Builders Plaster Sand Aggregate for Smooth Wall Finishing (1 Ton Bulk Bag)

The Secret to a Flawless Finish: Fine-Sieved and Easy to Spread

 

Achieve a smooth, professional-grade finish on your walls with Builders Plaster Sand Aggregate. Supplied in a heavy-duty 1 Ton Bulk Bag, this sand is specifically selected and sieved for its fine grain and low stone content. It is the essential material for creating a workable, "buttery" plaster mix that spreads easily and finishes beautifully.

Whether you are skimming interior walls for a high-end paint finish or applying a durable exterior render, this 1 Ton Bulk Bag ensures you have the volume needed to complete large areas with consistent quality and color.

 

Key Benefits:

• Fine-Sieved Quality: Processed to remove pebbles, oversized grains, and debris, preventing "drag marks" on your walls during the floating and screeding process.

• Superior Workability: Known for its excellent plasticity, this sand allows the plasterer to achieve a smooth, even surface with minimal effort.

• Neat & Containable: The 1 Ton Bulk Bag keeps your site organized, prevents the sand from being contaminated by garden soil, and stops material "run-off" during rain.

• Consistent Texture: Provides a uniform grain size across the entire bag, ensuring your plaster dries evenly and reduces the risk of map-cracking.

 

Ideal For:

• Internal Wall Plastering: Creating a smooth, flat surface ready for priming and painting.

• External Rendering: Providing a durable, weather-resistant coating for exterior brickwork.

• Fine Screeding: Can be used for thin-set floor leveling where a very smooth finish is required before laying vinyl or thin laminates.

• Decorative Masonry: Ideal for specialized mortar work where a finer joint finish is desired.

 

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Builders

• Unit of Measure: 1 Ton Bulk Bag (approx. 0.65 to 0.7 cubic metres).

• Type: Fine-Sieved Plastering Aggregate.

• Weight: 1,000kg (1 Ton).

• Consistency: Extra-fine grain with high silt/clay balance for "stickiness."

• SKU: 6009149704965.

 

Important Delivery Information

• Crane Truck Delivery: Delivered via a crane-mounted truck (HIAB). Please ensure your site has clear overhead access, free from low-hanging branches or power lines.

• Placement: The crane typically places the bag within 3 to 5 metres of the truck on a firm, level surface.

• Site Cleanliness: Using a bulk bag avoids the mess of loose sand on your driveway and prevents staining of paved surfaces.

• Non-Returnable: Due to the nature of the product and delivery costs, bags cannot be returned once they have been offloaded.

 

Merchant Tips & Usage

• The Perfect Plaster Mix: For a standard interior plaster, mix 1 bag of Builders 32.5N Cement with 4 to 5 parts Builders Plaster Sand.

• Pro-Tip: Always dampen your brickwork slightly before applying the plaster. This prevents the wall from "sucking" the moisture out of the plaster too quickly, which can cause cracking.

• Clean Water Only: Ensure you use clean, potable water for your mix to prevent impurities from staining the final wall finish.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Can I use Building Sand for plastering? While you can, Plaster Sand is much finer. Using standard Building Sand for a final coat often results in a rougher texture and more "drag" on the trowel.

• Is this sand washed? It is screened and sieved to remove impurities and stones, but it retains the necessary fine particles required to give plaster its "sticky" and workable quality.

• How much area does 1 Ton cover? At a standard plaster thickness of 12mm to 15mm, one ton of sand will cover approximately 40 to 50 square metres of wall surface.

• How many bags of cement do I need? For a standard plastering mix, you will need approximately 6 to 8 bags (50kg) of cement per 1 Ton bag of sand.