While expansion beads are commonly used in commercial construction, strategically installing them in long or transitional walls and ceilings of residential homes can prevent cracks, accommodate structural movement, and even enhance fire safety, despite creating visible lines in the finish.
While expansion beads are commonly used in commercial construction, strategically installing them in long or transitional walls and ceilings of residential homes can prevent cracks, accommodate structural movement, and even enhance fire safety, despite creating visible lines in the finish.
The company creates clean, straight edges, twice-as-fast beads and uses half the compound compared to tear-off bead. The tape features a diamond-punched pattern for a superior bond and faster drying with no rippling or blistering.
ClarkDietrich is proud to announce the launch of Strait-Flex Gold, a new paper-faced composite corner bead featuring a memory-free hinge that adjusts to any angle to create perfect inside and outside 90° as well as off-angle corners.
Marino\WARE Fire Bead is a composite fire rated wall mount deflection bead that provides 1 and 2 hour fire-ratings in lieu of fire sealant for both dynamic and static joints according toUL-2079 5th Edition (for both standard walls and shaft walls) and is sound tested according to ASTM E90.
ClarkDietrich continues to integrate the innovative E-Flange design into its line of exterior finishing products with the addition of E-Flange Casing Bead.