"Paul Kelly" wrote in
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"Trevor Appleton" wrote in
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We've all seen it on GF. Breeze block wall, rendered then painted.

My building supply geezer just laughed and told me the frost would
bring
it
all falling down.



Your building supplies guy is talking through his sun deficient
orifice!

Walk outside, look around most uk towns and you will see Pebble dashed
houses (Render and gravel) and Painted render houses!

My extension is mainly rendered painted breeze block!

I don't know how it is done, but I think your theory about having to
damp proof course it is wrong.

My sloping garden is held up by a rendered breezeblock wall, and the
people next door have three of them in tiers. Each has earth not only
underneath but behind as well, with no sealant visible.

All are rendered and painted. Mine is not in such good nick, because
the top of it is not properly capped off, and the render has been bashed
by someone moving paving slabs, though it is still completely solid
otherwise, and I know it has been there at least since the 80's. Water
coming through from behind seems to have caused no problems, though
plants seeding themselves into the top of the breeze blocks are another
matter.

Next doors' however, topped with neat tiles and built at the same time,
but rather better looked after, is still in perfect nick.

You do need to repaint from time to time, but I need to paint the house
too!

Victoria