How to Fill Cracks in Render

[@garvielloken3929]

So much info!!! Don't need it now but have a feeling will need it anytime! Thanks Charlie!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Garviel - good to hear from you 👍

[@elvispresley3340]

A method (and not simple) - make a silicone type casting of a an area and then use it to replicate the original area - carefully pressing it onto the still wet repair material. Not easy - and not suitable for all repair materials - but done right - 99.0% 'invisible'. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

[@DenchMF]

I did this and it worked well

[@ThePaulg123]

So like a pebble dash silicone cast like a cast of a woman's breasts lol sorry for that example , which leaves you with a mirror of that 1 metre squared patch for example?

[@Garage_GymRat]

Great video mate 👍

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks mate. So THAT'S your YT persona 😉👍

[@Garage_GymRat]

@@CharlieDIYte haha it is indeed 😄

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[@peterlumper5376]

TOP TIP: I always save old silicon tubes after use. Unscrew the nozzle and push a long rod down the inside of the main tube to force out the internal plunger bung. The silicon will dry after a day or so and is easily removed as one piece with a stick. When the silicon is dry in the nozzle, screw a long screw into the threaded end and pull it out as one solid piece. I then mix cement (or in your case the powdered render) and spoon it into the tube. Tap the nozzle end on the ground every now and then to compact it. Finally push the internal plunger bung back inside the end of the tube. You can now use it to quickly fill deep cracks like repointing between bricks of as in your rendering. I use the same tube over and over again by refilling until the job is done.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Great work Peter. Thanks for sharing 👊

[@okafka5446]

@@CharlieDIYte Great video, clearly explained and to the point. How have the crack repairs held up, a year down the line?

[@alanroomrenovations5815]

As a painter and Decorator and have to defend the toupret fibacryl it's a superb product! Yes I agree it shrinks back and with another application and a less aggressive grove cut you can get a great finish / with some secret decorator 🎩 You need to remember the reason your surfaces crack is that they are moving slightly! If you use a solid set filler guess what a crack will appear at some point some where! Far better off applying a flexible filler and doing a few coats than repeating an issue! It's how I carry out all my work and wouldn't change it but best of luck to you!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Well it's good to hear someone defend this stuff but I'm really not a fan. A month down the line and that crack looks dreadful. It's completely shrunk into it and will need a repeat application - which isn't really practical for you to do in your day job, after the event. I'm going to grind it out and redo with the Metoset. I hear what you say though about cracks that need flexibility.

[@markorfila3832]

@@CharlieDIYte the Metaset is not flexible though.. will just crack out again with movement...better to do 2 coats of Toupret !

[@lukeanthony2992]

Makes sense about movement..l usually use the fibacryl or expanding foam (large cracks)as a foundation, then finish with toupret murex filler .. do you think this would still crack?

[@yahyajammeh]

Hi Charlie, a year down the road how do the cracks look?

[@HousetoHomeDiary]

I’d like to know too please. I’ve used metaset but am a bit worried ..

[@coops6621]

Interesting to ‘hear’ you have tinnitus. I got it 6 months ago through prolonged use of a multi tool so really annoyed with myself that I never used defenders!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Yes for me, I think it was sanding floor boards in my old place with a Bosch belt sander. Have also used a multi tool a lot on the past🤦🏻‍♂️ Interesting that now, I'm very conscious of tools that are operating in the damaging part of the spectrum. It almost hurts my ears.

[@ruinunes8251]

I sympathise with you, I know the feeling. When we are young, we never realise the dangers of noise environments, and then when we realise, it is too late. Nowadays, I find disturbing young builders not wearing ear defenders and eye protection.

[@disco325i]

Another great informative video Charlie - nice one. 👍 I love the fact that everyone's next job is your latest video - myself included 🤣🤣

[@CharlieDIYte]

Gosh to hear that, Dave. I'm just wondering whether that Toupret would squueeze out of an old caulk tube and austerity you can buy empty ones. Might be worth experimenting 🤔

[@superiorbeing95]

It's uncanny how Charlie is always doing the same things I am at the same time, just bought the motar rake disc and spidle things a week or so ago to do some pointing, nice work again.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Ah, glad to hear that. Poor old Chemfix have been waiting about 3 years for this video, so I'm glad the timing has been a bit better in your case 😉

[@JAHManeShaker]

I was thinking exactly the same thing! I’ve got some cracks to deal with and this is so too timed

[@paullee7508]

Exact opposite for me... I've just paid to have mine done

[@jamesduffy5019]

Excellent review and tips Charlie as always! Got to be some way of putting Tourpret mix into a nozzle applicator to enable quick application in those cracks! The things that keep me awake at night!😴

[@UberAlphaSirus]

You can buy empty mastic tubes. Or use a mortar gun.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Yes, I don't know why I didn't think of that, to be honest. You'd need to experiment with the consistency - maybe make the mix a bit wetter, but even an old caulk tube would do the job, with a nice heavily geared gun!

