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Types and Techniques of Rendering

Written by Posted On Wednesday, 27 February 2019 14:48
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If you want your home to stay beautiful and cool during the hot Australian summer, or warm and pristine when the days get shorter and the nights longer? Then you should think about rendering your home. For those that don’t know, rendering is the application of certain materials to your walls, changing the way they look, and making them more durable. A good render offers you some protection against the elements.

The benefits are many. First of all, it allows you to change the look of your façade, to freshen it up a little. However, it can also help with insulation a bit, helping you make your bills just a little bit lighter. Still, there are many options and categories to choose from, and we have taken it upon ourselves to write up a short little guide to help you out.

Types of Rendering

First, do you want internal or external rendering? Internal rendering is the cheaper option, and can be seen as a subset of redecorating the interior of your home. Essentially, you render a wall, making it tougher, spruce it up a bit, and help with insulation. However, there are issues with this type of rendering as well. First of all, you will simply have some less space in your home. Next, the work is rather serious because it involves working around any electrical wiring and cables. Sometimes this may even end up impossible, depending on how your home is set up, without significant investments in restructuring your living room. So, its, in a way, both cheaper, and more expensive.

External rendering is different, it’s applied to the exterior part of your house. It’s more expensive (usually), but also more convenient. You get much more freedom regarding the thickness of the insulation, and how you want it to look exactly.

Rendering techniques

Now, those are the main rendering types, but the techniques and materials used are just as important. Before we continue though, we need to point out that the rendering material and technique will also depend on the part of Australia you’re in. Some materials are better for humid areas, other handle dry heat swimmingly. Always speak to a professional before you initiate construction work that’s serious like this.

So, first we have sand and cement renders. These are the classic, centuries-old options. Also known as a flat render, you just get a sand and cement mortar mix, trowel it up flat, and you’re good to go. Of course, doing it yourself means a lot of work, and an uneven render (unless you really know what you’re doing). It’s best if you contact a professional company, like Hi Cement Rendering Sydney for example, and let them handle it. A good company can also add some added aesthetic flourishes to the render, like placing a colour pigment in the mix. It’s rather easy to maintain and repair, but it’s not the most stylish of renders.

Clay is an old style as well. It’s perfect for any eco-friendly building, since there is very little processing involved. It’s not the best option for humid areas, since it attracts and holds water. However, for this reason it’s also pretty easy to maintain and fix up. Clay renders are also rather cheap, but is not the most durable of options you can get.

A very modern material used today is a silicone render. It’s very good at repelling water, its low maintenance and breathable. It also looks natural, and vies a nice finish to the structure. However, it can be rather expensive, and it is not environmentally friendly.

Acrylic renders are also modern. This is a type of plastic which is mixed with the render during its manufacturing phase. It is very flexible and crack-resistant, as well as water resistant. However, it is not environmentally friendly due to the manufacturing processes required, and does not breathe well.

Conclusion

Any investment in your home, no matter how steep at first, is worth it. From making your home more beautiful and comfortable, to reducing your bills, rendering has a host of benefits you should utilize. Just figure out if you want an external or an internal render, and choose the right materials for you.

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