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Tommy's Trade Secrets - How To Render A Blockwork Wall Part 2

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Uploaded by on Oct 28, 2010

Rendering a block wall can be messy and there's a massive amount of skill needed to carry out the job correctly. Follow our step by step guided video to learn some tricks of the trade.

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  • @barflairer go over it with a sponge when its almost gone off

  • Whats the name of that feathering straight edge? I also like the scratcher can you buy those tools online? I think I have see the site. I have bought marshalltown tools for U.S which I don't get here. When they play that music you move so fast how do you do that?

  • The finish on the render is really grainy so it's not fit for painting. How do you get the finish so you can paint on it? Do you have to add a cement layer?

  • You should always start from the top right ( if right handed ) Top left ( If left handed.) Its much easier to then spread the render..And key it together.

  • not a clue

  • why is this called tommys trade secrets? i didnt see him engaged in the work in fact ive never seen him do much on ground force either all the real work is carried out off camera, by trained skilled people. it would seem he knows as much about rendering walls as kylie minnogue or victoria beckham know about perfume making no offence ment tom

  • you shud always pva block.tut tut tut............

  • why on the second coat he didnt use a straigh edge ???

  • @MrJakeb4 hi thanks for your advice. but do you have any advice on hot to render to a drip bead above a window? thanks a lot.

  • @TheDiggadan hi there, you just finish it the same as you would with a normal wall, but on the corner where the bead is you pull up going the same way as the bead is facing (if the bead goes upwards pull upwards, if it goes sideways pull sideways this prevents hollow spots on the bead) putting it on a bit thicker if needs must and if you do this correctly it should look no different to the rest of the wall, remembering to keep the back edge of the bead scraped clean

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