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External Finishes & Wall Cladding

Clapboard Siding

Clapboard Siding is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect material cost, durability, maintenance and wall detailing.

Estimator context

Applies lightweight external timber siding or board-on-batten systems.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm sample panels, compatible substrates, moisture detailing and the selected finish specification.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Clay Stock Brick (Plastered)

Clay Stock Brick (Plastered) is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect material allowance, substrate preparation, installation and long-term maintenance.

Estimator context

For clay-brick cavity walls, replaces the normal-brick outer leaf with selected facebrick while retaining a normal-brick inner leaf and single-brick internal partitions.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm samples, finish level, expansion details, wet-area suitability and the selected installer system.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Concrete Block

Concrete Block is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect material allowance, substrate preparation, installation and long-term maintenance.

Estimator context

Routes external walls to M140 concrete blockwork and internal partitions to M90 concrete blockwork.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm samples, finish level, expansion details, wet-area suitability and the selected installer system.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Facebrick

Facebrick is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect material allowance, substrate preparation, installation and long-term maintenance.

Estimator context

For clay-brick cavity walls, replaces the normal-brick outer leaf with selected facebrick while retaining a normal-brick inner leaf and single-brick internal partitions.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm samples, finish level, expansion details, wet-area suitability and the selected installer system.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Facebrick Outer Leaf (Cavity Clay Brick Wall)

Facebrick Outer Leaf (Cavity Clay Brick Wall) is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect material cost, durability, maintenance and wall detailing.

Estimator context

For clay-brick cavity walls, replaces the normal-brick outer leaf with selected facebrick while retaining a normal-brick inner leaf and single-brick internal partitions.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm sample panels, compatible substrates, moisture detailing and the selected finish specification.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Feature Timber/Stone Details

Feature Timber/Stone Details is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect substrate preparation, labour, durability and final appearance.

Estimator context

Applies decorative internal wall panels or natural stonework details.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm the substrate, moisture exposure, sample finish and maintenance expectations before ordering.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Full Height Commercial Grade Tiling

Full Height Commercial Grade Tiling is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect substrate preparation, labour, durability and final appearance.

Estimator context

Applies full vertical tiling material runs and edge trim pieces.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm the substrate, moisture exposure, sample finish and maintenance expectations before ordering.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Lightweight Frame

Lightweight Frame is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect material allowance, substrate preparation, installation and long-term maintenance.

Estimator context

Routes room perimeters into light steel frame construction paths.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm samples, finish level, expansion details, wet-area suitability and the selected installer system.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Plaster & Paint Finish

Plaster & Paint Finish is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect material cost, durability, maintenance and wall detailing.

Estimator context

Applies smooth cement plaster coats and external paint formulas.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm sample panels, compatible substrates, moisture detailing and the selected finish specification.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Plaster Bands & Roof-Line Detailing

Plaster Bands & Roof-Line Detailing is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect labour, junction detailing, visual character and maintenance.

Estimator context

Costed via ASM_EXT_DETAIL_PLASTER + ASM_EXT_DETAIL_PAINT — quantity is perimeter × (num_storeys+1) bands, computed in buildVariableMap(); not resolved through assembly_code lookup here.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm scaled details, compatible materials and waterproofing at every change of plane.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Premium Wallpaper Coverings

Premium Wallpaper Coverings is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect substrate preparation, labour, durability and final appearance.

Estimator context

Applies pattern wall adhesive matching and premium roll materials.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm the substrate, moisture exposure, sample finish and maintenance expectations before ordering.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Standard Smooth Plaster & Paint

Standard Smooth Plaster & Paint is an option available in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect substrate preparation, labour, durability and final appearance.

Estimator context

Applies raw internal base plasters, primer coats, and top coats.

Planning and installation

This page is an early-stage guide, not a supplier quotation or final design. The installed solution should be coordinated with the building layout, services and relevant professional requirements.

Before you commit

  • Confirm the substrate, moisture exposure, sample finish and maintenance expectations before ordering.
  • Confirm the final product, specification, installation scope, lead time and warranty directly with the supplier or installer.

Window & Door Plaster Bands

Window & Door Plaster Bands is a building-planning choice included in the Price Your Build estimator. It can affect plaster quantity, labour, opening details and maintenance.

What this option means

Adds plaster and paint surrounds to the estimators calculated window and external-door opening perimeters. Confirm surround width, corner details, sills, lintels and any waterproofing with the final drawings.

Why it affects the estimate

The estimator uses this selection to apply an appropriate allowance. Actual requirements depend on the final design, site conditions, supplier selection and contractor scope.

Before proceeding

  • Confirm the surround profile and width, sill and lintel details, corner beads, compatible paint system and any moisture-management details before work starts.
  • Compare the final specification and inclusions against quotations before appointing a contractor.