Render Carrier Boards
Render carrier boards are manufactured by mixing cement with natural or man made fibres at high pressure in factory environment. The surface you get is a better substrate than brickwork, block work, wood and practically anything else. Installing render carrier boards to rough substrate is a real and cost effective substitute for troweling on countless thick layers of mortar as a base. Instead of laying beds of mortar, you can simply screw in these pre-formed and already-set sheets of concrete board and get a smoother and level surface.
The great value of cement boards is that they don't rot, warp, grow mould, or deteriorate, when subjected to water and harsh changes of weather. These boards are normally applied to treated timber frame or a lightweight steel frame structures, where a thin coat render systems to be applied to. These boards are easier to cut, as they can be scored and snapped. They provide good impact resistance and offer class A1 non-combustibility. They will also provide certain amount of weather protection before they are rendered.
Render carrier boards provide a solid, durable surface that can withstand extreme weathering effects of wind, rain and snow, while providing an impact-resistant barrier. Usually render carrier boards dont rot or swell when they come into contact with water, and can be stored outside.
- Faster construction times,
- More return on investment,
- Low maintenance,
- Smooth surface,
- Easy to work with,
- High fire, sound and thermal performance,
- Good water repellence properties,
- Resistant to mould and mildew.
- Ideal for bathrooms, wet-rooms and kitchens,
- Perfect for areas with high humidity, non-combustible,
- Will not rot or warp
- As substrate for wood frame and metal frame external vertical and horizontal structures.
- As an exterior siding.
- As an underlayment for flooring.
- Use gloves, goggles and fine toothed saw,
- Make a dry run. Lay out boards, but do not affix to the surface yet.
- Mark partial boards by drawing cut lines on the surface of the cement board with a carpenter's pencil.
- Where the board must go around irregular obstructions, such as plumbing pipes, toilets etc., draw a template on contractor's paper, cut out the template with scissors, then transfer that pattern to the backer board with pencil. On regular obstructions such as windows, doors etc, measure and cut the boards to size and number them.
- Fix the planned out boards to the surface with screws, and where needed use thinset mortar. Screw heads should be slightly below the cement board surface.
- Cover seams with fibreglass seam tape.
- Fill in and smooth with mortar. Let dry.
- Depending on the application, lay tiles or plaster.
Here at insulationshop.co you'd find you can find find various types and sizes cement based backer boards, render carrier boards, sheathing boards from well known manufacturers such as Euroform, James Hardie, Knauf, RCM.
Versa Rendaboard is a solid white in colour direct render base board, carefully designed for direct render applications, with textured face to one side and compatibility with a vast number of polymeric coating systems.
Versapanel cement bonded particle board is an innovative building material especially designed to meet the set requirements in regard to moisture tolerance and fire resistance, durability, safety and flexibility.
Hardiebacker cement floor board is backboard used as an ideal substrate for vinyl, natural stone and ceramic tiles.
Knauf Aquapanel Irior Cement Board is an ideal substrate for directly applied render finishes and can be used for exterior walls in ventilated systems,exterior ceilings.
Renderflex is a cellulose/fibre cement based render carrier board, primarily used as base board for polymer modified render systems which do not include insulation added to the board before rendering.
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12.5mm Knauf Aquapanel Interior Cement Board 900x1200mm
900x1200mm - 1.08m2 show quantity discountsDelivery Time: 2 - 4 days
Guide Price: £19.11 (£22.93 inc VAT)
£17.69/m2 (£21.23/m2 inc VAT)
show quantity discounts12.5mm Knauf Aquapanel Interior Cement Board is an extremely durable tile backer providing peace of mind in wet indoor areas such as bathrooms, shower rooms and wet rooms. Resistant to mould and mildew, Knauf Aquapanel Interior will not deteriorate in water. It retains its strength even if..
9mm Renderflex Polymer Render Carrier Board
2400x1200mm - 2.88m2 show quantity discountsDelivery Time: 1 - 2 days
£41.82 (£50.18 inc VAT)
£14.52/m2 (£17.42/m2 inc VAT)
show quantity discounts9mm Renderflex is a cellulose/fibre cement based render carrier board, primarily used as base board for polymer modified render systems which do not include insulation added to the board before rendering. It is made from a mixture of cellulose fibres, sand, Portland cement and some additives, o..
6mm Hardiebacker 250 Cement Floor Board
1200mm x 800mm - 0.96m2 show quantity discountsDelivery Time: 2 - 4 days
Guide Price: £11.76 (£14.11 inc VAT)
£12.25/m2 (£14.70/m2 inc VAT)
show quantity discounts6mm Hardiebacker 250 is backboard used as an ideal substrate for vinyl, natural stone and ceramic tiles, especially designed for floors and countertops. It can be used even for masonry walls, able to withstand loads of up to 100kg/m2. It consists of cement, cellulose, sand and selected additives, bu..
