How To Render A Wall (Rendering For Beginners)

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One major part of plastering is learning to how to render a wall. This is a massive subject which takes a lot of practice to get right. You have to make sure your timings are right, you follow the right process and you need to develop the right skills to become successful with your work.
However, this video will walk you through the full process to rendering a wall. There are 4 major steps.
1. Applying the scratch coat
2. Applying the top coat
3. Ruling the render flat
4. Float and sponge the render to a tradition finish!
These are the 4 major steps you will need to take to learn how to render a wall. We’ll walk you through the whole event and show you everything you need to know. Wether your learning as a trade or simply wanting to render your own house, we’ll show you everything so you can start.
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Cheers,
Blaine

[@LemonJelly360]

What a fantastic video. It’s given me huge confidence to render my new concrete block raised beds myself. Three blocks high, exactly like the one in this video.

[@Rureal42]

Fair play you make great videos mate. I'm not a qualified plasterer but I've been doing it 14yrs and always looking to learn more, every day's a school day as they say. Great channel.

[@gdfggggg]

You know your shit. This is someone who deserves respect. I can render to a good standard but you are top notch. Would love to spend a couple of weeks with you for some lessons.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Haha thank you mate - thanks for the support! You're a legend 👍

[@leeosborne9605]

I've been plastering for 20 + years in our family run business.this is the first rendering video I have seen where the guy knows what he is doing and does it the proper way.no one coat nonsense like most and a proper mix

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you so much. It's great to hear positive feedback - I really appreciate that. Cheers 👍

[@laurielegrand3162]

That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you, you are really good at explaining what you are doing. Thanks for taking the time.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers mate! I'm glad you found it useful!!

[@jamesgrant514]

A think this is the most straightforward video av seen for flat rendering. Easy to follow 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks a lot James! I'm glad it's useful and I hope it goes well for you. Cheers 👍

[@ppppugh7892]

A fink sor 2. Well eezeh t'undehstand yur. 😆

[@rahulkondal9740]

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[@paulwayman5137]

Great video guys. Very informative for us beginners. Some people on here are making critical comments. These are obviously people that are not beginners, and feel that they know better. Well, all I can say is that there are many ways to do lots of jobs. This particular method has worked well for me, closely following all of your methods has meant that my raised borders look amazing. THANK YOU PBG

[@bobbyramzan9378]

This is the best video I’ve seen so far. I learnt so much. Thank you 😊

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate, glad to hear it's helped my friend 👍

[@russcarter5297]

Best plastering and rendering vids I have seen on you tube… always explains in detail, Thank you

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks a lot for that mate. It means a lot - cheers 👍

[@markbella8486]

This video is awesomely helpful! Thank you so much!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Not a problem mate and thank you for the support 👍

[@davidfoley8189]

Classy bit of work.No nonsense,really useful tips and a good watch.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers mate! I appreciate that 👍

[@philshowell5385]

Lovely job. He makes it look easy and that is skill and experience.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you matey!

[@aksarmiah8924]

Yes must say been looking get into this for while this helps alot

[@ashleydolan1429]

These videos are a big help. I'm a level 2 appreciate and it's great picking up tips etc. keep up the vids.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Good on you mate! Hope you're training is going well and thank you for watching my videos. I really appreciate it pal! Cheers 👍

[@clivegoss5734]

Brilliant video, thanks for all the information

[@grahambruce3884]

thanks for the great video Blaine ! 👍🏼

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Not a problem pal - glad you liked it 👍

[@anthonykenny1120]

Brilliant job , well explained,,quality work 👍👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers mate 👍

[@tommythai560]

Cracking tutorial.. very informative. Thanks for the video lad!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks matey!!

[@michaelmcglinchey4347]

Great video, thank you.

[@theferreira8632]

Super detailed. Very very helpful 👍

[@danielcoetzee5793]

Excellent presentation....! Best of the many I've seen thus far. Answers all my questions and demonstrates the techniques excellently! One or two coats..? Why is it called a scratch coat? Do you start at the bottom or the top? How thick do you apply the scratch coat? How do you follow up...? What steps in order. When do you do what? When is it ready for the next step? How much pressure do you apply? How wet/ how dry..? etc etc etc. The answers are all there for a novice like me......! And I think the video was designed for novices....! (I am a novice (although I am old and retired!) Thanks for posting!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you so much for your kind words! It's great to hear from you and I really appreciate the feedback. Cheers and thanks again for watching. It means a lot to me 😊

[@jossmaxwell00]

Excellent tutorial and well presented.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you pal!