[@ruinunes8251]

@@UberAlphaSirus I keep all the empty silicone tubes in case I need to fill them up with some stuff

[@pizzababbo]

I find myself watching your videos event for jobs I am not doing... just because of the little tips and tricks you provide. You're a credit to the DIYer and my first go to when I need to do a job I've never done. The breadth of jobs you cover is fantastic and this channel is truly brilliant. Thanks!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks so much Gerry. I'm truly humbled by that. If this comment function didn't exist I can honestly say I would have given up doing this years ago. You guys keep me incentivised and inspired with your words of thanks and encouragement. Can't thank you enough 🙏

[@zeno2712]

Spurred on by your video, I finally got around to fixing a couple of cracks in the rendering on our house. One was near the join between the extension and the house but the extension was built many decades ago so I think the crack is superficial and stable! Anyway, the Metoset did a great job of filling it and making it watertight - and I'm glad I bought a geared gun for it). I did start to press some gravel into the Metoset when I had applied a short section but this was messy and not very effective and I decided just to rough it up a bit with an old putty knife and a wire brush and that made it blend into the surrounding pebbledash. It will need to be painted at some point but that's a whole different job.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Great work, Alan. It's fantastic stuff isn't is. Well done getting a geared gun. Makes all the difference. Yes a few people suggested I could make a mould to press into it but you can't really do that, you have to tool it as best you can and then leave to set. I'm my next video I'll show how I ground it with a mortar rake tool on the grinder before painting.

[@samford4547]

You changed my skillset completely with the silicone tutorial. Now this, when I'm turning to my cracked render! Onwards and upwards.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Sam. Glad to hear it 👊

[@norbornadiene]

Thanks for making this video series; I own a similarly old house with very similar cement render issues, so your advice has been very helpful to me.

[@chrisbakertheartist6428]

If only all DIY videos were like this! Expert advice given honestly concisely and most of all intelligibly. I’ll be back🙏🏻👏🏻😊

[@brendanoneil3489]

"too late for my tinnitus" no, reducing noise can fix it. I played in loud metal bands and motorcycles for years - it was really bad but fixed itself. Protect your hearing guys.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Cheers Brendan. Funnily enough the exact noises that caused it hurt my ears now so I'm protecting them pretty well but the whining never goes unfortunately. Pleased to hear yours is fixed though.. Didn't realised that was possible. 👊

[@brendanoneil3489]

@@CharlieDIYte give it time, couple of years, not months. You might find Vitamin B12 helps also. For me, it is almost like noise exposure triggers it. Accepted wisdom being you are normally stuck with it for life, not my experience.

[@HoH]

What is your plan regarding the wall-based plints? Will you leave them bare after applying moisture resistant paste (I saw it in your recent video)? Or will you b able to add some decorative plints over it after treating it?

[@CharlieDIYte]

I'm leaving them bare. The whole house is swathed in Tyrolean today can't breathe but by leaving the plinths unrendered I'm at least scaling this crucial bit at the bottom some air and also, the damp course such a it is, is bridged if it's rendered.

[@HoH]

@@CharlieDIYte Thanks that makes sense. Is there a way to make it look a bit nicer or is leaving them bare as is really the only logical solution? I am in a similar situation and have been binging your videos, especially regarding the waterproofing bricks (stone in my case). I wanted to apply water resistant cement on the stones and then add some plinth panels to make it look nicer, but your reasoning has me doubting that course of action.

[@ottofumbler7267]

⭐ Quick tip, if anyone is interested. For VERY thin hairline cracks (upto 2mm) in render/paint... Search for "blunt needle syringe set", and you can inject smooth masonry paint directly into cracks. Overfill with paint, and then stick some polypropylene fibres over the top whilst it's still wet. Once dry, go over with a topcoat of masonry paint. Works a treat if you're not going to the trouble of opening up the cracks and using filler. With this method, you end up with a clean, slightly flexible seal that lasts. No jet washing or blowing out required. Use a mould/algae treatment first if necessary. As a bonus, it's easy to rework the area if there's continuous movement due to other factors.

[@rickystephenson518]

All this talk of cracks and rock hard Finnish has got me hot under the collar, chuckle chuckle

[@CharlieDIYte]

🤣😉

[@bethdal4174]

Agree this type of exterior treatment develops leaks in the downspout mounting. Our new rental has this exterior and it hasn’t been patched in so long We have a bushy type plant growing in the mounting point. How does one kill the plant prior to patching the hole? 😮

[@furn6395]

Great video. . although I'm having trouble finding that exact Duro disc..has it been discontinued?

