With sustainability and durability being key areas of interest of participants in The Big 5 show, RICHARD PRICE, technical director, Catnic, explains how good quality and properly specified beads will deliver sustainability and cost effectiveness in their longevity.

01 October 2012

CONTRACTORS need to use the right materials in order to achieve a cost-effective, long-term, sustainable and professional finish, especially where the local trend is for rendered buildings, whether for interiors or exteriors.

Signs of corrosion through the plaster on some buildings across the Gulf region have become evident. The consequences of this damage are expensive and can leave buildings permanently scarred after the repair and replacement of corroded bead and mesh products. To avoid this common problem, which can severely impact the architectural appearance of a building, it is vital to specify the right products for the job.

If galvanised steel beads are used in external plaster applications, the plaster will start to show signs of rust where moisture has reacted with the steel underneath, causing unsightly marks to appear on the render. The existing plaster has to be forcibly removed from the building in order to extract the corroding profile and a new stainless steel or PVCu (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride) profile must be installed, at additional cost.

Finally, new plaster must be applied over the repair. However, the remedial time and cost involved will never truly replicate the original appearance of the building. It is far better therefore to avoid the problem in the first place.
Stainless steel or PVCu beads are ideal for exterior applications. This is because they do not react in the same way to moisture which is likely to be experienced in external wall finishes.

Specifying the correct bead for the right application is the key to a professional, long-term finish, which avoids the problem and cost associated with repair.

Precision-engineered beads, manufactured to European industry standards, such as those produced by Catnic, are available in a wide range of options for any environmental conditions. Galvanised steel beads from Catnic are manufactured from 0.45 mm gauge – 11 per cent above the minimum requirement for British and European standards.
Catnic’s stainless steel profiles are manufactured from 0.44 gauge, 25 per cent above the minimum British and European standard requirements. The range is supported by friendly technical advice and customer service – ensuring the right beads are specified for every job.

Working with distributors and contractors worldwide, Catnic supports best practice in the sustainable and professional finish of buildings. By working with high-quality, precision-engineered products, the contractor is assured of a clean definition to the building’s finish. Not only this but high quality products help to ensure a swift application, with less time onsite and no need to return to a job in order to carry out remedial works later.

While the quality of finish and, therefore, products and materials may be a high priority, ensuring the best quality onsite is key.

To check that the product is genuinely the high quality expected, all Catnic’s plasterers’ beads are stamped with the logo and unique production reference. Therefore, for a long-term solution that ensures a highly professional architectural finish, select only the very best beads available for application and avoid costly, time-consuming and sometimes unsightly remedial work.

Catnic is a UK-based leading steel lintels, bead and mesh manufacturer. Established in 1969, it conceived, developed and pioneered the steel lintel designed for the house building industry, and soon won a major share of the UK market.

Today, the company is recognised as a leading brand in the building products sector. It has a reputation for superior quality and reliability that is backed by excellent service and technical support.

Its range of products include steel lintels; building components; fence support systems – QwikPost; steelwork; RIB21 – permanent formwork for concrete; Juliet Balconies; and SecuraMesh.

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