[@andrewlane5573]

Brilliant. Cheers.

[@jonathanfarrelly8197]

Thanks buddy great work .... Gonna be doing my first 1 today .....

[@monte4955]

Great Job. Very helpful, great tips...Thanks. 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

No worries! Thanks for watching 👍

[@amblernectar]

As always, great videos mate.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate, I appreciate that!

[@annemarielll23]

Definitely the best rendering video I’ve seen. Clear concise and easy to follow. Thank you 👍🏻👌🏻

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you. I really appreciate that👍

[@paulfleming1323]

Very good video good explanation of all the do’s and don’t’s

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks Paul mate. Great to hear from you!

[@DerekTJ]

Love this commentary. Thanks

[@JimJimpmjj]

Thanks very good information and presented clearly. Thanks very helpful to me. 👍👍👍🍺

[@rimachoudhury7490]

Thanks that was really helpful 🙂

[@dhb572]

Best rendering video on you tube .Thank you.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate I really appreciate that!

[@MrFlyingguy]

absolutely brilliant, thank you very much

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks mate, I'm glad you find it useful!

[@liamoleary31]

Great ! Very informative and easy to take in !

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks pal 😊

[@jaspermillerlandscaping6174]

Watching all your videos, very helpful 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks mate!! I really appreciate that ☺️

[@jordyhill6644]

Nice informative tutorial mate the finish looks spot on also🖒

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers mate. Thanks for the support!

[@ronniebiggs4026]

A very good in-depth training video ...You do a good job dude ..

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate I really appreciate that!

[@Luke-pt5rn]

Thanks, what a great video. Could you tell me what is the render mix you do? 👍

[@matthewdearden8097]

Spot on pal. Great job

[@mrd6438]

Good teaching skills!!👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate!

[@iangoddard57]

Very helpful thank you 🙏

[@johnswimcat]

Excellent, totally honest and really helpful. To me at least as an amateur who has done quite a bit. Real expertise here, wish me luck! I have to render a swimming pool on Monday so will be watching this a few times before then😃

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate and good luck!! Thank you for watching 👍

[@SteS]

Making it look easy.. Thanks for this. Saved to my plastering playlist.

[@nataliismailova7688]

Perfect job Blaine well done mate

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you!!

[@misterjaypeasmith]

I don’t even have any intention to do this but I really enjoyed this video. Great craftsmanship!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate! I really appreciate that 👍

[@TheRedman84]

Great video, thanks for the help, really clear!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you my friend!!

[@InTheGrooove]

Hi buddy, thanks for a great video. I’m rendering a small garden wall made of lightweight concrete blocks. Using Krend Base and finishing coats. Do I need to SBR the wall first or just a mist of water?;Also what is the best way to secure the beads in place? Use some morter dabs?

[@nicklloyd8191]

Great job I’ve put tanking slurry no the out side wall of my shed I’ve added sharp sand with the slurry can I use sbr before putting my first skim on .thanks Nick one arm

[@phoenix5694]

Awesome job mate.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate!

[@steveriley1952]

this is the Best rendering video on youtube ! cheers mate

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate that mate ☺️

[@jason05121969]

Great video and very informative

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers mate!!

[@eddieMurphy11111]

great video and well explained

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers pal!!

[@murph1448]

Brilliant work blaine.. 👍👌👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks mate - I appreciate that pal 👍

[@CambridgeCookie]

Superb finish and very clearly explained 👏

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you!!

[@kilroywasere6706]

Great video thank you 👍👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Not a problem thanks for watching 👍

[@ijulkipli1816]

New subscriber here... learning new skills 🙏👍 Thanks

[@shaun...6838]

Fantastic how to video mate thankyou very much.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate! I really appreciate that 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate! I really appreciate that 👍

[@Organise_Space]

great video

[@andrewhenderson615]

Excellent video

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you pal!

[@886014]

Very nice work, Thanks

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate!

[@brogenaverill140]

Beautiful finish and process. Keen to try it myself but looks a bit too daunting. You mentioned you worked in New Zealand. I'm based here in New Zealand. Anyone you'd recommend in Auckland to render a retaining wall? Thanks.

[@markalmeida3816]

Very helpful thank you!!!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

No worries mate 👍

[@BobMatthews]

Great video and very informative.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate - I really appreciate that!

