Description
The 1mm aluminium base track 163mm is a wide starter track made from aluminium sheet 1.0 mm thick. It runs level along the foot of an externally insulated wall: the first row of boards stands in its channel, and every course above takes its line from it. Each length is 2.5 m, and Renders World keeps it with the other starter tracks, plugs and render fixings.
Where the 1mm Aluminium Base Track 163mm Is Used
Thick insulation needs a wide channel at the base, and 163 mm is the widest the shop sells. Two tracks share that width here; this is the one bought when a 1.0 mm aluminium sheet is written into the job.
- deep insulation on older solid walls, where thick boards go on before the render;
- contracts whose specification calls for a 1.0 mm aluminium starter track;
- making good a run that was first built with a 1 mm, 163 mm track.
Why Choose the 1 mm Aluminium Track
- It matches a written specification. Both the metal and the 1.0 mm thickness appear in its name, so the order line reads exactly as the drawing does.
- It swaps freely with the standard 163 mm track. The channel is the same width, so the boards, the line on the wall and the count of lengths stay as planned.
- It counts like the rest of the range. One length covers 2.5 m of wall.
- It comes one length at a time. A short return or a single bay needs no full box.
1 mm Aluminium 163 mm Track Specification
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product | Starter (base) track for external wall insulation |
| Material | Aluminium |
| Sheet thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Width | 163 mm |
| Length | 2.5 m |
| Sold as | Single lengths |
Two 163 mm Tracks in the Shop
| Track | Width | Length | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mm aluminium 163 mm track (this track) | 163 mm | 2.5 m | Its metal and 1.0 mm sheet thickness |
| 163 mm AC base track | 163 mm | 2.5 m | PROFIGIPS aluminium profile with a drip, cartons of 10 |
If the specification is silent on sheet thickness, the standard 163 mm track covers the base of the wall just as well.
Fitting the 1 mm Aluminium Track
- Try a board. Slide a scrap of the board you are using into the channel. It is right when it seats snugly against the back without being forced in.
- Try the finishing strip. Clip a single clip-on profile to the front lip; once it holds, order one for each length.
- Set the line. Snap a level line right round the house, then fix each length to the wall along it with fixings chosen for that wall.
- Cut cleanly. Use a fine-tooth metal blade and dress every cut end with a file, so no burr snags the mesh later.
A day-one walkthrough is in the starter track guide for external wall insulation.
Ordering, Delivery and Collection
Measure the wall in metres, divide by 2.5 and round up; one extra length covers corners and waste. For a 40 m perimeter: 40 ÷ 2.5 = 16 lengths, and a seventeenth as a spare. First-course boards are on the EPS insulation boards and mineral wool shelves.
- Dispatch: the same day when the tracks are in stock.
- Delivery: the team gets in touch after the order with the most cost-effective option. Parcels up to 25 kg go next day; pallets next day, or within two business days on the economy service. Deliveries are kerbside.
- Collection: from the Renders World counter, Unit 9A, Central Trading Estate, Southampton SO14 5JP — Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm, Saturday 7am to 12pm.
Unused tracks in their original condition can be returned within 14 days; see cancellations and returns.
FAQ — 1 mm Aluminium 163 mm Starter Track
How do I work out the number of lengths?
Wall length in metres ÷ 2.5, rounded up, plus one. A 15 m garden wall needs six lengths and a spare.
How does it differ from the standard 163 mm track?
Same metal, same 163 mm width, same 2.5 m length. This track is sold on its 1.0 mm sheet thickness; the standard one is the PROFIGIPS AC profile with a drip, boxed in tens.
How do I know my boards suit the channel?
Seat an off-cut in it. Snug means right; loose means a narrower track, and below 163 mm the shop's next width is 103 mm.
Should I test anything before fixing the run?
Yes — one length, dry: a board scrap in the channel, a clip-on profile on the lip, a fixing in the wall. If all three work, carry on along the line.