Advice on rendering a fireplace
- 1. Mark the position on the floor with a pencil or piece of tape at the corners ensuring everything is centered properly.
- 2. You need to ensure level. get some sheet lead if you can (about 3mm thick at most) and cut four pieces about 10mm square.
- 3. Get something like Dunlop coloured silicone matched to the colour of the stone.
Do you render around a fireplace? The fireplace is opened up, and is stripped back to the bare, but sooty, stone and bricks. The installer reckons the best finish on them would be render. I have done rendering in the past but always outside in garden/garage walls etc, never in this situation.
How do you put a fire in a fireplace? The fire starter is placed within the fireplace first, followed by the kindling and logs respectively. The top-down fire method. The logs are placed in the fireplace first with the kindling and fire starter placed on top respectively. Whichever method you choose, either method can work very well when having a fire in your fireplace.
What is the best render and finishing plaster for a fireplace? Victas render and finishing plaster. This has been recommended to the customer and I have seen recommended by many fireplace installers. However a lot of these recommendations look to me to be sponsored by Victas.
What is the best way to render a brick wall? Put a coat of watered down pva on. Dub out all indents to the same level as the brickwork. Then apply 2 scratch coats of render i.e.4 sand 1 lime i cement and Opti-rend render additive. Leave for 24 hours and then apply the finish coat of render i.e.6 sand 1 lime and 1 cement with additive added.
Do you render around a fireplace?
Is part rendering a good idea for a fireplace? Part rendering can work very well, especially when some of the brick or stone remains on show whilst the rendering covers other areas. In the picture on the left rendering was chosen for the chimney breast and left and right internal fireplace walls. The rear of the fireplace is stone and was tidied up (pointed) to achieve a rather nice look.
Why do you need a fireplace in your home? This process allows your fireplace to protect itself from fire damages which in turn, protect you and your family from harm and accidents. Having a fireplace inside your house not only improves the beauty of your house, but it also provides multiple benefits that you and your family can enjoy.
What is the best render and finishing plaster for a fireplace? Victas render and finishing plaster. This has been recommended to the customer and I have seen recommended by many fireplace installers. However a lot of these recommendations look to me to be sponsored by Victas.
Can part rendering work for a Welsh cottage? The inside left and right sides of this fireplace have been rendered to retain a Welsh Cottage feel Part rendering can work very well, especially when some of the brick or stone remains on show whilst the rendering covers other areas. In the picture on the left rendering was chosen for the chimney breast and left and right internal fireplace walls.