How to k rend board with top coat and scratch finish

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we are rendering a board today with k rend, first coat base then top coat buttermilk with a final scratch finish, its the second part of the job from last week you can see part 1here • Fitting a window, layi...
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[@petergambier]

Nice job Stu. I have never used K-rend and was surprised when you said it was breathable, seeing as the set is caused by the added cement it can't be all that breathable because of the cement. I really like the metal scratch float, I use them a lot they leave a nice finish and are also good at keying up undercoats and flattening area's, taking off the high spots and snots etc too. All the best.

[@leoramsay383]

HP 12 is base coat and it’s better to use a bar than a scratcher

[@janetcrompton2109]

Brilliant job these lads can do any Masters at work👏👏

[@beatonthedonis]

In the country I'm in, you normally do the basecoat with a cement-based adhesive (like tile adhesive) which costs less than 5 euros a bag. Then the top coat is done with a coloured silicone render, which you can also get premixed (which can cost 50 euros for a 25kg tub).

[@armoris66]

Thanks for that info 👍🏾. Can you tell me what the climate is like where you're from? Are the winters very harsh and summers hot or is it pretty much temperate like the UK?

[@robmorris87]

We also have that in the UK and should have been used in this case over cement board

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Stu , and KC .

[@mrc2384]

Excellent job , just about to have a go myself on the garden wall .

[@newusername23]

Excellent video and job mate. Thanks

[@SJBBrickwork]

Top job mate , looks the nuts 👍🏻

[@Guide504]

Great little bit of work that.... Looks like I could use it on my dormers. Well done

[@jamesthornber6991]

Another fantastic video stu.well done to u and KC and I really enjoy watching them 😁👍🏻😁👍🏻😁👍🏻😁👍🏻😁👍🏻😁👍🏻😁👍🏻😁👍🏻

[@user-py3ig1yo1k]

Thank you for your information!

[@Sunakfilth]

great job lads .

[@James-lm6wt]

Mad how much it made the house look so different the house looked tired before it was done mint job boys

[@PrettyGreenMonk]

Thumbs up for the Leeds badge ! MoT

[@99marilena]

Nice job dad well done

[@killianmcnulty9639]

tidy job mate enjoying the jobsite videos

[@Stucrompton1]

cheers killian

[@dannygauden88]

Great job. what's thickness beading is best? I seen that there's is a different thicknesses?

[@amadoperezjimenez578]

Good and beatiful job mr. Crompton.from Veracruz, México.You say helló your good old Worker. Good Man.👍😁😁😁

[@teammorgan7370]

Brilliant Vid. Great soundtrack also

[@JatinderSingh-dj8yu]

thanks for video.....i want know is there's any difference between top coat & bottoms coat or both are same ...?

[@froter1]

Good job y'all 👍

[@Chanesmyname]

Nice job!

[@raymanmufasa]

Great Video!!!! Really enjoyed it...

[@Stucrompton1]

+Bricklane UEL cheers bricklane

[@jammybcfc5846]

+stu crompton nice job mate awesome 👍👍 are you trained in krend or self taught?

[@philprivate]

Hiya Stu been watching your fantastic videos on here for a while now you make it look so easy thanks, I'm about to do an integral garage conversion have ordered the window, wondering if you have any vids I might have missed on that subject? Cheers Phil

[@dawnfoster4213]

Hello :) Can you apply the k rend straight on to dense blocks.

[@autobot72ah]

"Sweet job stu' or should I say ya' dad did..Haha..! Keep up the crackin' work.! 😉

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks adam mate

[@leegriffiths312]

Nice work, sold! KRend it is!

[@rossding7150]

Stonepack is also a good brand for this but it's gotta be done quick as it takes up a bit faster than the other brands

[@nlcb11mania35]

Good job

[@adrianpas888]

Hello!! do you need to leave airvent gap before put the cement board on timber frame? Thank you

[@alexanderbennett1637]

The rear of our house is k rendered, but we want to widen the existing French doors to bifolds. How tricky would it be to match the existing render for colour to hide the lintel and tidy the edges?

[@pickelrick6377]

Nice job 👌

[@TheLaz10]

Hello mate, very nice job!! I’m about to do exactly the same thing, a couple of questions..is that just the standard base coat or do you need to get a colour coordinated base? Also will I need to prime the render board or base coat?? Would really appreciate your help!

[@stripzz]

Me and my boss does something similar to k rend well sand cement first coat scratch then second with lime then use the float, as an apprentice I do ask tradesman what’s better to use but again it all depends I guess ??🤷🏽‍♂️

[@pcjplasterer5661]

Sand and cement is good but use mesh in base coat👍

[@tlb3855]

Lovely stuff to work with krend..if the customer doesn’t mind putting their hand deep in their pocket haha

[@tollerakabood]

Just a quick 1 does the k rend protect the board from corotion?

