
Technical support
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Plain answers about product composition, installation, custom profiles and supplier questions.
General FAQ
Products + installation
Promould® exterior mouldings are made of a cementitious EIFS-type base coat reinforced with fiberglass mesh, applied over an EPS foam core. Decoralite® interior mouldings use a modified gypsum coating over an EPS foam core. The core is made of UL-certified expanded polystyrene.
Review the published specifications and installation procedures for joint treatment and project conditions. Contact the team about the requirements for your assembly.
Fiberglass mesh controls movement and reinforces the coating on exterior mouldings. Decoralite® contains no fiberglass.
Installation is time and labour efficient when the published procedure is followed: dry fit or cut the moulding, apply adhesive, press it into place, remove excess adhesive and sand the joints before painting.
Depending on the size of the moulding, permanent fasteners may be required. Smaller mouldings need temporary mechanical fasteners. Consult the published installation instructions for the project condition.
Promould® uses an EIFS-type base coat. Decoralite® uses a modified gypsum coating.
Decorawall specializes in custom-designed shapes. Share the profile and project requirements with the team for review.
Yes. Custom and standard profiles can accommodate curved shapes and varied sizes.
For Promould®, a cementitious adhesive available through a stucco supplier may be used, subject to the published system requirements. Wall compound can be used as an adhesive for Decoralite®.
Trade FAQ
Stucco suppliers
Whether a moulding is pre-coated or not, it is easier to straighten the substrate first and then install the mouldings.
Decorawall has set out a comprehensive warranty in accordance with the published specifications in its literature. Contact Decorawall for the current documents that apply to your project.
Base coat remains part of typical installation. It is commonly present in wall preparation and is also applied to the back of mouldings with a notched trowel before attachment, in accordance with the system instructions.
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