Tommy's Trade Secrets - How To Render A Blockwork Wall Part 2

adamandeve2006 Says:

Jan 19, 2011 - with all due respect mate,why in gods name are you starting at the bottom?myself and everybody else in the world starts at the top ,each consecutive trowel will lay into your last thus enabling you to gauge the depth correctly ,also most of it will stay on the wall..oh and try laying up with a smaller trowel on a small wall you can use a bigger one to darby it after.

griffdin Says:

Jun 12, 2011 - start rendering any wall on the top and work from right to left if your right handed. otherwise you're working against yourself. also any wall should be wet down with water beforehand to create suction and avoid cracks afterwards. each coat should also be a fraction weaker on cement also to avoid cracking. trade secrets my hole : )

danielboonwasaman Says:

Jun 14, 2011 - good job,

arbygsy1 Says:

Jul 23, 2011 - brand new tools say it all

TheDiggadan Says:

Aug 24, 2011 - Can anybody please give me some advice on how to get a professional finish on a drip bead above a window. I have rendered flat Walls but never had to render a drip bead. Thanks.

MrJakeb4 Says:

Aug 25, 2011 - hi there, you just finish it the same as you would with a normal wall, but on the corner where the bead is you pull up going the same way as the bead is facing (if the bead goes upwards pull upwards, if it goes sideways pull sideways this prevents hollow spots on the bead) putting it on a bit thicker if needs must and if you do this correctly it should look no different to the rest of the wall, remembering to keep the back edge of the bead scraped clean

TheDiggadan Says:

Aug 26, 2011 - hi thanks for your advice. but do you have any advice on hot to render to a drip bead above a window? thanks a lot.

85schranzboy Says:

Nov 2, 2011 - why on the second coat he didnt use a straigh edge ???

yozzadlips Says:

Nov 25, 2011 - you shud always pva block.tut tut tut............

MrEverthere Says:

Jan 1, 2012 - why is this called tommys trade secrets? i didnt see him engaged in the work in fact ive never seen him do much on ground force either all the real work is carried out off camera, by trained skilled people. it would seem he knows as much about rendering walls as kylie minnogue or victoria beckham know about perfume making no offence ment tom

terry4144 Says:

Jan 3, 2012 - not a clue

barflairer Says:

Jan 22, 2012 - The finish on the render is really grainy so it's not fit for painting. How do you get the finish so you can paint on it? Do you have to add a cement layer?

EndoMetalSkeleton Says:

Jan 26, 2012 - arrr enough with the intro's walsh :)

ron1martens Says:

Jan 26, 2012 - Whats the name of that feathering straight edge? I also like the scratcher can you buy those tools online? I think I have see the site. I have bought marshalltown tools for U.S which I don't get here. When they play that music you move so fast how do you do that?

MightyMikey123 Says:

Feb 8, 2012 - go over it with a sponge when its almost gone off

mastaplast1 Says:

Mar 18, 2012 - ok always start in the top right hand corner of a wall when applying backing coats, no secrets have been leaked here :) look for another video people!

robert mathews Says:

May 24, 2012 - the scratcher is called a scarifier or a plastering comb, even though it is used for rendering and not plastering. as for the music, it was used in old english comedy films during chase scenes. I'm sure it's known as benny hill music but I can't be too sure.