Nails can be used to mechanically fix a bead in place but care should be taken not to deform the beads and the nail you choose should conform to the British and European Standard (BS EN 13914-1:2016 External Rendering). Mechanical fixings should be avoided when fixing movement joints.

There are many renders and paints for external wall application and Renderplas has created a range of 9 natural colours for its colour beads. All are designed to blend with the most popular and commonly used colours on the market.