Textured paint for rendered walls

[kevin08]

I have just rendered my extension. Want to make paint have rough texture to match rest of house. Can I mix sand to external paint and can I use leighton buzzard sand (have surplus) or does it just need to be a silica sand.

[stoneyboy]

kevin08,
Buy a textured masonry paint. Mixing sand into a smooth paint will give you problems with clays and dirt from the sand.
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