[@Lewin788]

Hey Charlie where can I get an M16 mortar rake for my Ryobi 115mm grinder, I note you didn't use your tool of choice? I ordered 3 different sized rakes and. They are M14

[@odhranlynch]

The Toupret Masonry Filler certainly looks much slower to apply, but with the technique of touching up with the spnge and toothbrush, I think the finish came out the best out of the lot. Maybe go with the tube application and have someone go behind with a Sponge and toothbrush to blend the finish to look like the render? Great job as always 👍

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks. Yes I agree. Someone has suggested putting the render into an icing bag which is a great idea. Other option, put it in an old caulk tube although thinking about it, it might be a bit too thick to extrude.

[@Chateau-Whetstone]

There is extensive cracking on this facade and I wondered why and what age of the building is and if it were perhaps originally constructed with lime mortar. If so, the concrete render will traps moisture in the brickwork and prevents it from ‘breathing’ and may cause damp problems inside. The long term approach, (and it’s a big one!), would be to remove the concrete render and replace it with a non hydraulic lime render (e.g. from Mike Wye, Ty Mawr or others) and then paint with a lime wash or clay based paint such as Earthborn… so it all breathable…(from my architectural experience).

[@CharlieDIYte]

Totally agree Vicki. Most of the cracking has been caused by water ingress at the vulnerable points around the sills and such like. The walls are pretty dry judging by those I've stripped back internally, but the mortar between the bricks is in a pretty bad state, which is I suspect why they rendered it in the first place.

[@Chateau-Whetstone]

​@@CharlieDIYte It's brill that you get it Charlie - as we are seeing the terrible slow-burn damage done to lovely old buildings from repairs using cement render, cement repointing and gypsum plasters internally - all trapping moisture within the walls (like wearing a raincoat while running) and leading damp and decay.

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi keep it up you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

I did a repair on a rough external render some years ago and used an old Artex stippler to match the finish......it is difficult to see the patch.

[@myksyk]

Thank you for this video Charlie. Can i ask what did you do to grind out sections where the grinder could not reach (e.g. into a 90deg angle or where the render meets the fascia)?

[@MagicianMan]

Hey Charlie another good video thanks, Toupre seems like a decent brand I have used their Interior Filler in the past and found it decent quality. Just a thought (outside of the box). I think you could have used a Food Piping Bag and Nozzle with the Toupre Filler to make the job less tedious and ensure maximum filler insertion into the cracks.....

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks mate. Yes someone else has suggested that. Very good idea and in fact you could take it a step further by piping it out of an old empty caulk tube. Only thing is I wonder whether it would be supple enough to extrude, but worth a try with a wet mix.

[@ruinunes8251]

@@CharlieDIYte Also Charlie, as you have Ryobi tools, you could invest in a 18v Ryobi caulking gun, they are cheap and do the job well. Save your hands. Don't ask how I know this.

[@outoftheburrough]

That powder filler looks very handy to have on hand. Fyi they may not have paid you with money but it's still considered a payment for promotion as they have given or loaned the product for free & should be labelled as such. Don't want you getting caught falling foul of the ASA rules

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks for pointing that out Sarah. It's something I've been very aware of (given my old career as a lawyer) but I'm not sure it's quite that clear cut and I've had legal advice on this. The rules are a bit more opaque in the US, but over here provided I have complete authorial control over the video with no right of input from them, then I don't think I need to flag it as paid promotion. For belt and braces I go out of my way to mention in the video when I've been gifted stuff. I could err on the side of caution and flag every video as paid placement, but I don't see why I should tar them all with that brush, particularly when one or two of my fellow creators are, shall we say, sailing a lot closer to the wind on this.

[@johncranna]

I'm a structural engineer and I'm slightly concerned that although there are quite a few cracks that can be repaired by angle grinding along the line and then infilling, there may be some cracks between the ground floor window head and first floor window cill that could be down to wall movement/weakness in masonry behind and I would recommend chopping back a wide band of render to inspect masonry behind and repoint as necessary.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Many thanks for this, John. The masonry is weak, I'm certain of it. I had a wonderful opportunity to repoint internally when I refurbished the bedroom, but I didn't unfortunately. I'll keep an eye on it. Now that I've sorted out all existing cracks, after painting I will at least know we have a continuing and accelerating problem if new cracks form, and then I'll probably need to do as you recommend, which could be the start of stripping off the entire lot.

[@johncranna]

@@CharlieDIYte Thanks for your honest and open answer!! I must admit that sometimes I have surveyed cracks in a house and said 'I have no real idea why the cracks are there but they appear small and low risk. I suggest just repairing them and if they re-appear in 12 months time then we will need to look at it a bit deeper'!!

