Painting Pebbledash...
Hi all,
I am looking for some advice in regards to painting the external walls of my house which are pebbledashed - I just want to give it a cleaner more modern feel by using a white paint (likely Dulux Weathershield Masonry Paint)...
I've tried to look at before and after examples and tips but can't seem to find much.
I guess my first question really is, can it be done... somebody told me in the past that you have to have a certain type of pebbledash and I am unsure what the right and wrong types are - I have attached some photographs below of what mine looks like at present
Any help and advice would be much appreciated.
Aidan.
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aidanscotland
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What would you do?
Comments (69)Have a look at how this house would have been presented in 1928. See if you can find any archives from the firm which designed it. Pebble-dash has a long history of domestic use here, going back to the nineteenth century, and it is possible to renovate it or replace it with modern pebble-dash which looks very handsome. At one time a terrible pink pd was used (later twentieth century), but the look you would be after is a tawny, sandy-beach range of colours. Your house was built at a time when there was a great taste for creating manageable homes with subtle rustic touches to give a cottagey feel without making extra work for the maid/housewife or actually making it look like a real cottage (which at that time still meant the slums people were escaping as much as anything else.) The 20s were also a time when the popular taste for half-timbered and timber-framed buildings was very strong. The people who call the buildings in Canada and the US "Tudor" because of the timber decoration on the exterior derive their description from early 20th c useage in Britain. Real timber-framed etc buildings used render which had to be reparied and repainted pretty constantly. This is where pebble-dash, a vry tough material, comes in. I wouldn't lose it! I'd keep it and clean and mend it. If you get someone in to fix it the old-fashioned way you'll be surprised at the skill it takes (not unlike harling.) Look at the nice way it flares at the bottom so neatly. Don't lose these humble period details, I beg of you. But rethink the porch and hide the burglar-alarm....See MorePebbledash exterior help!
Comments (6)Hi, The house looks great. I hope the extension went on smoothly :) Can I ask why do don't want white? Maybe an off/grey white? I think it would look really stunning. Have you considered a 3D visualisation package. I do them a lot for client with exactly these things in mind. It's a lot of money and time to spend on something so it is nice to know you are doing it correctly first time. I have added a few images of a 3D render done for a client when choosing windows....See MoreNeed some help in apdating house
Comments (1)Hi Marina, How long will it be until you are able to replaster? If painting the pebbledash is only to be a halfway house to eventually replastering, I don't know whether it would be worth the effort - pebbledash is notoriously hard to paint!...See MoreCurb appeal help
Comments (7)The white marks are salt deposits- the cause of the problem was the previous flat roof- since that problem has been removed you now need to pressure wash the marks. You should also have a go at the green mark that is from water splashing of the plants that were there. I would probably paint the brick with a brick sealer when it is clean. I don’t mind the pebbledash- it’s consistent with your attached neighbours and probably matches all the other houses on the street- only change this if you can get the neighbours to do the same. To change the frontage I would probably build a much bigger porch step. Consider having an upper area the same size as the canopy and then a step down. I would then put an oversized pot each side with something tall such as a box cone....See Moreaidanscotland
3 years agoAlso. If I am indeed able to paint this particular type of pebbledash what are people’s thoughts on painting just the bottom half of the house, upto the top of the lower level windows...
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3 years agoI think the success of the paint job depends on how well the pebbledash was done in the first place. If its reasonably stable then I dont see why it can't be painted. You would need to prime it first though as the cement will be porous.
There are lots of pebbledashed older houses in this area and also my wifes family home in London is a victorian terrace that's had painted pebbledash for about 30 years!
Painted pebbledash is not as smooth looking as plain render but it gives a more textured look.
Painted vs unpainted:
I was up north a few years ago and they had rows and rows of very old stone houses that had been painted. Many other examples of painted stonework too...
I agree with ED, however, it needs to painted regularly after that. My father in law used to paint every 2 years or so. And judging by the size of your house it would take team of painters. It's definitely not going to be a DIY job! Pebbledash is painted with brushes and not rollers so very time consuming, not to mention priming the whole house then going all the way round with first coat and then the second coat!
Another option would be spray painting, but again you would need the pros in and on a small house they can take about half a day just masking up the windows and doors.
The conversation reminded me of another system I've seen. It's sprayed on too. It's used on older properties to make them water proof with a latex mix. I will have to google it.aidanscotland thanked arc3darc3d
3 years agoI found one company. I'm sure there are others. They say it has a 20 year warranty and is maintenance free. Might need a bit of research but might also be the ideal solution!
Coated vs uncoated:
before and after:
The website:
https://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk/wall-coatings-for-house-painting/aidanscotland thanked arc3daidanscotland
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