Socket beads
Double socket bead
A repeatable plastering edge for standard double sockets and wider switch plates.
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Socket beads
Single socket and switch bead
Create a clean, reinforced opening around a standard single socket or light switch.
The single socket bead gives plasterers a defined edge to skim against while protecting the opening and the connections behind it. Once the finish has cured, the centre is removed to reveal a tidy, repeatable surround ready for the faceplate.
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Best suited to
- Electricians
- Plasterers
- Dryliners
- DIY renovators
Why use it
- Helps keep plaster out of the back box
- Reduces searching for buried cables and openings
- Leaves a stronger, cleaner edge for the faceplate
- Available singly and in trade packs
Product details
Specifications
- Application
- Standard single-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
Position the bead over the prepared opening with the cables safely contained.
- 2
Staple in place. If the box is more than 9.5 mm behind the surface, use the moulded indentations and socket screws to align it.
- 3
Skim over the bead and allow the plaster to cure fully.
- 4
Tap the centre to expose the cut line, then remove it carefully 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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