Scratch coat first
The scored scratch coat provides the keyed surface for the next stage. DPM’s photographs record this stage before the final finish was applied.
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Exterior rendering
in Cornwall.
Rendering is a staged external finish. The base layers create the surface that the final coat will cover, and the finished look only makes sense when the preparation is understood too.
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DPM’s project diary shows the same boundary wall at scratch-coat stage on 9 June and after the top coat on 15 June.
View related rendering photographsTop coat next
The later photographs show the same wall with a smooth grey top coat. The page links directly to the before-and-after comparison in the project gallery.
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