[@CharlieDIYte]

@@johncranna Honesty and openness is my thing, John. Life's too short, in my view to be otherwise. But in this instance your kind observation struck a chord because I've been wondering for a while now whether some of those cracks could be due to me inadvertently upsetting the equiibrium when I stripped off the (admittedly crumbling) render in our bedroom. You're learning all the time in this game and I should definitely have repointed. At least I can monitor it now. One thing I'm planning is a new square bay that will be built off the ground, rather than the existing hanging bay which itself is exerting an unhelpful load on the old wall via the roof above which is supported off a few triangular brackets. If the worst comes to the worse, I strip it off and redo the whole area, as you say. It will make for an interesting video - every cloud, eh?! 😉

[@getroekerns2452]

😆LOL!! As I’m scrolling through videos, I thought Charlie’s thumbnail read, “Filling Gender Cracks”... Yep, It’s official. I desperately need to take a break from all things political starting now!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Ha, love it. And someone has texted me to say they thought it said "How to fill cracks in Brenda" 🤣🤣 I'd like to say no Brendas or gender was compromised in the making of this video 😉

[@madcarew5168]

Stupid idea..take a cast of finish then use to "print" finish before repair sets..flat..roller..just a thought....I'll get me coat!

[@CharlieDIYte]

It's a good idea. Problem is it would be difficult to get the cast to work because of the irregularity of the tyrolean around it.

[@jamescater66]

Freaky, I'm just in the process of patching some cement render on my garden wall. Large patches done but still have some cracks. I might get away with sand and cement though

[@CharlieDIYte]

Yes you might as well try if you've got a load of the stuff. Just make sure the crack is wide enough to get it in 👍

[@ZanderKaneUK]

Hopefully there will be a video on the downpipes soon.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Working on it now. First vid hopefully this weekend.

[@martinthompson3940]

Use disposable icing piping bags if you don't have the tube filler, saves time and is a lot cleaner instead of trying to force filler in to the cracks

[@CharlieDIYte]

OMG, that's such a good idea, or better still an old tube of filler. Wish I'd thought of that!!

[@annoyingbstard9407]

I used two pack car filler on a similar wall over ten years ago. Still looks good.

[@lee6685]

Does it sand down okay?

[@Blackjack984]

I would of took a plasticine copy of a patch elsewhere and dabbed the cracks with it

[@fuzzfacelogic789]

Tip. Buy a variable speed grinder, they are more expensive though and are only as 125mm but on low speed they spray less dust into the air. I have 2, a 240V Metabo which I've had for around 7 years and just got an 18V cordless Makita.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks for that 👌

[@paultickle4808]

Get in! I need to do this but haven’t been sure what to do!! I look forward to watching!

[@TAZTHEPOSTMAN]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU,As someone whose home has blown render and getting builders with stupid quotes,This has made my decision on doing it myself,Thanks keep up with the great videos

[@CharlieDIYte]

Ah, that's great news. Yes you'll save a fortune, do the job better than they would have and end up feeling pretty epic. Win win win!!

[@alizcool1]

So glad ryobis finally recognising you

[@CharlieDIYte]

YES! About time eh? Still, free tools don't put food on the table but at least this way you can say what you honestly feel about them 👍

[@familymediacentre2547]

Toolstation definitely sell those special nozzles and possibly screwfix? If you need more. Wonder if they are the same screw thread size? Great tutorial

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks mate. I'll check them out 👍

[@mb3080]

Best video on this subject by far! Do you bother repairing hairline cracks with this cut/trench out method or will the new paint take care of that?

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks buddy. It's better if you grind out the hairline cracks.

[@rayphillips6060]

@CharlieDIYte you should have your wife helping with some if these videos

[@CharlieDIYte]

I know Ray! She's always complaining that progress on the house is very slow because I'm editing videos all the time!

[@morriskuria6595]

Some pretty great insights charlie. Pretty clever on the repair of cracks actually I want to undertake it in the coming week. Thanks mate🙏.🇰🇪❤️

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome Morris. Thanks for the comment 👊

[@ottofumbler7267]

Good review and insight. 👍🏻 You say not to use the Toupret flexible product unless the render is "subject to movement". However, aren't the cracks there in the first instance exactly because they are subject to thermal expansion? I'm no expert, but those cracks did not look to be subsidence related. I have this job to do on a new build extension because the twats I hired didn't put in expansion joints as per the plans. After 4 seasons, the render has conducted its own movement tolerances, allowing water to penetrate inside. I think using anything that sets rock hard will just shift the issue to the next weakest section of render, and I'll be constantly chasing and filling new cracks.

[@CharlieDIYte]

It's a fair point. The only thing I'd say is that the cracks haven't opened up again since I did this and no bare ones have formed so I think you've just got to crack on with the work if you pardon the pun to reduce that water penetration.

[@firetetsui5286]

Thanks Charlie, your videos have come in handy more than once, and sorting cracks in our rendering is my next big job. Cheers!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Henry. Good luck with the repairs 👍

[@Yourbosskid]

Fantastic video Charlie. I notice you mentioned that you were in a heatwave. I'm moving into a house at the end of the month that has a good few cracks. Is it possible to do this work in winter on a dry couple of days or would that trap moisture in from the almost constant rain? I was thinking it's better to get them filled as soon as but maybe it makes more sense to wait for summer?