[@IkeBrider]

Nice job! How deep were your trims?

[@jessestrum]

great team

[@Stucrompton1]

+jessestrum thanks

[@jasonlofgan66]

Is there any external boards that can take old fashioned sand and cement render?

[@luckyboy1783]

thanks for the video mate

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks for watching ry pal

[@luckyboy1783]

stu crompton great content mate

[@bhaveshsolanki6485]

What does the mesh do? Make it more solid?

[@GreentopLandscapes]

great video , spot on mate,, johnyboy

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks pal

[@tobybeswick36]

Is K rend easier to use than sand and cement? Also can you get a perfectly flat finish with k rend, like you would sand and cement?

[@Castlevi3w]

Great music!

[@mcween18]

Could you cover painted external walls in render board to render them?

[@Jay-iq6yh]

Hi Stu.. Just out of curiosity how does it cost per sq meter to have K Rend applied to an outside wall. Thanks in advance !!

[@jamesbrooadley9534]

Great video but what's the best type of board to use?

[@bigwilfybear5894]

Nice job is most of your work rendering

[@EnglishPoolandSnooker]

Good video thanks. I think a bit of scaffold/leading edge protection would also be a good idea.

[@flickiow24]

did you use a straight edge ?

[@oldboy5001]

Nice. The process looks similar to Tadelakt or Morroccan plaster. I'm guessing it's lime based if it's breathable?

[@tairzin]

Looks good Stu , 👍🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@brendanb4386]

what about the edge bit were you showed the render board does it get covered? great tidy job by the way

[@Stucrompton1]

yeah sorry we cover that with a pvc trim

[@brendanb4386]

stu crompton ah ok was just wondering, I'd give that a crack meself fairly diy able would ya say?

[@mjbaileysmith]

Another really good video for novices like me! Quick question, did you apply any mesh under the base coat or just after it was applied? I'm looking to build a garden wall in block then k-rend it, finish it with some slate grey coping stones and pier caps. Thanks for the channel, proving really useful for me!

[@Stucrompton1]

after base coat mate just push it in with the trowel

[@sundialsoft]

We have K Rend on the whole house. Exterior and also interior on the staircase walls (spiral stairs). It looks great.

[@mirnasaknar3649]

King ❤

[@untungslamat2286]

The best...

[@grahamjohnson7934]

nice neat job mate,,. shame u dont live near loughborogh

[@melaniemarshall4366]

Great Job ! Why can't you use a feather-edge or darby for prime/first undercoats ?

[@m101ist]

I think it's a glue sticky adhesive.

[@TheAudiostud]

Look at KC go! Not bad for an old bloke

[@stevemiller8794]

hi stu,,is everything fixed with stainless screws..

[@alfiejackson682]

best at your job

[@Stucrompton1]

thanks alfie

[@anthonyjones5186]

What the brand of the render board, not sure what to look for in the shops

[@TheLazyGuyWay]

British homes would be nicer will full render. Enough bricks ! Give the landscape some colors. no more red and grey :)

[@skinbackyourpeel]

What like Scotland, all you see is pebble dash or white render.

[@HasanAhmedKingfifa]

My house is white

[@M6MDR]

Nice job. Great inspiration.

[@davidwain7954]

When you scratch it up do you need to splash water on it or not ? Cheers great video

[@lengthmuldoon]

Mate, if attaching render board to a timber frame 8ft high by 19ft long would you stagger the joints or no need with this stuff?

[@dan198zero9]

Bertie Blue always stagger the joints if you can.

[@josephbennett443]

Can you krend straight onto a block wall and what's the best way to do it as this would be my first paid job Thanks Stu ☺️

[@Stucrompton1]

There’s lots of different methods better to contact k Rend technical help for your specific job and material it’s going on to.

[@thimoteeturbiez7320]

What is the material Of the plate? Thanks

[@danielyeary148]

The scratch float is literally a gusset plate that you see in roof trusses with a handle on it

[@zedman442]

Spot on job! Can't say have heard of K Rend. Is it an acrylic based render?

[@Stucrompton1]

yes silicone based water resistant, thanks zed

[@barrydewhirst3947]

That base is better that my finish🤣🤣

[@DavinderSingh-kh2rf]

Thanks

[@HektorBandimar]

What stops the rain getting in the sides of the panel ? ...............I like that textured finish, as opposed to the way spreads used to go for a smooth finish in the past.

[@johnclowes3894]

How much money did that job come to materials wise?

[@garychandler2511]

Gotta put scrach lines in the basecoat for top coat to key

[@gazzamundo]

With that wall contains rockwool, should an air gap and breathable membrane been used before attaching the render board? Would have been worth replacing rockwool with kingspan to avoid any potential damp problems?

