Backgrounds
| Background The surface to which the render is applied.
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Base coat
| Base coat The first render coat.
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Cured
| Cured The finished render state when all chemical reactions have taken place.
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Decorative finishes
| Decorative finishes An aesthetic finish not generally contributing to weathertightness.
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Dry dash
| Dry dash Aggregate applied to finish the render.
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Factory-made
| Render mortar arriving on site premixed, generally including admixtures and colouring, and either ready to use or requiring only the addition of water.
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Final coat
| The last render coat.
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Movement joint
| A joint designed to accommodate predicted movement in the background or render.
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Preparation coat
| An application to provide an appropriate key or bond, including a spatterdash or stipple coat.
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Proprietary render systems
| Renders and their specified backgrounds with proven compatibility, which fall outside the guidance given for site and factory-made renders.
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Ribbed metal lathing
| Metal lathing that can be used as a carrier for render.
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Site-made
| Renders made on site to recognised designated or prescribed mix proportions.
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Structure
| Structural elements of the building providing support to the render or proprietary render system.
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Substrate
| The wall composition which offers support to the background intended to be rendered (the substrate and background may sometimes be the same).
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Undercoat
| The coats preceding the final coat.
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Wet dash
| A traditional render consisting of aggregate bound in slurry applied to the undercoat prior to setting.
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