[@jordanatkinson7167]

That’s where I went wrong. My first attempt at rendering over the weekend for myself. I kept trying to flatten the sand and cement as soon as I put it on. Cheers for the video, I’ll have another go this weekend. As I scraped it all off 😂.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Glad it's worked out mate and good luck with your second attempt 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Glad it's worked out mate and good luck with your second attempt 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Glad it's worked out mate and good luck with your second attempt 👍

[@robd99]

Brilliant!

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you!!

[@nickwalton8864]

Great vid again thanks. Have you got any on fixing the beading ... On the outside flower bed for example? Cheers

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Hi mate! No I haven't yet pal but I'll try and get one sorted soon my friend 👍

[@Dave-dc2ls]

Looks absolutely awesome. Have you ever rendered a curved wall?

[@JavedKhan-fj1py]

You are the best teacher.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you my friend! That means a lot to me!!

[@lyndoncole317]

Works for me. Will try your method on my garage wall.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Good luck pal 💪

[@zedman442]

Nice work mate. Quick question how would you go about doing the drip off beads above doors and windows for external render ? Is it formed manually with a drip bead? It sort of comes in at an angle. Cheers mate.

[@jimmyc9925]

Hi would you suggest the comb scratcher over the the flexible scarifier . thanks great video

[@williambassett8382]

Very good video nice 👍 well done

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you William 👍

[@kevlar8632]

Sick plasterer you man 👌🏻

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate 👍

[@TopTierPlasteringNW]

Mate i have to give props for this video. I always struggle with render(sand cement) its abit like my kryptonite😂. I dont have any problems with interior plastering but exterior always seems to go wrong for me. Great vid 👍🏻

[@SkillBuilder]

Do you do corners without beads? A lot of clients don't want that crisp corner on an older building

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Hi mate! Yeah I do sometimes, it just depends on the client - my next video actually shows me rendering without beads. I just use straight edges to form the angle. However, I often find that you get a sharper corner if you don't deliberately curve them but I know what you're saying. Great hearing from you. Cheers 🍻

[@hendrix2478]

You start on the right.

[@grahammawson7743]

What mix do you use for the scratch coat and finishing coats?

[@stephenross1581]

Yet another very well explained video, You have honestly saved me a fortune in the house, managed to do two rooms which we are very happy with, I’m going to build a new koi carp pond outside, what is the best mix for rendering?. Anyway thanks again for all the free information and techniques. Stephen

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you for this comment mate - its great to hear that it's helped you out. Keep us all updated and good luck with your future plastering projects!

[@jayraza1386]

Great Video. I'm rendering a wall in my garden. apart from removing dust and filling holes with cement is there anyone else 1 should do to prepare the wall :)? or is just applying water sufficient :)?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Hi mate!! Apply some SBR to the wall before rendering - this the perfect primer to use on masonry backgrounds 👍

[@dani4772]

Great video. What's the mix?

[@trevorhayes1079]

Top job

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks mate 👍

[@Soulmasons]

Great vid. Advice please: just had my house rendered. Front and side are ok but the back was rendered in full sun and dried too quick the result looks awful,very patchy how can I rectify this without paying out too much more. Cheers

[@angeh9212]

Excellent videos, I'm thinking of rendering internal block walls that have been painted, how much do I need to key / sand the paintwork before applying the first coat of render?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

You can use Rendagrip - it's a primer that's designed to be used in painted surfaces. That's what you need matey!!

[@damianjones6546]

Thanks, I'm just learning myself. Got a bit to do on our house. Hope to build our own home one day 👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks for watching and good luck my friend!!

[@chrisgallivan1673]

Hi what beads do you use for external walls? Rendering a brick wall which runs into a block wall .flattened bricks and smoothed blocks but now want to finish it to a thickness say 10mm thick .don't want to put another 20 mm or so on.plastic better than gal steel ? Diy'er so only want flatish surface before coating.

[@ChrisMcHale1]

Great video, very useful (I've subscribed and also enjoy your plastering videos). I am going to render my outside brick wall in between my driveway and my neighbours driveway. It's old brick work with bits chipped away. and sometimes water seeps through onto my driveway (their driveway is higher). I will be repointing the wall in some areas, and then priming the whole wall with SBR like you say before rendering. Would you advise also mixing SBR into the cement/render mix to make it more water proof? Thanks.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Hi mate! Yes some people use SBR in their mix but I'd only use it in the scratch coat - I don't like using it on the top coat. However waterproofers and SBR in the scratch works a treat!

