els Posted April 22, 2003 Share Posted April 22, 2003 We have just bought a house in South-France (15km. south of Brignoles), which need to be completely repainted. Any offers? The walls are all done in crepi. As we are no diy-peoples how do I clean it first? On the outside there are a lot of cracks, do I fill these first? Thanks for your help from a dame in distress. Els. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
els Posted April 22, 2003 Author Share Posted April 22, 2003 The english word for crepi is rendering, I think. Please help. Thanks. Els. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 The attached link on Leroy Merlin's website, they have an Fiche( information leaflet) on exterior Crepi . You can also pick these up in store. Even if you do not read a word of French the diagrams are worthwhile. They recommend either power washer on low power or a hand pressurised pump.The containers of Crepi normally have on them the maximum size crack ( fissure) they will cover without filling the cracks first. If they are bigger in width than say your little finger I would check that the crepi was still frimly attached to the wall before repainting. If you have not done this before I suggest buying both a French DIY book and a UK title unless your French is much better than mine.http://www.leroymerlin.fr/pdf/contenu/fr/fichesconseils/peincrep.pdfhttp://www.leroymerlin.fr/html/contenu/fr/ttfiches.htmand click on Decoration and work down the options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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