Description
The London Brick pattern is the traditional-bond stencil in the Renders World concrete effect render range, and it works as one component of a brick-effect finish rather than as a finish on its own.
Where the London Brick Stencil Fits on a UK Facade
The Visage Stencil London Brick pack is sold as 15 sheets covering 15 m², patterning Ceresit CT 60 Visage 0.5 mm acrylic plaster into a brick effect on primed facades and ETICS build-ups. That pack designation is the number to buy from, because the stencil is priced and shipped by area rather than by brick count.
- Rendered elevations reading as brickwork: the stencil patterns the decorative plaster coat, so the brick appearance is created in the render rather than bonded on as separate slips.
- Insulated walls: Ceresit lists CT 60 as a component of its Ceretherm ETICS with EPS boards and mineral wool, so the stencil workflow sits on top of a completed, primed insulation build-up.
- Direct-to-substrate work: CT 60 is stated for concrete, traditional cement plasters, gypsum surfaces, chipboards and drywall boards, which covers most rendered and boarded elevations without a change of method.
Specify it where the brief asks for brick character on a wall that is being rendered anyway. The pattern choice is aesthetic; the system beneath it — primer, plaster, conditions — is set by Ceresit and is the part worth getting right first.
Ceresit CT 60 Visage Data Behind the Stencil
| Property | Value and scope |
|---|---|
| Pack designation | 15 sheets, sold as 15 m² per pack |
| Area per sheet | 15 m² ÷ 15 sheets = approx. 1 m² per sheet |
| Patterns in the range | Two Ceresit brick stencils: London and Boston |
| Plaster it patterns | Ceresit CT 60 Visage 0.5 mm acrylic plaster |
| Priming | CT 60 applied after CT 16 priming paint has fully dried |
| Colour choice | 12 CT 60 colours offered with the two brick stencils (Ceresit VISAGE offer) |
| CT 60 substrates | Concrete, cement plasters, gypsum, chipboard, drywall board |
| CT 60 in systems | Component of Ceresit Ceretherm ETICS with EPS and mineral wool |
| Application conditions | +5 °C to +25 °C air and surface, relative humidity below 80% (CT 60) |
| Stencil removal | While the plaster is still wet, pulled gently downward |
| Sheet dimensions | Not published — no manufacturer sheet read this session |
| Price | £116.70 per pack, August 2026 |
Every figure above is scoped to the thing that was tested or stated. The temperature and humidity band, the substrate list and the priming requirement belong to CT 60 Visage plaster, not to the stencil sheets, which carry no published performance data of their own — so when a specification is checked on site, it is the plaster's conditions that govern the day's work. Renders World publishes no sheet dimensions for this pack until a manufacturer document states them.
How to Apply CT 60 Visage Over the London Brick Sheets
Ceresit sets out the brick effect as a five-stage sequence, and the sequence is what produces the recessed joint: the primer colour becomes the mortar line, and the plaster becomes the brick. The full method across both stencil patterns is covered in the brick and timber stencil methods guide, so the steps below stay on this pack.
- Prime in a contrasting colour: prepare a smooth, sound, dry substrate and prime it, choosing a colour that contrasts with the plaster colour — that primer is what shows through as the mortar joint.
- Let the primer dry fully: CT 60 is applied only after complete drying of the CT 16 priming paint.
- Fix the sheets: press each stencil firmly to the wall, aligning courses across adjacent sheets before any plaster is opened.
- Apply and texture CT 60: stir the container thoroughly, apply the plaster uniformly, and take the texture immediately afterwards with a steel long float or by texturing.
- Lift the stencils: remove them while the plaster is still wet, pulling each sheet gently downward and partially rather than in one sharp movement.
Texture is taken right after application, which sets the rhythm for the whole wall: plaster only as much area as can be textured and lifted inside the same wet stage, and the joints come out clean panel after panel.