[@robmorris87]

You can't apply Re der onto Rock wool. Nor should he heavy scratch re der such as this be applied to cement board like this. This job will fail and need redoing

[@robmorris87]

Sorry, I ment kingspan not rockwool

[@tinkletoesrus]

Leyland I live there wa hey good Video

[@seanoxborough8595]

Top drill

[@nottsrenovations7899]

Hi Stu , great job mate , whats the board you put on ? looking for some locally but merchants not heard of it , cheers in advance

[@williamgriffin4024]

Well stu have u tried terrix system

[@leeoffill1605]

Not suppose to use the k1 krend scrape back system. On that board 😫 Thin coat system. Hp12 base float up, prime and use TC15 acrylic

[@Stucrompton1]

Cheers lee

[@sandeepathwal4188]

U can cut pattern out of this I made a breeze block dog kennel & make it look like small yellow bricks with this stuff k rend its all called sumtin else 2(4got tho)

[@MÃONAOBRACONSTRUÇÃOCIVIL]

acompanhado. ..seu canal.. o forte abraço do canal Miro starsuper mão na obrobra....brazil

[@bluekingfisher1416]

Is the render board left exposed at the edge or did you protect it in some way? What is the normal,practice to prevent water ingress. Cheers good work. 👍

[@bengreen1262]

Great vid this - I have seen peaple paint after this but it looks better with the scratch finish - more natural.

[@horserider9578]

do you need to seal the boards first ie pva.

[@Stucrompton1]

no mate its special render board

[@DomZa100]

nice

[@harpo187bling]

Belting work that mate. How is this render different to normal sand + cement?

[@Stucrompton1]

its a better quality material harpreet, its breathable and silicone based so resistant to water. you pay for what you get :) thanks for watching mate

[@duanemassey4560]

All the new builds have this K rend, and they're already looking awful with red streaking going all the way down the house. Local cleaning companies are taking it in now, as normal pressure washing will damage it.

[@ashyclaret]

@@Stucrompton1 I wouldn't say it's better,looks good for a couple of years.

[@Rayyan-yg2dz]

Which k rend bags do you use , which type of bag do u have to use for the base, and which type of bag do u have to use for the top, as there is many types of k rend bags such as: k mix, standard uf base, hp h12 base, hpx base, and hp 14 base.

[@Stucrompton1]

we use hpx 12 for mase anmd normal topcoat

[@roryprice7949]

Why didn't you scratch the base coat to form a key for the top coat?

[@Zephieish]

It'll pull the scrim sheet out the basecoat.

[@thedee4040]

@@Zephieish no it dont :P

[@possle]

Can this be used directly onto concrete block? Fit plastics Apply Base coat Fit mesh Apply top coat with desired colour

[@robmorris87]

That's how it should be done, no board

[@mrsmooth224]

When k rendering on a cement board with timber frame, should only be using TC 15 which is a thin coat render system.

[@seniorgolfprogress83]

Thank you for that Paul we just gave it a go and it still looks as good today as when we did it customer is absolutely made up so it’s just one of those but thank you for that information appreciate it👍

[@aaroncakebread471]

Paul can you scratch TC15?

[@CooCuMbEr]

Planning on doing this to my ex council house.... i cant plaster but im a groundworker and this is outside so ill piss it ;)

[@lesteryoung5605]

Hi Stu.i do like your videos they are really good very informative.I am going to start building my own extension soon I am a very keen diyer.A big part of my extension is going to be block work I was thinking of using k rend for finish as opposed to sand and cement render,what are your thoughts on Keene as I have heard so bad reports about k rend.Also what blocks do you recommend for outside skin as I want something fairly light to build with I was thinking of he light blocks what are your thoughts thanks Lester

[@Stucrompton1]

lk rend all the way mate and concrete block for the external skin :)

[@matthewtaylor13]

Where’s the scratch going threw the base coat ? Wouldn’t be surprised if the top coat shells .

[@leelennnox3425]

Were you from

[@hopdjandy]

How come you dident renderboard the edges and k rend them would look better?

[@phil4543]

👍

[@PaulSmith-wz2yw]

Nice job but why dont you use a H rule.. to rule off? It lets the air in and is very accurate in getting the surface level and true. You use a H rule when it is dry just before you scratch it. Youll notice it when the sunlight hits it. To many people use the specialized renders but dont rule off to specification. Refere to the manufacture.

[@letajte]

6:28

[@thedee4040]

@@letajte you mean i bar?

[@hafeezbutt123]

What does the mesh do?

[@seniorgolfprogress83]

hafeezbutt123 The mesh prevents any cracks👍

[@coggsy3036]

Should always work from op down mate,shouldn’t be on that flat roof working off a ladder really dangerous stu,you’d be thrown off site you tried that capper,you alway do a great job tho✌️✌️👍👍👍

[@Stucrompton1]

Noted pal this way a few years ago now 👍