Cement vs Acrylic Render

[wealth]

Hi,

I'm abit confused on the different types of rendering out there.

I want to render a boundary wall which is brick.

I've been told that I can either have it cement render or acrylic render.

Does anyone know the difference?

Thanks

 

[Pa1nter]

Cement render is cheaper,draws moisture up.
Basically sand,cement,boncrete mixed,

Acrylic polymer render is as it says acrylic,dries hard,repels water.
Its a lot more expensive,as its sold premixed in a bucket like paint.
I will always use the acrylic render myself,

 

[csc2]

theres no such thing as cement render...its called concrete render as soon as any aggregate is added to powder its no longer cement...

im being pickly i know but its my specialty concrete rendering

 

[wealth]

So can you paint over acrylic render or does that come with a colour already?

 

[Peter_Tersteeg]

So can you paint over acrylic render or does that come with a colour already?

Both. It can be coloured and it can be painted. The easiest way is to apply it then paint.

 

[charlieandkath]

Off the subject a bit but my in laws rendered a house. Massive job and it only cost them $13000. I could not believe it for value for money. I would have paid the guys double that. I think the product was Aztex or something like that. I am not a valuer but I suggest they added over $100,000 to the value of the place.

 

[Pa1nter]

I would charge around the $10,000 -$13000 also,however I would only use around $1000-1500 worth of product and it would only take around three days,
Good money hey

Learn to do it yourself and save heaps.

 

[maza]

I would charge around the $10,000 -$13000 also,however I would only use around $1000-1500 worth of product and it would only take around three days,
Good money hey

Learn to do it yourself and save heaps.

Thats top money.

But wouldnt you still have to buy supplies/concrete/pay the workers etc?

So on a 10k cement render cost, how much would you pocket after expenses?

 

[Pa1nter]

Thats top money.

But wouldn't you still have to buy supplies/concrete/pay the workers etc?

So on a 10k cement render cost, how much would you pocket after expenses?

10K job = 10% materials,($1000)
Wages x 1 person $300 day x 3 (900)
My profit = around $2000 a day (6000)
Still leaves $2100 to play with.

I'm not trying to show off but it gives you a bit of an idea of the money trades people can make if they are any good.

I am lucky I have unlimited work available to me with no quoting and I use subcontractors as well so I also make money from them each week on top of that.

I had up to 4 subcontractors before the GFC.

I have only one now working continuously for me.