ShapeCrete™ lightweight concrete mouldings are easy to fix mouldings of many sizes and shapes, from smaller architrave moulds which are light weight solids, to larger parapet and dado moulds which are light weight concrete mouldings with infill being of construction grade EPS.

The make up of the light weight concrete is a modified cement based product with small EPS bubbles and other reinforcement additives which helps make a strong and easy to handle product.

Mouldings are normally made from 1.2m up to 2.7m long, however longer lengths can be manufactured depending on shape.
 

Application

TidyUp^® adhesive plaster is ideal for attaching the moulds to various masonry surfaces.  Care should be taken that the TidyUp^® adhesive plaster completely fills the entire back face between the mould and walls.  The light weight solid moulds should have mechanical stainless steel fixings applied at centres that may vary from 0.8m to 1.6m.  The TidyUp^® adhesive plaster can be used to fill in the countersunk mechanical fixing area as well as being the jointing between moulds. 

As the mouldings are principally a modified cement base material, there may be some slight differential expansion and contraction compared with the attaching wall, and consequently in some situations it may be advisable to leave a control joint between the lengths of moulds which can be filled with a satisfactory backing rod and sealant.

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 installers fix the mouldings and shapes.

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

Accumen Shapes Ltd can recommend professional plasterers throughout New Zealand who are available to assist you with installation.

Accumen Shapes is the leading manufacturer of architectural mouldings and the company has a reputation for expertise in the replication and manufacture of ShapeCrete™ lightweight architectural designs for historical buildings.

ShapeCrete™ material may be moulded to any shape, producing replicas which are virtually indistinguishable from the original stone or concrete.