Render over wood beam set in the brickwork.
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florence44
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Render over wood beam set in the brickwork.

by florence44 » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:28 pm

I need to render an outside brick wall which has a wood beam set into the brickwork.It is not practical to remove the wood beam.
Will it be ok to cover the beam, and surrounding bricks with expanded mesh,(or PVC expanded mesh) and then render.
I am worried that the wood will 'move' with different temperature conditions, and crack the render.
Any advice would be appreciated.

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Re: Render over wood beam set in the brickwork.

by welsh brickie » Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:45 pm

use expanding mesh and nail it on with galvanized nails, then paint the area with pva and render it with
a mix of 4/1/1, sand, cement, lime.

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Re: Render over wood beam set in the brickwork.

by florence44 » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:30 pm

Thankyou very much for that advice. It is much appreciated.

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Re: Render over wood beam set in the brickwork.

by florence44 » Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:16 pm

[quote="welsh brickie"]use expanding mesh and nail it on with galvanized nails, then paint the area with pva and render it with
a mix of 4/1/1, sand, cement, lime.[/quote]
Will it be ok to put some waterproof in the with the mix ?It is an external wall exposed to severe weather.

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Re: Render over wood beam set in the brickwork.

by welsh brickie » Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:02 am

yes put waterproof in the mix, use 1 shot opti proof for best results

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