[@anthonydunn6754]

Ye i do same as you on render nice render mate well done chav . Like i said b4 i dont usaully praze go on a out plastering i done it 24 years you know so got bit bored dishartend from it you know how it goes but . Mate well nice rendering well done

[@jessestrum]

hi what would you do a small area wall that had brick sealer cheers john

[@danrizzo7151]

what a great video. may i ask what the mix is for scratch coat and top coat onto concrete blocks. also do u put any additives in the mix.

[@bjflanagan2092]

The top coat render always has to be weaker than the scratch coat render / scratch 4 sand 1 cement & plasticiser Top coat 5 sand 1 cement & waterproofer or you could use 3/1 scratch 4/1 top coat depending on how strong the mix has to be allow 3/5 days ( depending on weather ) between scratch coat and applying top coat render. As it needs to cure properly between coats

[@TeMpAzZHD]

How do you avoid swirl effects in the finish when you sponge and float up in a circle motion?

[@deniscommins]

Hi im rendering a pilliar do I have to wait a day to put top cost on ?? Or do both coats same day cheers great video

[@onpointplastering]

Quality rendering m8 👍👍

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thanks a lot mate. Hope you're well 👍

[@williamevans6554]

Hi Blaine great tutorial as usual ,do you mix render with your paddle mixer or use a cement mixer?keep up the good work your a great teacher.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Thank you mate I really appreciate that. I usually use a cement mixer but I have used a paddle and I just mix it in a big plastering bath. Mix 8 bags at a time so if can be a lot faster sometimes!

[@richardwarner7679]

Hi, the plastering course that you offer does it include information on rendering? Thanks, Richard.

[@jacl4636]

Hi mate great video. Thanks for putting it up. Im trying to render inside a fireplace on the back wall where a stove would be. After some research, a lot of renderers suggest using "old school" NHL lime with plastering sand as opposed to cement so it can expand and contract under the heat better. They've said a 5:1 scratch coat and a 6:! top coat. Ive done the scratch, however the mix for the top coat is very grainy. Ive done a mix with "Builders" Hydrated lime in the past, as it gives it a nice smooth mix and acts as a plasticiser. However I've been told not to add any ad mixtures or Feb because of the heat inside a fireplace. When I come to float it, all the render just comes off the wall. The mix is a bit of a nightmare and not very smooth. I don't think it matters substituting LIME for cement, but any advice. Would really appreciate it. Cheers 👍🏻

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Hi mate great question and thanks for the support. I don't know who told you that mix (and it might work), but I always add cement to my mix. He is right about allowing for lime because this gives the render flexibility which is what stops the render from cracking when the heat creates expansion. However, when I've rendered a fireplace I've used a similar mix but added 1 cement as well as the lime. For example, you scratch would be 5:1:1 rather than 5:1 (the latter being lime). This is what I recommend matey 👍

[@benhinchliffe7696]

What mix did you use for your render? Just sand / lime / cement mix? What ratios? Cheers.

[@paulos78]

Whats the scratch coat mix? Do you use your plastering trowel for rendering? How is the bead secured to the block? Cheers

[@mikejackson6511]

Great video, id give rendering a go after seeing this. Thank for another great video.

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Not a problem mate! Good luck with your rendering pal 👍

[@mikejackson6511]

@@PlasteringForBeginners what kind of prep work is needed for existing wall that has got lose and flaky paint?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

You'll have to remove all of the paint from the brickwork and then SBR it before you start plastering mate. Bit of a ball ache but you need to do it!

[@mikejackson6511]

@@PlasteringForBeginners great thank you. Out of curiosity . Have you thought about doing a special video where you working along side someoneteaching them (like me a novice ) so that question can be anwsered . This could give people a way of seeing the true do's and dont . In like a real life scenario.?

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

That's a great idea to be honest mate. I might look into it because it would be ideal to have a complete novice learning from scratch! Great idea. Cheers 👍

[@doubletapthat2183]

Good job

[@PlasteringForBeginners]

Cheers pal 👍

[@plummetplum]

Hi I have been asked to re-render a wall that's an external basement wall below the water table. It's an outside wall garden but behind it is ground and the road. It's not feasible to get behind and tank it, can you suggest best approach to re-rendering it. Should I try and water proof it before scratch coat? Or just lime render it and let the water come through naturally. If so are there suitable paints for this? I am inclined to tell the customer that it will always end up cracking eventually because of hydrostatic pressure and not been tanked. thanks