10mm Versapanel Cement Bonded Particle Board
2400x1200mm - 2.88m2 Delivery Time: 2 - 3 days
Guide Price: £23.00 (£27.60 inc VAT)
£7.99/m2 (£9.59/m2 inc VAT)
10mm Versapanel cement bonded particle board is an innovative building material that is durable and flexible and meet the requirements of moisture tolerance and fire resistance. It is manufactured from wood particles and cement and has no asbestos or other hazardous volatiles. The board has smo..
18mm JCW Cement Particle Board for Ceilings and Floors
1200x600mm - 0.72m2 show quantity discountsDelivery Time: 2 - 3 days
Guide Price: £24.30 (£29.16 inc VAT)
£33.75/m2 (£40.50/m2 inc VAT)
show quantity discounts18mm JCW Acoustic Cement Particle Board is a high density T&G overlay acoustic board suitable for floors and ceilings, specially designed to add concentrated mass. Used where there is a requirement for a high performance result in acoustic control and fire retardance. Manufactured from Port..
6mm Cembrit HD Heavy Duty Base Board for External Applications
2500x1200 - 3.00m2 Delivery Time: 1 - 2 days
Guide Price: £58.75 (£70.50 inc VAT)
£19.26/m2 (£23.11/m2 inc VAT)
6mm Cembrit HD is a strong, durable, natural grey homogeneous fibre-cement cladding sheet with unique properties. It is dimensionally stable, impact resistant and would withstand extreme climates. Cembrit HD would resist rot and fungus, and like all fibre-cement is composed of natural materials. C..
8mm Cempanel Cembrit Cement Particle Board
2400x1200mm - 2.88m2 Delivery Time: 2 - 3 days
Guide Price: £24.52 (£29.42 inc VAT)
£8.51/m2 (£10.21/m2 inc VAT)
Cempanel is produced by mixing fine wood particle, Portland cement and mineralising agents. The fresh boards are kept in the maturing store and passed through the conditioning chamber to bring them to equilibrium moisture content. Cempanel is one of the most durable building boards. It combines the ..
9mm Cembrit PB Permabase Cement Board - Base Board for External Render
2400x1200 - 2.88m2 Delivery Time: 1 - 2 days
Guide Price: £36.56 (£43.87 inc VAT)
£12.69/m2 (£15.23/m2 inc VAT)
9mm Cembrit Permabase is a rigid cement and aggregate board incorporating polystyrene beads. The board's flat surface is strengthened with glass mesh. Its reinforced tapered edges designed to facilitate invisible butt joint installation. Cembrit PB cement board is lightweight, water resistant, so is..
9mm Euroform Rendaboard - Render Carrier Board
2400x1200mm - 2.88m2 show quantity discountsDelivery Time: 2 - 3 days
Guide Price: £42.00 (£50.40 inc VAT)
£14.58/m2 (£17.50/m2 inc VAT)
show quantity discounts9mm Versa Rendaboard is a solid, direct render base board with textured face to one side compatible with a vast number of polymeric coating systems. It is made from a mixture of inorganic materials, glass fibre, wood fibre and non-woven cloths, giving it a unique structure. It does not contain ..
10mm RCM Cemboard - Cement Bonded Particle Board
2400x1200mm - 2.88m2 Delivery Time: 1 - 2 days
Guide Price: £23.00 (£27.60 inc VAT)
£7.99/m2 (£9.59/m2 inc VAT)
10mm RCM Cemboard is a medium density high performance cement bonded particle building board used primarily as an external sheathing or acoustic building board on both metal and timber frame structures. This rigid Cemboard offers great strength and stability with the workability of wood. RCM Ce..
12.5mm Fermacell Powerpanel H2O Board for Internal and External Applications Exposed to High Levels of Moisture 1000x1200mm
1000x1200mm - 1.2m2 Delivery Time: 3 - 5 days
12.5mm Fermacell Powerpanel H2O is a cement-bounded light-concrete construction board with a laminated structure, reinforced on both sides beneath the surface with alkali-resistant glass-fibre mesh for internal and external applications exposed to high levels of moisture. Available in squ..
12.5mm Knauf Aquapanel Exterior Cement Board - 1200x900mm
1200x900mm - 1.08m2 show quantity discountsDelivery Time: 3 - 7 days
Guide Price: £23.85 (£28.62 inc VAT)
£22.08/m2 (£26.50/m2 inc VAT)
show quantity discounts12.5mm Knauf Aquapanel Exterior Cement Board provides a solid, dry base that can withstand the extreme weathering effects of wind, rain and snow. It is an ideal substrate for directly applied render finishes and can be used for exterior walls in ventilated systems,exterior ceilings and soffits. Once..
12mm Multi-Rend - Render Carrier Board 1200mm x 2400mm
2400x1200mm - 2.88m2 Delivery Time: 2 - 3 days
£46.80 (£56.16 inc VAT)
£16.25/m2 (£19.50/m2 inc VAT)
12mm Multi-Rend is a high strength external render carrier board that can be used in any location in the UK. Its heavily keyed surface is designed to receive any kind of render, paint, plaster, brick slips and stone cladding. It is easy and much faster to fix than a brick or block layer. The Multi-R..