Installation Notes: Fixing, Texturing and Lifting Cleanly
The removal moment is the one place where Ceresit's two published sources word the instruction differently, and it is worth reading as a working instruction rather than a contradiction. The VISAGE brochure says to remove the stencil while the plaster is still wet; the CT 60 product page says the stencils are removed after initial setting, pulled gently downward and partially. Work to the earlier of the two — lift while the plaster is still wet — and both instructions are satisfied at once.
- Panel size follows the wet stage: because texturing happens immediately after application, the number of Visage Stencil London Brick sheets loaded at once is limited by how much wall can be textured and lifted before the plaster leaves that stage.
- Alignment is decided before plastering: courses are set when the sheets are pressed to the wall, so checking the run across sheet joints at that point is what keeps a wide elevation reading continuously.
- Conditions apply to the whole sequence: hold air and surface temperature between +5 °C and +25 °C with humidity below 80% from priming through to removal, and the plaster behaves predictably at the moment the sheets come off.
Renders World carries the priming side of this in the exterior render primers range — CT 16 is the coat Ceresit names for CT 60 — and the concrete-effect base coats sit in the same collection as this stencil.
London Brick or Boston Brick: What Actually Differs
Ceresit offers two brick stencils, and both are sold here in the same 15-sheet, 15 m² format at the same price, over the same CT 60 plaster and CT 16 primer. The honest position is that the system is identical and the pattern is the only variable: no document retrieved this session describes the bond geometry of either sheet, so the choice is made against the manufacturer's swatch images rather than against a specification.
| Pattern | What is documented | How to choose |
|---|---|---|
| London Brick stencil | 15 sheets, 15 m², CT 60 Visage 0.5 mm, CT 16 primer, 12 colours | Compare the Ceresit swatch against the surrounding brickwork |
| Visage Stencil Boston Brick | Same format, same plaster, same primer, same 12 colours | Same comparison — the system does not change with the pattern |
Ordering the London Brick Stencil and the Coats Around It
- Order by measured area: take the Visage Stencil London Brick pack count from the elevation area against 15 m² per pack, and add an allowance for cuts at reveals and for keeping the pattern running unbroken.
- Order the primer with it: CT 60 needs a fully dried CT 16 coat beneath it in a contrasting colour, which makes the exterior render primers range part of the same order rather than a later one.
- Add the concrete-effect base coat: Atlas Base Coat Paint 10 L is stocked in this collection for concrete-effect work and is worth putting on the same delivery.
- Sealing and aftercare: where a sealed finish is wanted on a decorative render, the routes and their limits are set out in the guide to sealers for concrete effect renders.
- Different bond wanted? The Visage Stencil Boston Brick pack is the alternative pattern in the same format at the same price.
Application detail across the wider range, including texturing technique, is covered in the concrete effect render application guide.
FAQ: Coverage, Compatibility and Conditions
How many packs does an elevation need?
- 30 m² elevation ÷ 15 m² per pack = 2 packs
- 45 m² elevation ÷ 15 m² per pack = 3 packs
Each Visage Stencil London Brick pack is sold as 15 sheets covering 15 m². Divide the measured area by 15, then round up and allow for cuts around openings, since part-sheets at reveals do not return to full coverage.
Which plaster and primer does it need?
Ceresit CT 60 Visage 0.5 mm acrylic plaster, applied after CT 16 priming paint has dried completely, with the primer in a colour contrasting with the plaster so it reads as the mortar joint. CT 60 is also listed as a component of Ceresit Ceretherm ETICS using EPS boards and mineral wool.
How does it differ from the Boston pattern?
Both are Ceresit brick stencils in the same 15-sheet, 15 m² format, using the same plaster, the same primer and the same 12 colours. No document read here states the bond geometry of either sheet, so compare the manufacturer's swatch images against the brickwork the facade has to sit alongside.
What conditions does the work need?
Ceresit states application in dry conditions at air and surface temperature from +5 °C to +25 °C with relative humidity below 80%, and the sheets are lifted while the plaster is still wet. Planning the day so priming, plastering, texturing and removal all fall inside that band is what keeps the joints crisp, and Renders World supplies the primer and base coats alongside the stencil so the sequence is not held up waiting on one component.
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