Re-pointing and Rendering
Case Study 1:
This
house, in the grounds of a chateau, was originally three workers'
cottages that were combined. The owners had beautifully renovated the
interior but the old render was patchy and riddled with holes, so we
were asked to re-render the façade. The
first job was to remove all the old render and rake out the joints.
When the clients saw the hidden detail in the stonework, they requested
it be re-pointed 'pierres apparentes', leaving the stones visible.
The
first row of pictures below shows the house prior to and during works
and the bottom row shows the end result. Click on the thumbnails to
see a larger image.
Case Study 2:
This
house required two different finishes. The Northern and Eastern
aspects are frequently rendered to protect the building from the
elements. In this case, there was an ugly cement render to cover over
and a bare blockwork wall.
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| The wall of
the house meets the blockwork extension, prior to rendering. Old stone
buttress remains where an outbuilding once stood. | Northern aspect with original blue/grey cement render. | We created a trompe l'oeil of pierres de taille. | Window stonework was spoiled by cement so needed tidying up.
| Local sand was very pale, so rich clay mix was used to inject warmth...
| ...which dries to a natural tone.
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The Southern and Western aspects have finer stonework and suited being repointed. The first two pictures are before work commenced and the last two pictures are the end result.
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Gable wall
before rendering | Façade before
rendering
| Gable wall
after rendering
| Façade after
rendering
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Case Study 3:
The
images below show a gable wall prior to, during and after rendering. We
always use locally-sourced sand to match as closely as possible the
regional variations in colour. We
never use pigments. In the
final photo, the freshly rendered wall is nigh on identical in colour
to the façade, done some 15 years ago. Click on the thumbnails to see
larger images.
Case Study 4:
We rendered this kitchen wall with a lime render before applying a limewash.|
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Wall
before rendering | After rendering
| Stonework meets
render
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After first coat
of limewash
| After final coat
of limewash
has been applied | Detail of
arc de decharge
| Limewash unifies the
pierre apparent with
the render where
otherwise the contrast
might be too stark
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