DIY Rendering repairs......

Back in May 2014.....

Over the last few years the rendering on the very top of the front of the house has been gradually eroding at the corner and with the last lot of heavy rain in April bits started falling off...., the problem is that if not fixed its going to cause major problems eventually, the water runs under the rendering on the wall and all the way down, I rebuilt the top to level and now the rain runs into the gutters at the sides of the house.

First step was to remove anything loose, then every 6 inch in a grid I drilled 3mm holes all over the rendering all the way up the wall.
Next step was to mix up some rapid set epoxy, I used 30 minute set as I had a lot of area to cover with hopefully only one mix , I manufacture the resin I used ( StarLoc adhesives 30 minute set epoxy ) and injected it using a chemical resistant syringe and left it to set , this bonded any loose rendering back onto the wall.

After an hour, it was rendering time, I have been learning to do this.....but still not good at it!
For the walls I used standard ready mixed lime rendering mix and for the very top shaped front of the house I used rapid set concrete, actually `postcrete` as I had some in the van from the UK were I had used it to hold some signs up at the last trade show and had a few bags left over, it is a bit wonky as it started to set...

To fix the very top I needed my new acquisition a 12 meter ladder from eBay, and it took me a few goes to get to the top, I worked on the lower bits first until I got used to working on a ladder, never mind working on a ladder 12 meters up with a bucket of concrete in one hand!

Its more level than it looks! , but very structurally sound , next job is a flick coat of rendering/paint mix over it all to make it all textured the same and white , once its all painted it will look better!