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Plastering over redbrick

  • 31-03-2010 12:58pm
    #1
    clint_eastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm enquiring on behalf of a friend.
    He owns a 1980's red-brick dormer bungalow on a half acre site in the countryside. The house is on a main road where a lot of development has taken place over the last few years and he feels it looks very old fashioned in comparison to the new houses around. Someone suggested to him that maybe plastering the redbrick and leaving a smooth finish on the house would make it look a bit more modern so I'm here to check this out with you guys. Has anyone done this before? If it can be done then what is the best way and is it expensive? I assume he could also go down the road of applying external insulation leaving a smooth plaster finish as well.
    Any suggestions would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Clint


Comments

  • #2
    Pot Noodle =
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Pot Noodle =


    A nice coloured render would be nice


  • #3
    Tefral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭Tefral


    Pot wrote:
    A nice coloured render would be nice

    Fully agree with this!

    If the red bricks were powerwashed, the plaster would stick to the bricks no problem. Red Bricks are ideal to plaster on as they are very rough and provide a good key for the plaster to stick to.

    They would have to be skudded before hand though as the construction joint would be too deep to just skim.

    I have to say i hate red brick and i do think it looks old world, it suits certain projects though. Could you post an elevation picture of the house?


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    The planners will have an input here.
    It is a shame to be covering up brickwork but it has been used poorly design wise here in the past so it might be an eye sore as it is.


  • #5
    hiscan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭hiscan


    It would be a good idea to Unibond the bricks first and also to mix some through the Scud and make sure when your scudding that every brick gets scudded ie as in completly covered,joints and all.


  • #6
    dunlopwellies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭dunlopwellies


    I would not be too confident with the uni-bond. It is not as general purpose as people seem to think. I would recommend SBR. There are various manufacturers of SBR. We have used this on various surfaces where uni-bond failed. It is costly too though.


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  • #7
    bob82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭bob82


    you would want to check with the local council before carrying out any work on the exterior of the building as you could be breakin the council laws,if a building next to it has red bricks you could be in contravention of council laws,if the building is within 10m of a public road planning may be needed!!if its a dormer you shud maybe look into a thermal insulation on the outside of the building,someting with a good energy rating!
    you could then skim over it,hey presto,well seales air tight house.happy days!!


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