Once the outside cladding is up and the wall areas have been made weathertight.

We are able to provide you with details of plastering companies who are proficient in installing decorative products manufactured by Accumen Shapes Ltd.  For overseas customers we will provide installation details on a project by project basis.

Yes we can, but the most economical way to purchase mouldings is in 2.700 metre lengths.  Due to the size of window or door openings often being a lesser length, it is often practical to order up the lengths in sizes to suit the opening (to cut down on joints).

We provide the following plaster finishes:

• Spray sponge finish
• Trowel sponge finish (most common)
• Trowel smooth finish
• Trowel very smooth finish (ideal for internal use)
• Other finishes by special request

Our stock range and most of our mouldings are made with a trowel sponge finish which blends in well with most exterior surfaces.  However, we are able to provide other types of finishes on our mouldings when required.

Yes, we export product to a number of overseas destinations.

Yes, if you supply us with the overall length of the sills including adding on the return mitre either side of the opening.  If there is an architrave either side, remember to include this measurement in the overall length.  We will then supply the sills made to length with the return mitres on each end ready for installation.

Accumen Shapes decorative mouldings and details can be fixed to most types of wall material including solid plaster, brickwork, concrete, concrete block, cement board, plywood, wood and most other known wall material.

We strongly recommend that informed and competent tradespersons install the decorative mouldings and details. This may include but is not limited to the following:
- using a recommended adhesive (eg TidyUp® adhesive plaster supplied by Accumen Shapes Limited)
- use of stainless steel mechanical fixings
- meshing and plastering joins
- using expansion joints
- sealing the decorative mouldings and details to the building
- making the fixed decorative mouldings and details weathertight

Once mouldings are installed correctly, they must be either painted or recoated in a specifically designed plaster. If painted, the same preparation and application of any paint going on to the moulding should be the same instructions that a paint company would give for applying any sealer and paint on to a concrete or plastered wall. It is important to follow these instructions with care.

Any accumulation of dirt or similar that may occur should be regularly removed from the external surface by cleaning with warm water and detergent and a soft broom. Solvent-based cleaners should not be used.

Like any standard cladding system, the moulding should be checked annually for damage and possible water entry. Any damage which may have occurred must be repaired using professional trade practice. Any paint film damage must be repaired as soon as possible.

It will be necessary to repaint the building in accordance with the paint manufacturer's instructions at certain intervals. The paint manufacturing company should be contacted to confirm the life expectancy of the paint system.

Once we have a firm order, the lead times for mouldings are approximately as follows:

Of course this may vary depending on the complexity of the details.  However, if you have stamped an order as urgent, we will endeavour to have it completed earlier.

Decorative mouldings may be water repellent in themselves, but due to the diverse situations they may be used in, they are not to be used as a weathertight material.  Architects and competent tradespersons must follow professional trade specifications for the application of a weathertight membrane on the building before fixing Accumen Shapes Ltd decorative products.  We strongly recommend that informed and competent tradespersons fix the mouldings and shapes.

Installation methods should be clearly understood BEFORE installing decorative products manufactured by Accumen Shapes Ltd.

Construction using Accumen Shapes Ltd products must be in accordance with good building practice, in accordance with the New Zealand Building Code and all statutory and relevant New Zealand standards.

The information contained in this website is true and accurate to the best of Accumen Shapes Ltd's knowledge.  However, the performance data quoted herein is subject to variation dependant upon the quality of workmanship, the base material and atmospheric conditions, which may be entirely beyond the Company's control before and after installation.  Any Accumen Shapes Ltd warranty is therefore limited to the quality of goods supplied ex factory.