Sika Facade Leveling & Decorative Finishing
Facade Leveling & Decorative Finishing
FACADE LEVELING & DECORATIVE FINISHING
Facade & Wall Systems
Each country has its own construction techniques and preferences in terms of products to prepare and finish facades.
INFORMATION
USED FOR
Facade Leveling & Decorative Finishing
BRAND
Sika
PROPERTY
Waterproof
THE PURPOSE OF FACADE RENDERS
Facade render, sometimes called facade plaster, has three main functions:
- Substrate preparation and leveling (covering the imperfections)
- Protection from climatic conditions (insulate, waterproof, etc.)
- Serve as a smooth, uniform decorative finish with many design options (aesthetics)
PRODUCTION
Made in Switzerland
PRODUCT TYPE
Plaster
FEATURES
In spite of facade construction variations across regions, there is some common ground in the different application steps and products used to build up a facade.
-Function: main purpose of facade render/plaster
-Sika solutions: our area of expertise where we can provide products and knowhow
-Build-up: standard construction and how they are built up on the substrate
-Application: typical methods for installing facade plaster or renders
-Inspiration: textures and facades found on projects around the world
SIKA SOLUTIONS FOR FACADE LEVELING AND FINISHING
Sika offers a wide range of mortars and renders for leveling, smoothing, and finishing your facade project with a variety of colors and textures available in different countries. Sika provides leveling mortars and finishing solutions with SikaWall® and SikaMur® brand products.
HOW FACADES ARE BUILT
TYPICAL BUILD UP
See the image to the right to refer to the various layers in a facade build up:
-Substrate: Concrete or masonry wall
-Thin-layer(s) of mortar for smoothing: plastering, skim coat
-Final decorative finishing: paint, colored render, wallpaper, tiling
-Substrate preparation: concrete repair, crack filler, patching, primer (if necessary)
-Thick-layer of mortar for first leveling (e.g. on masonry): base coat / plastering
SPECIAL OPTIONS
There are special products available to reduce the layers required and therefore reduce application steps.
-Two-in-one products: base coat + skim coat or skim coat + finish render (#4 and 5) could be one product, or base coat + finish render (#3 and 5) in one product -Three-in-one products: base coat + skim coat + color finish (#3, 4 and 5) could be one product, which is a specialty, one-coat render product called "monocouche"
A RANGE OF DECORATIVE FINISH OPTIONS
The finish coat can be applied over base coats, skim coats or even directly over the substrate like in one-coat renders. Here are some other key aspects of the SikaWall® and SikaMur® range of products:
- Applied in thin or thick layers
- Come in different textures and colors
- Mineral and organic products available
- Highly breathable and flexible, yet protective and water-repellant
TYPICAL FACADE CONSTRUCTION
- Facade renders or plaster can be applied on concrete, masonry or wood substrates in standard applications.
- The number of layers may differ depending on the chosen system, aesthetic requirements, and market maturity level.
The following build-up is the most common method for facade finishing:
-Base coat: Thick layer mortar for leveling your wall
-Finish coat: Thin or thick layer mortar as the final, decorative finish
-Skim coat: Thin layer mortar for leveling/ smoothing the surface before the finishing coat
APPLICATION METHODS
METHODS FOR APPLYING
There are several common techniques for applying facade mortars:
- Manual application using traditional onsite mixing
- Manual application using premix dry mix mortars -Volume pump or spray application using premix dry mix mortars
THICKNESS OF APPLICATION
The system may be applied either as thick or thin layers, depending on the application.
- Thick layer – leveling and finishing, e.g. "monocouche" (through-colored mortar)
- Thin layer – finishing, e.g. skim coating, acrylic renders
TRADITIONAL JOBSITE MIXING
- Traditional way of preparing mortars by mixing sand, cement and water on site
- No control over the ratio of sand, cement and water being mixed – every mix is different, no consistency of quality
- Transported to application area by wheelbarrow
- No quality control on used materials – can contain inferior raw materials
- Dust, cement, mud and dirt pollutes surrounding ground, streets and air, creating an unhealthy environment for the construction workers
PREMIX DRY MIX MORTARS WITH MANUAL APPLICATION
-Every mix is equal with high quality consistency -Hand or continuous mixer application with basic automation -Increased efficiency by 200% compared to traditional jobsite mixing
PREMIX DRY MIX MORTARS WITH VOLUME PUMP OR SPRAY APPLICATION
-Continuous mixer and spray application with high level automation -Increased efficiency by 400% compared to traditional jobsite mixing
