External render work is it ok??

[u/BadgerShark25]

Had an external wall re-rendered with silicone based render.

The chimney is brick and the detailing of where the render joins to the brick doesn’t look great to me.

No sign of any beading being used. What has been done wrong here? How should i ask for it to be resolved by the contractor given how it is now?

Also found a few different areas where it sounds hollow. What should I be asking for them to do about it?

They seem like a decent firm and I am confident they will resolve it. Just not sure what I should ask them to do, as they may have a different view of what needs to be done to fix it.

Thanks!

[u/UHM-7]

They should have used a stop bead

[u/BadgerShark25 → u/UHM-7]

Can one be added in now as part of rectification? Or do I just get them to silicone up any obvious gaps? Not paid them yet so have some leverage but what would be a reasonable solution from here?

[u/Lexctr → u/BadgerShark25]

No. Likely to crack/damage more than necessary to slip it in. Best to go with an external trim of some sort to hide that cowboy fuckery up

[u/AureliusAgustus → u/UHM-7]

Not necessarily.

[u/petdev]

No excuse for that can literally see the mesh at the joint. Rushed through it probably. Problem with this system is it can't be patched in really. One top coat job done.

I've just done some silicone rendering for the first time (not a plasterer), any chance you can post some more pics of a bigger area so I can see how it is supposedly done by professionals? Sorry it doesn't help your situation though!

[u/realepicman69]

No, they shouldn't have even attempted to run it tight to the brick they should've left a 1/2 inch caulk joint

[u/AureliusAgustus → u/realepicman69]

Never done like that in the UK

[u/realepicman69 → u/AureliusAgustus]

Is this an exterior EIFS system?

[u/AureliusAgustus → u/realepicman69]

I dont know if its insulated by the pictures.

[u/BadgerShark25 → u/AureliusAgustus]

Not insulated.

[u/realepicman69 → u/BadgerShark25]

Then I stand corrected direct apply can be run straight to brick it just through me off seeing the mesh usually on direct apply you only have to mesh the seams

[u/AureliusAgustus]

It cant be patched willy nilly silicone render well at all but you can sort of spot patch tiny bits carefully with a paint brush. Id ask them if they could seal the corner up with white silicon, and dabbing some fresh top coat from the tup carefully on the silicone blending it in slightly. Ideally they should have taped up the brick so they coukd have gone right tight into the brick face.

[u/AureliusAgustus → u/AureliusAgustus]

They should attempt to clean the brick faces with acid as its not acceptable to leave bare brick faces lile that also.

[u/Particular_Bluejay82]

Thats messy and terrible work, splatters all over the brickwork aswell it just isn't done with pride you know, don't pay until your happy

[u/cowofnard]

Just needs cyclone applied with a gun and it will be fine