Plaster Beads Shopping – The Material Choices and Useful Tips

Material choices available for plaster beads include, steel and plastic. Steel material has many varieties and is used for applications, on exteriors. Steel beads may need a protective coating, while plastic materials are chosen for interiors and exteriors. There are various beads that are named according to shape and purpose for which, they are used. Galvanized steel material is also an option, but, this needs to be painted appropriately with a protective coating, after necessary preparation for painting has been done.

Metal beads, made of steel, may have to be cut using tin snips for getting neat cut, without making it messier or straining. All one has to do is, cut it first at both ends, at the measured and marked point, and then bending it few times will do the trick. Depending on the need for plastering a wall and process that one follows about it, one may need to buy plastic beads, that fit in right sizes.

Consider for example, corners that need to be resistant to cracks, one may have to go for galvanized steel material, for they need single or double coat of protective layer. Beads used for corners are called as corner beads or angle beads. Plaster beads are available in variety of shapes, when one is choosing steel or other variant of steel as bead material. Steel material does not need a protective coating, and hence are used for areas that retain or observe more moisture, or are condensed most of the time.

Zinc or Galvanized steel material plaster beads are used for wall terminations, for that right finish. These are called as flange casing. They are available in two varieties, short and expanded form. The expanded form is more popular choice, because it covers a wider area.

Other Useful Tips

ñ  When buying metal beads or plastic beads, one should keep a look out for standards. All beads need to be manufactured according to British standards, it helps finding such dealers or vendors, when one has to buy from more than one manufacturer or dealer.

ñ  When buying plaster beads online, one should check, if the vendor does abide by all the standards and has earned a good review from its clients.

ñ  It is always good to measure the area that needs to be plastered, and calculate number of beads required well in advance.

ñ  If one is unable to proceed with their plastering work with use of beads, professional help should be sought at right time.

If the variety of plaster beads available is confusing a person, taking up DIY project, they can either search for online help regarding shapes of beads and their uses, or opt to consult a professional, only for material choice, because it is the most important phase for any construction work or renovation work.

Online search for information on material may be quite useful, if one has enough time for this research, but for time sensitive construction projects, hiring a professional would be a better choice. When one has hired a contract person for plastering work or any construction work, it is always good to keep an eye on material used.