cement mix. Thanks.

[@orangepeel79]

Another Brill video. What are your thoughts on garden walls that get fully rendered i.e. Top too with no coping? I love the look without coping but will the render hold up? Obviously a slight fall on the top would help.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks matey! It’s always better to have coping stones but if you build a big enough profile on to then you can get away with render. It’s just not as effective

[@hazyfunshine6144]

Wetting down the day before is good thing to do...just before you go home..also do you use any additives?..ie waterproofer in first coat or plastiser?..or as you said do you just go with 'hydrated lime' in both coats to fatten it up and rely on the wetting down of scratch coat to hold it back a bit? Regards P.s..am a plasterer from 11 years old..am 53 now..bit allways keen to learn

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Hi mate! Great hearing from a pro like yourself and thanks for the suggestion of wetting down. I use waterproofers in the scratch coats (250ml per bag of cement) and I use Feb Rendermix in the top coat. It’s great stuff…plasticiser, waterproofers in an all in one package. Lovely to work with and despite the 2 apparently cancelling each other out, it works really well with the hydrated lime. Hope this helps and thank you for watching…all the best!

[@benwilkinson5457]

What size stop beads do you use? Also I see you bought a power float. They are the dogs aren't they?!

[@Vinncent360]

Nice job as always but hard to believe the customer would want to render over that brickwork.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Ha a lot of people on the street said that actually. I like a render look but I suppose I’m biased 😂

[@Vinncent360]

@@PlasteringForBeginners I do to but the brickwork and colour looked too nice to render over, each to their own.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

👍👍

[@christianarias4850]

Smooth finish is in style right now

[@benwilkinson5457]

A bit of render looks good. Nice to have a bit of both.

[@jauld360]

Happy Birthday!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks pal!

[@giggitygoo3945]

Hi blaine what type of lime are you using thankyou...

[@christopherward8678]

Looks like that brickwork could do with a SBR slurry. Pointed joint’s. Tidy though.👍

[@kf5541]

6:25 why so high with drip bead?

[@AngusRobins]

at the risk of sounding a bit dim (was told that there's no such thing as bad question) you don't fill the stop bead with the scratch coat? So, youre looking to fill about 10mm of a 15mm stop bead with the scratch coat? A close up view of this would be cool 😎

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Because the wing’s of the bead take room you can do the reveals in one coat. And it actually dries faster so it works well that way 👍

[@liamdraper447]

This makes me badly want a rendering job it’s been too long lol. When I bead I use metal mesh beads, and simply channel my electrical side and plug them on the wall with reds, washers and 1 inch screws, I’ve only ever used plastic beads on K rend. Plus on brickwork I’d use SBR

[@Stevensonbenson]

Do you think you can make a scratch coat out if sand and cement and then the finish coat being a brand like k rend or eco rend or whatever it is and use them both together? Could you tell us a bit about what types of render you use and why you don't use mesh? I know others who don't use it also

[@Foxxiel]

Blaine - I just rendered my extension purely from obsessing over your videos. I cant thank you enough! I love how you hid the bead on this one - can be done with expansion beads too? If you have any tips on how to stop bits drying out before ready to float? Im not fast…

[@justinarc3813]

What size beads are you using?

[@jonesconrad1]

What are you sticking the beading with mate ? is it mastic ?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

I show it in the video, (I can’t remember what is called now ha…sorry). It’s a tube adhesive by the company Bond it. Great stuff

[@Nofixedabode859]

Hi m8 what’s your mix for scratch and topcoat including additives and lime etc thx?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

This video should help matey 👍 Best Mix For Render…FULL GUIDE | Get The PERFECT Mix For Rendering kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIPNfJeZiNKle9E

[@mrwright5699]

Could you have used one of the expansion joint/beads along the damp instead?