[@Andy-sh9eq]

Charlie i have cracks in render, can water get behind the render and leak into the interior of the house

[@ashleycollier]

I needed this, plenty of cracks in my render and looking to it get re-rendered. This may have just saved me thousands.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Glad to hear it Ashley. Costs nothing to give it a go 👍

[@gittin_funky]

@@CharlieDIYte 6:40 why are wall based plynths a bad idea - I have pebble dashed walls with exposed bricks at the bottom of my walls like you have. I was recently thinking of getting them covered with render somehow but now you have me wondering what the option would be for them. Also, I have cracks in the pebbledash rendered walks which have never been painted. I wondered if I could fill in the cracks and push pebbledash into the filler before it sets - do you think this might work for cover the repair work ? thanks

[@valborchardt3596]

Thank you dear, that was a really informative video….keep safe as always from South Africa

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thank you Val. Great to hear from you, as ever!

[@scottgibson3331]

Congratulations on the 266K subscribers Charlie, I still owe you one for all the scribing jobs I done with your help. 👍

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Scott. Glad you've found them useful 👍

[@ridgmont61]

Hi Charlie, excellent video. Do you think you could use the Metaset to fill the narrow deep cracks then the exterior filler to give you the required texture. We have fully removed a render like that from a house in France. It also was up the 25mm thick and yes it did cover all sorts of problems in the stone which then took a lot of repairs.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi Mat. Yes I think you could certainly do that. The thing is that Metoset is so good you kind of feel you want it at the surface but yes provided you left enough surface area to key to, then a top layer fluffed up with a toothbrush would do a good job. Someone just suggested using an icing bag to pipe that Toupret into the crack and in fact if you kept an old caulk tube and used that too force it into the crack then tooth brushed the surface I think that's probably the best solution. Annoying when you hit upon a better idea when you've posted the video 😉🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tazernuts5930]

And that's what happens when you get Charlie Collison to build your home.

[@CEO786]

And that’s what you get when you have @tazernuts as your customer! 😂

[@tazernuts5930]

@@CEO786 wrong pal... A time served skilled brickie 😉

[@billyculbert8167]

A brilliant very informative well presented and well put together video. Thank you for sharing.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi Billy, you're very welcome, thanks for the comment 👍

[@timothykaras8517]

Can I get these products in the USA, I'm in Barstow, Ca and have some cracks in my house I want to repair before the summer comes back , we have extreme heat during the summer that I need to fix before the summer ☀️ 😮‍💨

[@CharlieDIYte]

Give Chemfix a call and ask them if they've got any distributors out there.

[@enigmaticx326]

I really appreciate you calling out that you have tinnitus. I don’t - yet - but time to pop out and buy some defenders.

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome. Yes you're very wise to do that. I got mine from sanding a lot of floorboards in my old house with my Bosch sander. Had no idea at the time what damage I was causing, but funnily enough now I'm very attuned to the sounds that cause damage. They almost hurt my ears! Too late to do anything about it but not for you 👍

[@2010dgizzle]

Agree on that A lot of people struggle mentally when they get the dreaded T

[@ng178jt]

Just scrolling down and I thought it said Brenda 😂. Good video bud

[@CharlieDIYte]

Love it 🤣

[@TonyAFC85]

I’m in the process of repairing cracks in my render and was hoping to use Toupret masonry filler but have been made aware it’s quite porous. Have you had any problems with it?

[@CharlieDIYte]

Well, I overpainted it with the excellent Emperor so I haven't had that issue kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKjCaYyMe7CMZ68si=DwIXECGnByibU-iX

[@hm27200]

Just in process of buying a house with cracked render and this video has settled my anxiety! Top man thank u

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks. Good luck with the repairs. 👍

[@Jackzuk]

Great video, Im liking the idea of getting the motar repair and combine it with a reusable mortar gun. It would be handy if it came it white so it wont look so awful whilst your waiting to paint.

[@CharlieDIYte]

I agree. They should do it in white!! Yes I'm annoyed I didn't think about using a mortar gun 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@martindorrance8133]

Charlie, don’t forget to return your wife’s toothbrush to the bathroom before she notices! 🤗

[@CharlieDIYte]

Ha, I was wondering if anyone would notice that 🤣

[@jackwardley3626]

if you just get a wet brush and brush the sides of the filler to knock of the edges before it dries works great

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks. 👍

[@gravey07]

Thats a lot of very helpful information in one video! No boring or useless detail and straight to work. Thankyou 👍🏼

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome. Thanks 👍

[@okafka5446]

@@CharlieDIYte Great video, clearly explained and to the point. How have the crack repairs held up, 2 years down the line?

