Hippogriff 10 #1 Posted May 31, 2019 To anyone who has plenty of experience in this area... I'm planning on filling some gaps in an external wall that has been rendered - patch job, sadly, can't afford to get it all re-done - and was thinking that I'd use some external filler I've got (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0046Q9MIA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) I can mix this up to just the right texture and apply it fine with a flat knife, sand it and paint it, all fine, but I want to know what people might use to get that kind of semi-raised, stippled, uneven effect that you see on some render finishes? Would something like this Artex Stipple Brush do me - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Artex-Stipple-Brush-Stippler-Stippling/dp/B00LNCFNUQ/ref=asc_df_B00LNCFNUQ/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309912023430&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5987019225536967739&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006496&hvtargid=pla-695976666460&psc=1 or would some kind of textured roller do me better? The ones I see (rollers) are wood grain effect or flowers or stuff like that which possibly seems to be for home craft and / or artwork? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
willman 10 #2 Posted May 31, 2019 IIRC a basic paint roller gives a similar stipple effect, i'm sure we used it on artex at some point in the dim and distant past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hippogriff 10 #3 Posted June 3, 2019 Thanks for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1 11 #4 Posted June 4, 2019 Just a bit of warning if you have work to do that you cant reach from the ground you must now have a scaffold . Health and safety will be all over you if anybody falls off a ladder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bargepole23 337 #5 Posted June 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, spider1 said: Just a bit of warning if you have work to do that you cant reach from the ground you must now have a scaffold . Health and safety will be all over you if anybody falls off a ladder Rightly so in my opinion. Falls from height are the biggest cause of fatal injuries in construction. Nobody should be asked to work in an unsafe way to save somebody else a few quid. A large part of my working life has been spent on engineering construction sites, and you see all sorts of dangerous acts, and wonder why people choose to do it, for somebody else's benefit. But they do. Anyway, back on topic..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hippogriff 10 #6 Posted June 5, 2019 12 hours ago, spider1 said: Just a bit of warning if you have work to do that you cant reach from the ground you must now have a scaffold . Health and safety will be all over you if anybody falls off a ladder Not pertinent, in any way (there was no suggestion it was)... please move on to another thread to troll and not add value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1 11 #7 Posted June 5, 2019 42 minutes ago, Hippogriff said: Not pertinent, in any way (there was no suggestion it was)... please move on to another thread to troll and not add value. 43 minutes ago, Hippogriff said: Not pertinent, in any way (there was no suggestion it was)... please move on to another thread to troll and not add value. Do not bodge time sent bodging is a waste of time do it properly you will devalue the property . i do not troll i am an experienced builder take heed. ,Take notice what BARGE POLE SAYS On 31/05/2019 at 15:35, Hippogriff said: To anyone who has plenty of experience in this area... I'm planning on filling some gaps in an external wall that has been rendered - patch job, sadly, can't afford to get it all re-done - and was thinking that I'd use some external filler I've got (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0046Q9MIA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) I can mix this up to just the right texture and apply it fine with a flat knife, sand it and paint it, all fine, but I want to know what people might use to get that kind of semi-raised, stippled, uneven effect that you see on some render finishes? Would something like this Artex Stipple Brush do me - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Artex-Stipple-Brush-Stippler-Stippling/dp/B00LNCFNUQ/ref=asc_df_B00LNCFNUQ/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309912023430&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5987019225536967739&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006496&hvtargid=pla-695976666460&psc=1 or would some kind of textured roller do me better? The ones I see (rollers) are wood grain effect or flowers or stuff like that which possibly seems to be for home craft and / or artwork? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sheffieldliz 10 #8 Posted June 7, 2019 Why not just use sand and cement that will last? Not sure how long filler will last? My other half is a renderer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1 11 #9 Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, sheffieldliz said: Why not just use sand and cement that will last? Not sure how long filler will last? My other half is a renderer Anyboy that doesnt kn ow that shouldnt be doing job as your husband well knows Edited June 7, 2019 by spider1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...