Added Building Protection with Masons FLX Plaster System

Cracking in any plaster coating is not only unsightly — cracking in the cladding can allow water into the house and begin the process of expensive building damage.

With Masons FLX, users are wrapping their entire house with a flexible, durable, water-resistant render, greatly reducing the chance of moisture damage to the building through the substrate.

This non-cement based waterborne acrylic plaster system contains aggregate to provide flexibility and excellent adhesion qualities, making it a favourite among plasterers.

Dion Maheno, director of DJ Plastering Ltd in Auckland, has been switching his clients over for the last 12 months. His team has been applying FLX over Masons Enviro Panel (AAC), ThermalCrete Panel and Masonry Block. Asked why Dion prefers FLX over a cement based plaster, he responds, "It gives the client and architect extra reassurance around adding extra protection to the house and it doesn't cost much more than normal cement based plaster, so really it's a no brainer."

FLX has a 20 year system warranty, is manufactured in New Zealand for New Zealand conditions, and it's a proven product that has been on the market for over 10 years.

TIP: For total security, use Masons ThermalCrete as the substrate to ensure the ultimate protection to your building is kept absolutely watertight.

For an in-person product demonstration or FLX sample request contact [email protected] or 09 414 7551 ext. 3.

FLX - Flexible Plaster Cladding System

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FLX is a highly flexible waterproof acrylic plaster membrane, which is applied over substrates to provide a crack resistant coating.

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The substrate may require you to apply levelling coat of plaster first (refer to Masons Data Sheets on the correct plaster for the substrate).
Apply Masons Plastaseal Sealer over the first coat of plaster, this will stop the suction between FLX bedding render and the first coat of plaster, hence giving you more working time with the product on the wall.
Apply 3-4mm of FLX over the surface with Masons Fibreglass Mesh embedded into the wet plaster. Overlap each successive length be 50mm minimum.
To opening reveals mesh over the PVC flashings. Apply diagonal reinforcing strips to the corners of windows, doors and exterior openings.
Cure and protect from rapid drying in accordance with Masons requirements.
Apply 2 coats of Masons Premium Build High Build Acrylic Paint over the textured finish (if pre-coloured texture has been used then only 1 coat of paint is required). Darker colours heat up in the sun and can cause problems with expansion and contraction of the surface and for this reason the paint colour is restricted to a depth of 25% LRV or more for guarantee purposes.