Monorex GM is a semi-lightweight, one-coat render for vertical masonry and concrete. Its weather-resistant but breathable formulation helps protect the wall from rainwater while allowing water vapour to pass through the finished surface.
Product specification:
- Shade: Ash Grey
- Colour reference: G50
- Texture: Medium grain
- Product type: Through-coloured one-coat render
- Finish options: Medium scraped, spray textured or smoothed spray texture
- Application: Manual or spray machine
- Capillary water absorption: W2
- Reaction to fire: A1
- Compressive strength: CS II
- Pack size: 25kg
For a medium scraped finish, apply the render to approximately 18mm before removing no more than 3mm during scraping. The completed weatherproofing coat should have a minimum thickness of 15mm.
View an official colour sample before ordering, as the appearance of Ash Grey will vary with natural light, surface texture and surrounding materials.
Approximate coverage: 1m² per 25kg bag, depending on the substrate, application thickness and wastage.
SUITABLE SUBSTRATES
Masonry and walls conforming to BS 5628-3 and constructed from the following:
- Concrete blocks.
- Bricks.
- Terracotta blocks e.g. Porotherm*.
- Lightweight aircrete concrete blockwork e.g. Celcon.
- Breeze blocks (clinker).
- Stone/rubble stone.
- Shuttered concrete.
- Expanded clay insulation blocks.
- Clean, sound, well adhered existing render.
- Base coats conforming to BS EN 13914-1
- PAREX grey weather resistant base coats,e.g. MONOGRIS E, PARMUREX or TRADIREX.
- Dry-stacked inter-locking modular wall units e.g. Durisol* recycled timber blocks.*Consult masonry manufacturer’s datasheets. Durisol with Monorex GM & GF is NHBC approved for single skin external wall construction.
- For below dpc applications and old substrates inaccordance with BS8000 - 4 Code of Practice for Waterproofing, consult Parex.
UNSUITABLE SUBSTRATES
- Weak mortar or plaster (Gypsum) coated constructions.
- Painted substrates - use PARINTER first
- Avoid applications onto horizontal flat substrates or those with a backward incline as this may affect water run off and may have a tendency to hold moisture.
FINISHES
- Medium Scraped - (GM) Fine Scraped (GF)
- Sponge or Float Smoothed*
- Trowel Smoothed
- Spray Textured - from tyrolean to heavy roughcast effect