Wall Rendering

Question:

I was wondering if you could advise me on a small matter. Not so long ago we had our garden changed. We used to have a steep sloping garden with a small patio area. This changed as we have taken back the slope and built a wall. This has increased the size of the patio. The soil that was taken back was placed on top of the slant behind the wall to create a level surface. The wall was then rendered. However the rendering has come free from the wall and has completely cracked and broken. I was hoping that you could advise me on what mixture I should be using to render the wall and if there is anything I can do to stop this happening again. Also what I can use to bind the render to the wall.

Answer:

I'm afraid I don't have much experience in this area but I have found a website which has some information in rendering and also has a forum where you can ask more questions.http://www.diynot.com/pages/op/op006.php

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