Description
This 6mm render bead is a white PVC stop bead with no mesh wing, sold in 2.5 m lengths. It gives a 6 mm coat of render a straight, finished edge wherever the render has to stop: beside a window or door frame, under a soffit, or against another material. It is the plain partner of the 6 mm bead with mesh.
Five Reasons to Choose This 6mm Render Bead
- Sized to the coat. Stop beads are sold by the render thickness they finish, and this one is the 6 mm size.
- Nothing to bed in. This 6mm render bead is a plain profile with no fibreglass wing, for an edge where the coat is not being tied into a reinforcing mesh.
- A clear line to rule off against. A narrow return along one edge forms the nose that the render is finished flush with.
- Simple to count. Every length is 2.5 m, so an order is worked out edge by edge.
- One range for every edge. The same stop bead range carries 3, 6, 10 and 15 mm sizes, so a wall with coats of different thickness is covered in one basket.
Size, Length and Shape at a Glance
The profile is a flat flange punched with round holes of several sizes, with the nose running along one edge. There is no wing of mesh on either side.
| Feature | This bead |
|---|---|
| Size | 6 mm |
| Length | 2.5 m |
| Material and colour | White PVC |
| Mesh wing | None |
| Shape | Perforated flange with a narrow return forming the nose |
| Sold as | Single 2.5 m lengths |
6 mm With Mesh or Without
The Renders World range holds a 6 mm stop bead with a wing and one without, and in a basket they look alike. The difference is the wing:
- This bead carries no wing. It sets the line and the depth of the render at the edge, and that is all it does.
- The 6 mm stop bead with mesh has a 100 mm glass-fibre wing that is pressed into the reinforcing adhesive together with the wall's mesh, which is how stop beads go on in external wall insulation.
If the wall at that edge is being reinforced with mesh as the beads go on, take the version with the wing. If the edge has no mesh layer to tie into, the plain 6mm render bead is the one to order.
Every Size in the Stop Bead Range
All five stop beads are 2.5 m long. The thickness of render at the edge picks the size:
| Size | Mesh wing | Bead |
|---|---|---|
| 3 mm | Yes | 3 mm stop bead with mesh |
| 6 mm | Yes | 6 mm stop bead with mesh |
| 6 mm | No | This 6mm render bead |
| 10 mm | No | 10 mm stop bead |
| 15 mm | No | 15 mm stop bead |
A bead shallower than the coat leaves the render standing proud of the nose; a deeper one leaves the nose standing proud of the render. Where one elevation carries render of different thickness, give each edge the size that matches it. The render stop bead range sets all five side by side.
How Many Lengths an Edge Takes
Write down every edge where the render stops. Divide each one by 2.5 m and round up:
- a 2.5 m edge takes one length of 6mm render bead;
- a 6 m edge works out at 6 ÷ 2.5 = 2.4, so three lengths, with the third cut down;
- a window opening is three edges — the head and two sides — counted one by one.
Short offcuts seldom reach a second edge, so a list of edges gives a truer order than one total in metres.
Before You Order
- Measure the coat at the edge. Take the thickness where the render will stop, not the average across the wall.
- Decide on the wing. Mesh layer at that edge — the bead with mesh; no mesh layer — this one.
- Count edges, not metres. Each edge rounds up to whole 2.5 m lengths.
- Match a specification. Where a drawing names a particular profile, call 023 8200 2442 with the detail before the order goes in.
Fitting the Stop Bead
The bead goes on before the render, and the coat is ruled off against its nose. The Renders World guides below cover the work around it:
- The bead itself — cutting, setting and checking the line, in the stop bead fitting guide.
- Openings — how stop, corner and drip profiles meet, in render detailing at windows and doors.
- Choosing profiles — the right bead for each edge of the wall, in the guide to which render bead for which detail.
Ordering, Delivery and Returns
- Dispatch — orders are processed the same day when the stock is there; put the beads in the same basket as the render they finish.
- Delivery — quoted by the team after the order; parcels up to 25 kg go next day, and every delivery is kerbside.
- Collection — from the counter at Unit 9A, Central Trading Estate, Southampton SO14 5JP, Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm and Saturday 7am to 12pm.
- Returns — goods bought directly from Renders World can go back within 14 days in their original condition; special orders and promotion purchases are excluded.
FAQ
Does this 6mm render bead have mesh on it?
No. It is the plain PVC stop bead with a perforated flange. The 6 mm bead with a glass-fibre mesh wing is a separate listing in the same range.
Which render thickness is it for?
A coat of 6 mm at the edge. Thicker coats take the 10 mm or 15 mm stop bead; a very thin finish over a reinforced base coat takes the 3 mm bead with mesh.
How many lengths does a 10 m edge take?
Four: 10 ÷ 2.5 = 4 lengths, as long as the edge runs in one straight line.
What is it made of?
White PVC: a flat, perforated flange with a narrow return along one edge that forms the nose.
Should I use it on external wall insulation?
Where the edge is bedded into a reinforcing mesh, as it usually is on an insulated wall, the 6 mm stop bead with mesh is the one made for that job. This plain bead suits an edge with no mesh layer.
Is it the same as a corner bead?
No. A stop bead finishes the render where it ends at an edge; a corner bead forms an external corner where two rendered faces meet. The shop lists 6 mm corner beads separately.