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Worried about render falling off

Hi last week our plasterers finished plastering our external walls on the house but didn't say when we would be able to paint. Ive read it's about 3 weeks. We've had lovely dry weather but worried if it rains before we paint that it will ruin the plaster which is sand and cement mix.
Thank you for your time.
Much appreciated.

5 Answers from MyBuilder Plasterers

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This time of year you should allow three weeks and you should be good to paint it just select a nice dry day brush the render off first with a soft brush and then paint away for external walls Santex is a very good option of pain

2021-11-22T16:35:02+00:00

Answered 22nd Nov 2021

You should leave between 2-3 weeks before painting depending on temperature and provided all damp patches are gone , remove any lose dust/render and apply a generous coat of weatherproof paint with a roller or brush
Hope this helps

2021-11-23T12:15:04+00:00

Answered 23rd Nov 2021

Abbeysure rendering & building services
The render should go a light colour then you can dust of and seal the.render with a good sealer allow to dry then paint

2021-12-13T17:20:02+00:00

Answered 13th Dec 2021

With sand and cement render the plasterers would have add a waterproof solution to the mix
When the mix has set that day the mix would be waterproof and water should not do any damage to the render
If you can leave the render unit spring next year to make sure the render is dry right though
The top skin of the render maybe dry but it may not be dry though to the base coat
If you paint now you will trap any water and the paint may flake off in 6 months
Water will not harm the render hopefully this will help you

2021-12-20T15:55:02+00:00

Answered 20th Dec 2021

Make sure plaster is totally dried out and frost free then brush off any surface dust.
Proceed with application of sealer clear solution for new render and the apply exterior masonry paint preferably oil based for longevity

2021-12-21T08:20:02+00:00

Answered 21st Dec 2021

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