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

8:16 "I took to wearing nitrile gloves" Or what was left of 'em 🙄😂 I have a similar problem with cracks so I appreciated this video.. Also... My old farmers cottage has a lime render & had about 10 coats of paint that were flaking badly... using a pressure washer actually gouged the render ... soo..... I used a 125mm diamond face-grinding wheel (it took 3 actually🙄) to GRIND the paint off ! It was a ball-breaking job but the render came up like new... full head-to-toe PPE & windy days were mandatory ... 😆 I also have a flat roofed extension leak and I'm hoping to get some roll-on polyurethane sealer Roger Bisby on Skillbuilder recommended... 😏 This is SO what the internet is for... disseminating useful information & teaching new skills... thank you Charlie... From the Emerald Isle 😎👍☘🍺

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi Peter, thanks for that. Wow, what a labour of love that was, but worth it for the end result! In these situations there's no simple solution. You just have to find something that works and persevere with it. Good luck with the roof repair 👍

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

@@CharlieDIYte 😎👍☘🍺

[@neildocherty]

My inner child was sniggering far too much watching this video!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Ha, that wasn't lost on me and I missed the chance to inject a bit of humour at those moments. Someone thought it said "How to fill cracks in Brenda" 🤣

[@OMAR-rv6hi]

Awesome video! always love watching your informative videos.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thank you 🙏👍

[@junekeeler4563]

front of my house needs doing and we were a bit un sure to try it our self's but after watching this video we are going for it.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Good to hear it June. Good luck with the repair 👍

[@andrewwhite9079]

Ryobi are ok untill you need a spare part either due to wear and tear or damage. It's a shame, because the platform is good. By contrast I can still gett anything for my ten year old Milwaukee or Bosch.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Fair point, and like you I've had to order a few spares for my Bosch tools over the years.

[@gilly2guitars]

Great video as always Charlie but I wish you had a pebbledash wall somewhere so that you could show me how to repair that 😀

[@chrisohanlon69]

Same principles just put some pebbles in the mix?

[@dennishodges2516]

Just about to start identical project video has saved me a lot of research and trial and error Top man thanks

[@CharlieDIYte]

I've got to say, I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Using that raking tool to sand down the edges is important and also extruding a decent amount before you start as there is one section that I don't think mixed properly. 👍

[@TheBusracer]

Great videos as always I’ve learnt so much Thank you Charlie

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome Steve. Thanks for the comment 👊

[@k.hussain360]

I wish you did this video a year ago Charlie, would have served me well to sort the render at my house. Very useful video.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks. Yes, the poor guy at Chemfix has had to be very patient. He sent those tubes to me about 3 years ago!

[@DP80s]

Remarkably similar. I also have to repair Tyrolean, remove plinths, and install channel drains/soakaways on my new (old) property. Do you have videos of your soakaway?

[@CharlieDIYte]

Unfortunately not, although I used a perforated 100mm land drain pipe like this bit.ly/3nThEXe which terminated in a soakaway that I dug in the garden below, and filled with rubble excavated in part from the channel I dug to lay the pipe in, - not the most efficient soakaway but needs must at the time. I don't have a clue how much, if any, water the pipe takes away but having the gravel against the old foundations has got to be hugely beneficial in itself. The gravel was 20mm I think. The previous owner had paved up to the plinths, and over the years the paving had actually sagged so it was sloping into the plinths rather than away from them, diverting water into the foundations rather than away from them!

[@DP80s]

Thank you for your thorough reply. I'm glad you said about beneficial gravel as I'm considering just using gravel as a very short term measure

[@ThePool911black]

Toupret Murex 👌

[@Nickpaintbrush]

Thanks Charlie, Toupret masonry repair filler is great stuff!

[@gesp5151]

Love Toupret products. So much better than normal merchants products

[@andychappel3500]

Have you got any thoughts or advice on external wall insulation, we are about to move into a 1920's semi-detached with damp issues throughout and fear one of the major issues is the external walls

[@CharlieDIYte]

I think if you can afford it, Andy, and it works with the design of the house, and you can get a reputable company to install it, it's a great option. Have you watched this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/inqnk2CmmbShjq8 ? I think you should install a PIV if you can (eg Nuaire) and you might find a lot of the damp problems go away. You should get a couple of hygrometers so you can monitor humidity levels in the house. Insulation is one thing but you still need a strategy as discussed in the video, to manage the humidity that YOU'RE generating - of which there will be A LOT from inside.

[@andychappel3500]

​@@CharlieDIYte Thanks for this Charlie! Absolutely, PIV is near the very top of out list for sure! Will just the single PIV do the trick for most of the house (in time) ? The reason I ask about external insulation is to add much needed insulation on top of ventilating the place! Thanks

[@jasonenglish4251]

How has the products lasted over time ?