[@davidcowe6667]

You get base bead for damp too

[@judoslap59]

What do you do if the wall is too big for one day, how do you join to it

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

You can’t with sand cement mate - it’s really hard to join without seeing the effects. Try and get someone else to help you pal 👍

[@AngusRobins]

What size beading are you using there mate?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

15mm plastic render beads pal 👍

[@spks-nj7kl]

How do you know what type of brickwork is suitable for rendering over?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Most types are fine but avoid engineering bricks and Breeze blocks/ turbo blocks. They need extra attention 👍

[@karlgledhill1356]

Happy birthday

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you my friend!!

[@indigo50003]

Whats the purpose of the stop at the bottom?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

It just provides a gap so you can remove the drains 👍👍

[@indigo50003]

@@PlasteringForBeginners ty brother

[@master_Blaster91]

I worked on a job doing a roof and the guy was getting his whole house rendered with just sand and cement by some Syrian renderers. Will this cause problems

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

It’s not a problem mate…doesn’t matter where the worker comes from. It’s their skill and experience that counts!

[@master_Blaster91]

@@PlasteringForBeginners no I mean it's a lime built building and it's been covered in sand and cement the work is bang on the finish looks great I just worry about the building not breathing now

[@DestroManiak]

You did a nice job, but what was wrong with the original brick look lol?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

😂😂

[@shaun2049]

You have bridged the damp course the bottom render is wrong damp will go up it

[@wlskyrme2193]

Good job BUT why? What was wrong with the brick.

[@gingerturtle4229]

Do you ever apply textured surfaces or tyrolean finish to your render?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

We don’t have much demand for it here in Hastings. Actually, no one has ever asked me for it ha! My newest render of the acrylic render…I love that

[@gingerturtle4229]

Smooth finishes on newer builds here in Wolverhampton, more the older buildings with textured type finishes dash / textured masonry paints / tyrolean etc…I have to match up surfaces on repair jobs and existing textured render coatings. Repairs can be a bigger pain than a full wall at times. Keep up the good work👍🏻

[@rosco9114]

U haven't put mesh on the weight of the render will eventually pull the face of the brick this is poor mate

[@villaman2261]

We always leave two bricks below damp course . You still bridging the damp course what I can see

[@LakelandDamproofing]

Should alllways sbr the background and wait till tacky before applying scratch coat , other than that not a bad job

[@Yayo11111]

Why do you work backwards?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Right to left with Rendering pal. Opposite of plaster work

[@Yayo11111]

@@PlasteringForBeginners oh I'm left handed so I'm right to left anyway lol

[@akay4856]

Surly you earn enough to pay a laborer, he can film you aswell which will make the quality of the videos better

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha I hear what you’re saying. But it’s finding a decent labourer - that’s my biggest problem. I’ve just struggled to find someone decent so I just give up. I get help from my mates but they aren’t always available so I often just work alone. I like it to be honest though

[@akay4856]

@@PlasteringForBeginners fair enough, happy birthday 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers matey!!

[@bazjr4933]

tip cover the windows

[@potter0708]

When you render you apply and flatten with a straight edge a whole wall bit by bit, do you then go back to the start and begin the floating process in one hit? The reason i ask is because i always wondered about time, is there a limit to how long you can leave a section of wall before you need to drop everything and start floating what you have applied on the wall so far? Like in the case of a big wall face, in direct sunlight maybe for example? Thanks Blaine great videos.

[@MrJFoster1984]

Use a hot glue gun mate, goes off very quickly and then your scratch holds them in place

[@Tinny93]

Hastings?! You sound like you have a northern twang

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha I’m a northerner who moved down south. Still Northern by heart though 😂

[@dermotkelly6946]

Why would you render face brickwork , wow, 😳

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

🤔🤔

[@mohamedsheik4589]

It will crack eventually as all rendering does. Fancy wanting rendering on nice brickwork. He must be 2 cans short of a 6 pack.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha fair enough!

[@paultant6741]

Why would you say all rendering cracks eventually. Would agree nice brickwork is good.

[@leegorman3329]

there’s still rendering sound on houses from the 60s surly with the knowledge and skill today we can better the trade, and still learn from other people in our trade

[@Wanker59]

Sadly the paint finish looks like it was painted by a plumber