smooth rendering brick bungalow!!

robotrobo

I live in a detached bungalow built in the late 70s, there are only 3 bungalows in a row ,all detached & all built of the same brick on the small estate , all the rest are detached houses, about 20 in all.
i am a o.a.pensioner , but i do like nice bright modern buildings & i think that these bungalows look like old peoples homes in my mind, but i can say that all 3 are well cared for & the neighbours have pride in their homes.
My thoughts are that i would maybe like to cement render the bungalow & have it professionally painted to give the building a bit of life , but i also know
that there will be no return once i start the job, but i carnt make my mind up for the best.
I am not bothered that it will need painting every 2 or 3 years !.
The inside of the bungalow as been modernised to a good standard over the last few years
What advice would you people give to me about the pros & cons to help me make my mind up?, my bungalow is the first one of the three. with a fair bit of garden , patio , driveway etc.
thankyou.

stator

I'm in my 30s and like brick buildings, I don't think render looks any better.
I don't think you will add any value to the house.
Perhaps you could smarten it up a bit instead? Increase the detailing of the brickwork perhaps?

robotrobo

stator wrote: »

I'm in my 30s and like brick buildings, I don't think render looks any better.
I don't think you will add any value to the house.
Perhaps you could smarten it up a bit instead? Increase the detailing of the brickwork perhaps?

Thanks for the swift reply.
i never even give it a thought about putting value on the bungalow, but as you have mentioned it & i have thought about it now, i would not like to de-value the property really. i dont think that in my lifetime that money will come in to it (plus or minus).
The brickwork is not in bad condition , but looks tierd, but it does look like that the brickies were not the best in the world when built in the year1980, in fact even though 90% or more is still intact, there is cracking in odd places where pipes & around installation of windows etc that can be seen ,(no pipes at the front) & the pointing done at the build time looks a very dry mix & had not got any additives P.V.A. to the pointing mortar & looks very sandy & drab in my opinion.
Your suggestion ! might be a good alternative to do , if i get very cold feet about my first plan , and i could just point the front of the property! as that i was only thinking of painting the front initially anyway, the rest of the property is not that visible from the road or kerb, without a good gander at it , also there is a conservatory on one side , & on the otherside i am thinking of getting a cantilever carport attached to cover part of the narrow 2.4 mtr wide driveway to keep & shelter my car under during the bad part of winter.
Even though there is plenty of space around the bungalow, access to the very small garage is not on, anyway im going off track from my first question.
thankyou.

Davesnave

We live in a rendered 1970s bungalow, where there's no doubt, the rendering hides a multitude of ineptitude.I know this, because we've already stripped most of the render at the front to re-do it.

Where we live, render is a very common part of the local building vernacular, going right back to the time when people plastered over cob (mud) walls. Rendering here is not out of place.

Where I lived 6 years ago, there were virtually no rendered buildings at all, because the local stone/old buildings were world-famous. Ironically, I lived in one of the only rendered houses, and I bought it because it was cheaper than the stone equivalents.

So, if rendering in your area is common, and you can get it done well at a reasonable price, I'd say it's an option.

stator

Perhaps you could post a photo so we could see the type of brickwork you have?

I wouldn't say render would devalue it but I doubt it would increase it's value either.
I've seen some houses I like that are part brick, part render, they can look quite smart.





If you're not worried about the value and you can afford to do it, then do whatever you feel like, it's your house:beer:

robotrobo

stator wrote: »

Perhaps you could post a photo so we could see the type of brickwork you have?

I wouldn't say render would devalue it but I doubt it would increase it's value either.
I've seen some houses I like that are part brick, part render, they can look quite smart.





If you're not worried about the value and you can afford to do it, then do whatever you feel like, it's your house:beer:

This picture of the bungalow & garage are very similar to mine , except the brick is a rough buff coloured on mine. I very much like that picture & thats how i envisage mine to look when its finished if i take up the challenge. Also i like the bead stop to show off the lower brick & to stop the damp rising.Thankyou for your time & effort & now you have really planted a seed in my tiny pea brain of mine!.
thankyou again;)