[@rockroll456]

Can you use this on fine finish render if you get me 😂

[@tomdixon6885]

I think extrude is my new favourite word. 😁

[@CharlieDIYte]

Ha. Yes I rather like that one myself 👊

[@SecretSquirrel809]

For the toupret filler you can use an icing back to inject it into cracks

[@DiHandley]

Thanks Charlie. As always very informative.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks David 👍

[@emdotdee]

Could you have made a negative of a good area of render and then used that to make a stamp when blending the filling? Probably too much effort but could be an idea if you redo any more cracks.

[@CharlieDIYte]

It's a good idea. The problem is with that epoxy resin it would have been too pliable when wet and too unresponsive when going off. Plus the mold wouldn't have sat well against the existing edges because they're totally random.

[@emdotdee]

@@CharlieDIYte yeah true. I was thinking more for the big patch you did but then again would’ve been too much effort for little gain. Great channel by the way, really informative 👍

[@carllamb6711]

Thanks Charlie great video as always mate just been wondering where the hell have you been not seen a new video for sometime now keep up the good work mate and try and make more videos just can’t get enough mate great tips and advice 👍👍👍👍

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks so much Carl. You're absolutely right, I haven't done nearly enough videos recently. A combination of things, not least my son had another brain op to try and cure a life long epilepsy condition, which has impaired his vision slightly and not worked, so it's been a tricky couple of months. But I've also hit upon a video style that is very time consuming, what with the scripting and editing. Time to man up though and crank the machine back into action. 😉 Plenty of vids in the pipeline though. Massive thanks for watching them mate 👊

[@carllamb6711]

@@CharlieDIYte So sorry to hear about you son mate hope he’s on the mend soon. Looking forward to seeing what’s next in ya video And thank you for replying not many do 👍👍👍👍

[@markjones853]

Forgot to mention that the nozzle is about 12 mm so you can't get right into the gaps your trying to fill

[@CharlieDIYte]

If you grind them out you should be ok. I might not have mentioned the width but I showed it in action.

[@HiddenLaserTrap]

Hilarious that this was just posted 3 days ago: noticed some patches of penetrating damp creeping through to the wall in the kitchen, inspected the render directly outside and some some fairly minor cracks across the same area. This has given me some ideas on how to go about fixing it.

[@CharlieDIYte]

That's pretty much why I started filling them back in 2010. Good luck with the repair 👍

[@HiddenLaserTrap]

@@CharlieDIYte That's good to know I'm on the right track, already ruled out the roof being an issue. Old houses, eh?

[@portnaluinge]

I learn something new in every one of your videos. Thanks.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Ian. That's very kind 👊

[@raydunn3501]

Great vid Charlie,,, gives us plenty of options of what to use and how to do it,,, building materials can be so expensive these days and by showcasing them the way you do gives us a better chance of picking the best product and the best type of tools to use,,, and saving time and money. Well Done.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Ray. Really appreciate that 👊

[@antb3334]

Hi Charlie. I’ve got a fair sized hole in some plasterboard . Have been told to 70% will with expanding foam. Then skim over with fibacryl leaving just below the surface and then skim over with my easifil before priming / painting. Does this sound ok? Thanks …

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi, I wouldn't bother with Fibacryl. I'd use the expanding foam which will firm up the plasterboard nicely behind. Leave about 10mm at the surface or cut the foam away when set and then skim with the Easi-Fill building up coats if necessary.

[@antb3334]

@@CharlieDIYte perfect thanks as always mate👊🏻

[@andyguk1]

Charlie, the Gordon Ramsey of DIY

[@CharlieDIYte]

Ha, you're not the first to say that. I wish I had a fraction of his wealth 😉

[@adrianlee3635]

Its cracking and you grinding more crack...but the lines trickling down also needed to be grind off...but then what about the root top gutter..metal fixtures which is also degrading..? Why nut just use the Selley Putty Wall Filler for less than $2/- and its like cement.

[@bettyswollocks5278]

I had a similar rendered wall which had a lot of hairline cracks but was otherwise sound. Did a bit of research and found Murfill Renovation Paint (made by Rust-Oleum) which is designed to fill and bridge minor cracks without the need to grind out and pre fill. Its 400% elastic and comes in a multitude of colours. Not cheat at around £45 for 5 litres but really works and saves a lot of time and mess. There's also a reinforcement fleece and mesh for more extensive cracks which is embedded into first coat of paint while still wet. Only down side with this is it only comes in 1m x 100m rolls and it's £150 a roll.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks so much for sharing that, Paul - invaluable information, which I'll bare in mind for the next stage 👍

[@donnavallis1560]

Hey Betty, any luck with the Murfill Renovation Paint? Was really impressed with Charlie's technique but now thinking a less time-consuming option might fix my hairline cracks (of which there are many!) Any feedback would be appreciated.

