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Plaster beads & expanded metal

Plaster beads

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Angle, stop, control joint, architrave and movement beads — the range that gives plaster and render straight, reinforced edges and controls cracking.

Plaster beads

Beads are fixed before rendering and give the plasterer a true edge to work to. Angle beads protect external corners, stop beads finish the render at openings and other materials, and control joint beads divide large areas and allow movement, limiting shrinkage cracking. Stainless A4 beads are used externally and in wet areas.

Plaster beads, expanded metal lath, steel lintels, blockwork accessories and blockwork reinforcement are all covered by the same KAVITY-03 catalogue.

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9 products from catalogue KAVITY-03 — material, finish, sizes and codes as published. Each card links to its catalogue page.

Angle bead
Plaster beads

Angle bead

Corner bead with solid metal nose and expanded diamond mesh wings that key the plaster and protect corners with a straight line.

Material
Galvanised steel (internal) · stainless steel A4 (external)
Wing length
50–75 mm
Plaster depth
12–19 mm
Length
2700 / 2850 / 3000 mm
Standard
BS EN 13658-1/-2
Catalogue p. 22
Micro angle bead
Plaster beads

Micro angle bead

Thin-coat corner bead with fine mesh wings, fixed with galvanised nails or plaster dabs, for corner protection.

Material
Galvanised steel · stainless steel A4
Wing width
40 mm
Length
2000 / 3000 mm
Catalogue p. 23
Plaster stop bead
Plaster beads

Plaster stop bead

Universal plaster stop giving a straight, reinforced edge at wall ends and door and window openings, with nail holes for fixing.

Material
Galvanised steel (internal) · stainless steel A4 (external)
Plaster depth
10–19 mm
Length
2700–3000 mm
Catalogue p. 24
Micro plaster stop bead
Plaster beads

Micro plaster stop bead

Thin-coat plaster stop for edge protection at openings and abutments with other wall finishes.

Material
Galvanised steel · stainless steel A4
Plaster depth
3 / 6 mm
Length
2700–3000 mm
Catalogue p. 25
Control joint bead
Plaster beads

Control joint bead

Bead that allows movement in plaster at expansion and control joints on walls and ceilings, minimising cracking.

Material
Galvanised steel (internal) · stainless steel A4 (external)
Plaster depth
13 / 16 / 19 mm
Length
3000 mm
Catalogue p. 26
Architrave bead
Plaster beads

Architrave bead

Decorative bead forming a channel gap or shadow line between different wall finishes.

Material
Galvanised steel · stainless steel A4
Plaster depth
10–19 mm
Length
3000 mm
Catalogue p. 27
Architrave bead without flange
Plaster beads

Architrave bead without flange

Flangeless decorative bead forming a shadow line between different wall finishes.

Material
Galvanised steel · stainless steel A4
Plaster depth
10–19 mm
Length
3000 mm
Catalogue p. 27
Movement bead
Plaster beads

Movement bead

Bead that relieves stress in large wall and ceiling plaster areas and allows movement between adjoining finishes at expansion joints.

Material
Galvanised steel · stainless steel A4
Plaster depth
10–19 mm
Length
3000 mm
Catalogue p. 28
Aluminium channel
Plaster beads

Aluminium channel

Aluminium channel used to form grooves as a decorative detail in plaster finishes.

Material
Aluminium
Sizes
8 × 8 × 8 to 25 × 25 × 25 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Length
6000 mm
Catalogue p. 29
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