help 70s render !!

[jerrylee]

Hello all,
I am thinking about Painting / re rendering my house But face the problem of 1970 render job !! -the attached pics should tell the story
Can anyone give me some tips on sanding/chipping/cutting of this render so i can paint to give a more modern smoth look or should i just gurnie and paint over textured renderAttachment 41060

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Must have been the crazy 70 drugs for this render job

Thanks all

[MICKYG]

A small electric jackhammer and a wide blade may be the answer. It would be almost impossible to flatten it out, so removal may be the answer. what a job!!!!

Kind Regards Mike.

[Bleedin Thumb]

Try ingesting some of those crazy drugs and you may be able to live with it.

However if you find yourself having a bad trip, I suggest you get as far away from there as you can.

[celeste]

Hi all

My suggestion may cost more but its heaps easier, there are a few new products out there for cladding - I have seen one that makes it look like limestones and there are those that are like strips of granite - I notice bunnings have them (looks like a stack of 20-30mm pce of granite, it comes in a tile like arrangement).

Otherwise you maybe able to have it rendered again, making it flat?

Celeste

[arungounder]

As Mike has suggested use a small jack hammer with a wide chisel. Cost you about $70 and some hard Yakka. If you remove the big chunks carefully you can finish the wall with Dulux render effect paint. I think that would be the cheapest option. Good luck...

[schwerdty]

Ok, hire from kennards, they have best tools for job. Show them pics and they will give you the correct bit to remove render. I know that as you work, if you whack the section with a small club hammer, it will come off easier when you use a 'kanga' or similar. As for re-rendering, see my post for rendering in this section and post me for any further info.
Best of luck. Many hours work, but you can do it.

[coastie]

Is that what they call Stucco?

[Tools]

It's not stucco,and I would think it would be easier to render over it if it is sound.

Tools

[johnc]

Like Tools I would be inclined to knock off any high bits and render over if soild. The Spanish look was all the go for a very short time.

John.

[Joister]

have to say that i'm with tools and johnC - having just gone through the motions of chipping off quite a bit of render its quite simply a pain - if you are knocking off some high bits and you get some drumming (from disturbing the render) you might have to trace these till you get to a solid base - good luck

if you do go down the chipping off line get a few mates and have a back to the 70's party together with relevant drug fuelled mixes and cocktails