[@bettyswollocks5278]

@@donnavallis1560 HI Donna, yes the Murfill is absolutely sound, solved my dodgy wall so wouldn't hesitate in recommending it. Go to www.rawlinspaints.com for all the info. They have a really good technical advice team, might be worth calling them first.

[@voodoomotion5855]

Been painting our pebble dash with sandtex trade ultra smooth. Dries to form a rubbery finish and found the sprayer will fill some cracks. Definitely easier for for people like me suffering from carpal tunnel and seems like you get a good thick coat compared to a roller which can pull the chippings off. In some cracks i also bedded a few chippings in with filler. And on some bare patches i gunned a few blobs of filler that look like chippings - if you do this low down you need a few coats to make it more convincing but works fine for bits that are higher up. Only the 3rd coat to do in a few areas, glad it's done before it gets too hot. I bought a Wagner 350M, it sprays 40% diluted first coat on fine, but struggles a bit with the 10%. Have to do it a little at a time but keeps you being thorough.

[@tonymiddlehurst8438]

Very useful thanks, I'm looking to use the Toupret masonry filler to repair bits that have fallen off the front of our 1800s Welsh stone cottage. Also thinking of using a modern and hopefully breathable masonry paint instead of the lime wash I used (not very successfully) a couple of years ago,

[@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT]

Metoset + toothbrush looks like the way to go 👍

[@katyajohnson3281]

Dear Charlie, I am about to start to sort out the front of my house as I asked a plasterer to repair the cracks and he ground them out and then infilled, but the job looks very messy. Can I ask how you would go about repairing cracks in a render that is smooth rather than pebble-dashed? I am trying to figure out how to fix the problem! I think the plasterer put a type of silicon on top of the cracks after filling them in, which is why they stand out so much... Would you recommend the Metoset for smooth render? Can you sand it down when it has dried? If you could respond to this comment I would be forever grateful! Thank you for this excellent and informative video :-)

[@CharlieDIYte]

Yes you absolutely can sand down the Metoset and yes I would recommend it for smooth render. You'll see me doing that with the mortar raking tool in the video. The stuff your plasterer used - is it paintable? If it's a silicone type product you won't be able to sand it unfortunately whereas you can with the 2 part epoxy resin fillers.

[@katyajohnson3281]

@@CharlieDIYte Dear Charlie, Thank you so much for this rapid response. I think it was a type of paintable silicon, but it did strike me as an odd choice for the job as it has created a skin on top of the cracks which make them stick out all the more - though I must say that the wall has dried out, so from that point of view, he has done a good job. I am getting scaffolding up soon and will attempt to prise off the silicon (any recommendations for how to do this?!) and then add in some metoset in the recessed cracks, which I will then try to sand down with a sanding tool and overpaint. I am also going to try to repaint the front of the house and have watched your video on this with interest, since there is quite a bit of mould on the front of the house that I need to clean off. Would you recommend using bleach to do this or an anti-fungal wash? Which power spray, in your opinion, if I rent one, is best? Many thanks in advance for your help here - I've never done anything like this before so it is new territory for me!

[@jmtworm]

Great info and video Charlie, cheers 👍👌

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks mate 👊

[@jimmymorgan3324]

YOU MESSY. SOD should of covered the. Roof.. tiles

[@CharlieDIYte]

Not sure that's necessary when you've got a leaf blower. You'll have all that dust to shake out of the sheet.

[@RS-Amsterdam]

With some ComposiMold Epoxy Clay, or the like, you could have made a stencil of the wall structure and use it as a stamp for the filled up cracks so it would match the wall structure better !

[@CharlieDIYte]

Very clever 👏🏻👏🏻 I love that idea. The only issue is the Metoset would be too sticky to form into the mold, and the mold could only be with width of the crack which would be difficult to apply in practice. Fab idea though that's got me thinking!

[@RS-Amsterdam]

@@CharlieDIYte And .....when the stencil is hard you can spray it with silicon spray so it won't stick to whatever you use to repair the crack.

[@UberAlphaSirus]

That's a good idea. A flexible sillicone would be better. They do silicone tools for artex stipling. Maybe a silicone basting brush would work? Might have to cut the bristles down a bit.

[@Jay-zy5dt]

I’ve had an almost exact same experience with these products. The fibacryl is crap -both out the tube and out the tub, which is surprising because Toupret is my go to brand for filler and I use all their other products apart from their wood filler as it’s just a bit too porous. I had render cracks to fill on a job in June and used the rawlplug styrene free polyester resin, which worked just as well. What I did though was tool it down first with scraper then gloved fingers for the lip edges, then when it’s cured, I caulked the whole surface of the resin and smoothed it in So it matched the tyrolean. This tyrolean appeared to have been painted many, many times tho as was all soft bumps which was why the caulk method worked so well 👍