Direct Fix External Wall Cladding with Cova-Wall® by JPS Coatings

JPS Coatings can provide the high-quality resources for a direct fix external wall cladding system, specially designed for the Australian home. Cova-Wall® allows homeowners and industry professionals to fortify building structures against harsh weather conditions in the long run.

Direct Fix External Wall Cladding Options
Cova-Wall® Direct Fix System can be installed with either two-panel types, namely:

Direct Fix External Wall Cladding

1. Plain EPS Panel - Plain EPS panels come in standard and vented options. The latter consists of panels with vented strips or grooves. When fixed to wall frame and facing wall wrap, the vertically mounted strips allow the cavity to breath better under wet and humid conditions; than plain panels.

The Plain EPS panels are applied to timber or steel framed buildings and a Weatherproof Breathable Wall Wrap (Sarking) in between. A Starter Channel Bead in the required size is fixed onto the bottom frame in the required size. The panels are installed horizontally, using screws and plastic washers for fastening directly onto the studs. Polystyrene Foam Adhesive is then used to seal the joints.

After fixing the corner angle beads, a coat of JPS Coatings Patch 'Em-Up® is applied. Fibreglass mesh is stuck across the entire surface of the panel, which is coated with more Patch 'Em-Up® to a thickness of at least 2mm. Fastwall® Render is used to coat the panel in a thickness of 2-4mm. Cova-Wall® Direct Fix System is finished with two (2) coats of polymeric render (base coat) and one (1) coat of acrylic texture. With a decorative top coat sealer, a total minimum coating thickness of 5-6mm is achieved.

EPS panel cladding diagram

2. Pre-Rendered Panel - JPS Coatings manufactures pre-rendered panels with factory coats of polymer-modified render and alkaline-resistant fibreglass mesh. The panels are ready to be anchored to a frame, and thereafter coated with mesh only on the joints, and not the entire panel.

The Pre-Rendered EPS Panels are fixed directly to timber or steel framed buildings with a Weatherproof Breathable Wall Wrap (Sarking) in between. Starter Channel Beads in the required size are fixed onto the bottom frame on top of Wall Wrap. The Pre-Rendered EPS Panels are installed horizontally with screws and plastic washers to directly fasten them onto the studs.

The panel joints are sealed with PU foam adhesive, while the corner angle beads are fixed. Fibreglass mesh in a thickness of 200mm is placed over the panel joints only. The direct fix external wall cladding system is rendered and finished with two (2) coats of polymeric render as the base coat, and one coat of acrylic texture. A decorative topcoat sealer follows meaning a total minimum coating thickness of 5-6mm.

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