Week 60 : final coat of external render (crépis)

The gang led by Didier and Yves arrived from Quinsac to do the final coat of crépis. The gang led by Didier and Yves arrived from Quinsac to do the final coat of crépis.	As before, they protected all the windows and external woodwork (all of which we had given 2 coats of water-based clear varnish) with plastic film taped on. As before, they protected all the windows and external woodwork (all of which we had given 2 coats of water-based clear varnish) with plastic film taped on.	Then they sprayed the final coat of coloured lime render (crépis) everywhere. Then they sprayed the final coat of coloured lime render (crépis) everywhere.	...which is like this. ...which is like this.
After a day to set a bit, they came back and finshed it with a spiked trowel ... After a day to set a bit, they came back and finshed it with a spiked trowel ...	They moved the scaffolding down as they went. They moved the scaffolding down as they went.	We chose to have the walls of the basement (sous-sol) and garage a slightly darker colour by mixing red sand with the basic lime colour. We chose to have the walls of the basement (sous-sol) and garage a slightly darker colour by mixing red sand with the basic lime colour.	The reveals of the windows and doors were smooth and lighter by contrast with the faces. The reveals of the windows and doors were smooth and lighter by contrast with the faces.
While they were doing the wall of the garage there was a thunderstorm and a hurried protecting plastic sheet had to be put up. While they were doing the wall of the garage there was a thunderstorm and a hurried protecting plastic sheet had to be put up.	Aafter seeing red walls for 2 years the transformation took a few days to get used to. Aafter seeing red walls for 2 years the transformation took a few days to get used to.

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