Monocouche Renders - Monopral Cemrend, Lithopral & Renderpral

Traditional rendering suffers from inherent problems due to modern Construction Practices. Apart from differing sand/cement mixes; hollowing, shrinkage and crazing are liable to occur as insufficient time is allowed between the application of coats. Two coats of masonry paint are then applied affecting the renders ability to "breathe". This traditional method of Rendering and Decoration entails a tradesman visiting the same area on 4 separate occasions (minimum), costly in time and manpower.

Now the same finished article can be achieved with only one visit from 1A Preservations!

Over the years Weber & Brutin have developed a single product to satisfy all these requirements - "Monocouche". Monocouche Renders represent a single product that is weatherproof and through coloured. Carefully selected colours and aggregates make up the range of Monocouche Renders that produce a decorative finish that will mature naturally and blend with its surroundings, giving years of trouble free service requiring minimal maintenance.

Finishes: Scraped, scraped with ashlar joints, stone or textured

Colours: Available in nearly 300 shades of colour.

Application: Spray applied Monocouche Renders offer the most highly efficient and cost effective method of rendering large and modest areas. Smaller areas may be hand applied

Advantages: Reductions in labour and time, allowing scaffold to be dismantled and ground works to begin earlier in the programme. Monocouche Renders offer real cost benefits over traditional methods.

Monopral Cemrend is formulated to take full advantage of the short application programme achievable with one coat renders and, subject to weather conditions, can be applied and scraped in a single day. Monopral Cemrend is usually pump applied using a spray rendering machine in one pass depending on the condition and construction of the substrate and degree of protection required.

Monopral Cemrend is also suitable for manual application (scraped and stone finishes only). Monopral Cemrend provides an economic exterior finish for all types of building.

Monocouche Cemrend provides architects and building designers the opportunity to create original solutions for the individual project. Monocouche Renders are virtually maintenance free and guaranteed by our manufacturer.

Certification: Certificate of Assessment in the UK by BBA or WIMLAS, both accepted by the NHBC and Building Regulations. Monocouche Renders comply or have been tested in accordance with the recommendations set by British Standards.

Flat Rendering

soft washed sand, sharp sand, cement, reinforcing fibres, plasticizer, water proofing agent, bell (drip) beads, stop beads, angle beads

Approximate thickness of scratch coat is 10mm, topcoat 10mm, then once rubbed smooth with float, the total thickness is 19mm.

Unless applying render over unpainted brickwork or blockwork, almost every other surface will need to be sealed and glued using PVA or SBR agent.

Some smoother painted surfaces may need a key, achieved by way of clipping hammer or mechanical equipment. Waterproofing and plasticiser mixed at the ratio required.

Ashlar

A stick and a pencil on one side make marks every 9 inches and make marks every 18 inches on the other side. A knife handle to mark the lines – a nice effect – blocking.

Tyrolean

Once rendered, a coloured render splattered against the walls from 3 different angles. All windows, doors, soffits and pipes must be masked up. This is a strong finish.

Pebbledashing

Pebbledashing is very strong and maintenance free. There are many coloured stones and can be mixed together. Dashing and rendering together between rendered Tudor -look beams dashed inside, or top half of property pebbledashed and bottom half rendered. Sand can change colour contrast.

Pargetting

Ornate rendering coloured, flogged between panels with a flat rendered border. Carved pictures, templates, stamps and moulds all make a nice finish.

We make sure that each project is completed according to your exact specifications. In fact, 1A Preservations guarantees all work, while providing fast, year-round service. We are reliable, experienced and fully insured.