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Single socket bead
Create a clean, reinforced opening around a standard single socket or light switch.
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Double socket and switch bead
A repeatable plastering edge for standard double sockets and wider switch plates.
Built for double-gang openings, this bead lets the plasterer skim across the protected area instead of working around an awkward open box. Removing the centre after curing reveals a clean surround and helps reduce making good at second fix.
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Best suited to
- Electricians
- Plasterers
- Housebuilders
- Refurbishment teams
Why use it
- Makes double-gang openings easier to finish consistently
- Protects the vulnerable plasterboard edge
- Supports a cleaner handover between electrical and finishing trades
- Available singly and in boxes of ten
Product details
Specifications
- Application
- Standard double-gang sockets and switches
- Finish
- Designed for an approximately 3 mm skim coat
- Material
- Flame-retardant polypropylene
- Fixing
- Staples; socket screws where alignment requires them
Installation overview
Use it in the right sequence.
- 1
Secure and centre the bead over the double-gang opening.
- 2
Staple the outer flange, trimming adjoining flanges when sockets are closely spaced.
- 3
Skim and decorate over the protected centre if required.
- 4
After the finish has cured, reveal and remove the centre with a hooked blade.
Check the product instructions, fitting dimensions and relevant electrical requirements before installation.
Flame-retardant polypropylene
The related BeadMaster technical sheet lists a UL94 V-2 flame-retardant additive. This material classification does not provide a fire rating for the complete wall or ceiling.
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