House Painting
VICCY
its pebble dashed, so will this absorb more paint?And how do I work out how
much to use?I knew how much my neighbour used(same size) but their house is not
pebble dashed.
sorry if this is a pain, but i am a newie to the group and also to d,i.y.
Viccy
Andrew Gabriel
Why do you want to do this?
A neighbour painted his house brickwork, and it caused
problems when he came to sell it. It was flagged up by
surveys as something that would need significant regular
maintenance, and I reckon it probably knocked at least
5k off the value of his house as a consequence.
If the pebbledash is dirty, it can probably be cleaned.
If it's falling off, painting won't help...
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nightjar
VICCY wrote in message <19981130200935...@ng13.aol.com>...
>I am planning to paint my house front( never painted anything before)
>its pebble dashed, so will this absorb more paint?And how do I work out
how
>much to use?I knew how much my neighbour used(same size) but their house
is not
>pebble dashed.
If it has never been painted before you should start off with a coat of
stabiliser.
As Andrew points out, it is often better not to be the first to paint the
exterior of a house. However, pebbledash can benefit from a coat or two of
a clear waterproofing agent instead.
Colin Bignell
keithm...@my-dejanews.com
vi...@aol.com (VICCY) wrote:
> I am planning to paint my house front( never painted anything before)
> its pebble dashed, so will this absorb more paint?And how do I work out how
> much to use?I knew how much my neighbour used(same size) but their house is
not
> pebble dashed.
> Viccy
>
Pebbledash is hard work! It roughly doubles the quantity of paint required
compared to plain render - read the notes on the paint tin/container and use
the lower coverage figures to estimate the quantity required. Most sheds and
some decorators merchants will take back clean, unopened tins if you choose a
stock colour. Don't forget to wash down the pebbledash if it hasn't been
painted before and to use a stabilising solution to limit the amount of paint
absorbed.
PS, welcome to uk.d-i-y!
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Winnie
>I am planning to paint my house front( never painted anything before)
>its pebble dashed, so will this absorb more paint?And how do I work out how
>much to use?I knew how much my neighbour used(same size) but their house is not
>pebble dashed.
>sorry if this is a pain, but i am a newie to the group and also to d,i.y.
>Viccy
You could always take the pebble dashing off instead.
As pointed out in another post, it's often regarded with suspicion.
And in my very humble opinion it looks awful :o)
As for paint quantities, if it's white don't worry you can always get
more. If any other colour buy more than you think you'll need and make
sure the shop will take the unused pots back?
Good luck!
Winnie
Max Bone
<vi...@aol.com> writes
>I am planning to paint my house front( never painted anything before)
>its pebble dashed, so will this absorb more paint?And how do I work out how
>much to use?I knew how much my neighbour used(same size) but their house is not
>pebble dashed.
>sorry if this is a pain, but i am a newie to the group and also to d,i.y.
>Viccy
Depends on whether the pebbledash has been painted before?
Its condition? Loose, Friable, damaged, organic growth, chalking etc..
If its unpainted, then rather than stabilise/decorate, I prefer people
to use something like 'Pebblecem', which will bind everything together,
and provide a smooth foundation for futher decorations, this usually
comes in white or Magnolia - Akzo stopped making it, so you would need
to chase Blue Circle via their head office and find out you nearest
stockist. By far the best way to prepare unpainted pebbledash.
If its already been painted you'll need to repair, remove organic
growth, treat/fungicide, stabilise, decorate. As said elsewhere use the
lower covererage figures quoted by the manufacturer.
Regards
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Max Bone
VICCY
Yes pebble dashing is awful, but it was there when i bought and already
painted,(badly)
I have decided to wait until the weather picks up a bit and get on with the
inside, the house was built in 1820 and has not realy been looked after since
so i will be needing a lot of advice
thanks again
Viccy