Removing the render from a damp house.

Removing the sand and cement render from a lovely 200 year old house.

[@ljd8520]

First class. 8 months ! Respect to your dedication, tenacity and perseverance. This Architect approves!

[@ericwynne1560]

Just come across your vid…the house now looks amazing…congratulations on a job very well done!

[@bignasty107geoffslad6]

That was an absolute pleasure to watch, top marks to you sir, cement render is for sure the worst thing ever invented!!!! I work on old properties doing lime repointing, the amount of cement rendered houses I've been to where they're experiencing damp issues is unbelievable, so glad that you reinstated the side windows 😊

[@dkgtrimble]

Exceptional work on the outside house. Very well done putting everything back

[@chrisjohnson3590]

Looks amazing and what a great video production but please get rid of the picket fence at the front and put a we hedge up.

[@oldhouseresoration.5463]

Have done that Chris, there's now a nice privet hedge in place of the crappy fence👍🙂

[@orlatraynor3700]

Beautiful!

[@feedthefishy]

Amazing work

[@dasgill4761]

Did the sand blasting damage the face of the bricks?

[@oldhouseresoration.5463]

No, the bricks were all in good shape afterwards. I did apply a coat of stormdry to the end of the house that takes most of the bad weather.

[@dylansmith543]

Brilliant

[@l.a.hunter]

This is great work! I have a 1850 stone cottage with a cement rendered front aspect and the front wall on the inside it so saturated. They have also used cement on the inside so it’s a right mess. I am going to have to strip it all back and repoint with lime. There needs to be more education around this. Is your house nice and dry and breathing properly now?

[@oldhouseresoration.5463]

Hi Louis, thanks for your comment. Yes the house is absolutely dry now, no damp at all. Getting the render off was the key thing. With a bit of fresh air & sunlight on the lime mortar the moisture just wicked out of the walls and evaporated away as was intended when these old houses were built. We did also inject Dryzone cream just above the outside ground level to stop moisture being drawn from the ground. Good luck with your project, it's well worth the effort. Regards, Mark.

[@l.a.hunter]

@@oldhouseresoration.5463 Thanks for the reply, I think I will do a little video to show what I’ve done. We have taken a 600mm strip back to stone at the base of the building and re pointed it in lime. The issue on mine is where the render has cracked and let water in which then can’t escape. At least the base can breather now, going to tackle the rest in spring.

[@consideruk]

What drill did you use to take of the render?

[@oldhouseresoration.5463]

Hi, I used a cheap SDS hammer drill from Toolstation. It cost no more than about £50 five years ago. I used a cheap chisel attachment and would definitely advise getting a pair of anti-vibration gloves. Actually, maybe paying a little more for a drill with some suspension in the handle would have been better. All in all it was cheap in relation to tools. I did buy an aluminium scaffold tower which was cheaper than renting one and can be resold afterwards, although I kept mine as it's been so useful for other jobs. If I can be of any more help let me know. 👍

[@jonc7723]

Great job! I'm contemplating attempting a similar job but on just the front... how long did each side take?

[@oldhouseresoration.5463]

Hi there. Thanks for your comments. The render was really well stuck on and it really was a case of nibbling away at it with an sds drill a few mm at a time. I did a bit here and there when I had time and when the weather permitted. I think i did it over about 6 months some weekends and evenings..... just when I could fit in a few hours. it was actually enjoyable and you soon get a feel for how to do it best. Very therapeutic watching the render chip away and the house underneath being revealed. I'd honestly do it again as a relaxation exercise ! I would recommend getting an sds drill with a cushioned grip... doesn't have to be expensive and also some special shock absorbing gloves. Amazon have them for working with power tools.. Good luck with your project. 👍