Sitebox Ltd has been an Everbuild stockist since 2003 stocking a wide range of Everbuild products and supplying them to builders, DIYers, dryliners, plasterers, electricians, roofers and general fitout companies.

Everbuild have introduced many innovative products since their inception in the 1990's such as pinkgrip, stixall, forever white, one strike, cemstrip, everflex, feb and aquaseal and are constantly bringing out new product lines year or year such as all new Everbuild Weatherproof Adhesive, Everbuild Clear Fix, Everbuild Self Level Flexiplus, Geofix All Weather Jointing Compound, Everbuild Tarmac Restorer, Hardwood Furniture Oil plus many more. In addition, Everbuild in recent years have introduced a range in tapes, trims, packaging, glue guns and other building and plumbing products.

The majority of Everbuild products are actually manufactured in house in the UK and 99% of all the product lines are stocked in the UK too. More importantly in the ever changing world of Health and Safety legislation and demanding site accreditations Everbuild adher fully to an ISO 9001 quality system accredited by the British Standards Institute to CE approved admixtures, comprehensive fire, acoustic and thermal tests through to the environmental standard ISO 14001.  Everbuild gives you the assurance of dealing with a company that is setting industry leading standards in product testing and compliances.

Here at Sitebox, although we are a large Everbuild distributor we realize it is impossible to stock all of Everbuild's 2500 product lines, so for the items we do not stock we label 3 to 5 working days from date of order on our website. However, we do stock many Everbuild items too such as firemate, instant nails, ac95 sealant, both sizes of heat resistant plaster and both sizes of heat resistant screed, both mirrormate and leadmate sealants, febflor, febgrout, pinkgrip both the sealant and the adhesive versions, painters caulk, general purpose silicone, expanding foam, wonder wipes, pva bond, weathermate, 4 different types of roll and stroll, bath silicone, stixall and stick 2 adhesive too name but a few. Generally we get all these products out on a next working day delivery. For popular Everbuild products that we stock please see below this article.

There are also many different brands that come under the Everbuild banner such as Purimachos, Geofix, Mammoth, Feb, Aquaseal, Roll & Stroll and Tecnic. Feb are best known for Concrete and Mortar Admixtures and the brand has been around for some 50 years. Today the FEB range encompasses the latest in Admixture technology, Structural Waterproofing, Bonding Agents, Concrete Repair, Cementitious Grouts, Adhesives and Screeds, Surface Protectors and Remedial Waterproofing, with formulations continually tested and improved to meet the latest regulatory standards. Tecnic is the division of Everbuild Building Products which is mainly targeted at the specifier & construction markets. The Tecnic range has a range of sealants & adhesives for all your application needs and have been used on many large scale projects and developments and the range contains a diverse selection of construction industry products that have wide application possibilities. In 2008, Everbuild took over GEO-FIX, who are the market leader for Paving Jointing Compound. Geo-Fix Paving Jointing Compound is beneficial of use over cement based mortars as it is easy to point up, there are no cement stains either and also it wont crack or wash out as it is set hard.

To see some of the Everbuild products in action please check out some of the Youtube videos below:

Heat Resistant Plaster

• High temperature smooth finish.
• Protection up to 500 degrees celcius
• For use on walls & chimney breasts adjacent to: Inserts stoves, freestanding stoves and range cookers.

WHAT IS HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER?

HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER is a replacement material for gypsum plaster where the temperatures are too high for gypsum plaster to stay on the wall. HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER is a fully blended fine powdered material which is mixed with water to a trowelling / floating consistency.

One 25kg bag will cover 2.5 sq. metre at a thickness of 5mm. Recommended effective thickness approx 5mm.

WHERE TO USE HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER?

On walls and chimney breasts where the temperature is likely to exceed 50 degrees celcius particularly around the so-called "hole in the wall" type fires and stoves. It is recommended that the plaster is used in combination with Kos Heat Proof Screed.

HOW TO USE HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER.

Remove all traces of old screed and plaster on the wall or part of wall to be treated. Prepare the area by coating with PVA (as is usual for plastering). Re screed using Kos Heat Proof Screed prior to applying Heat Resistant Plaster. Mix the plaster with water using a mixer drill attachment, it is not possible to mix properly by hand. Allow about 10 minutes to get the material onto the wall and about an hour subsequently for floating. Leave three days to dry naturally before any heat is applied.

Heat Proof Screed

• Protection up to 1300 degrees celcius
• For use in outdoor and indoor applications.

WHAT IS HEAT PROOF SCREED?

HEAT PROOF SCREED is a cement like material which provides a protective rendering for brick, stone and other vulnerable materials which can be damaged by exposure to heat. It is a fully blended composition, with a maximum grain size of 3mm, and will mix with water to a trowlling consistency. 20kg will cover approximately 0.45 metres squared (4.8 foot squared) at a thickness of 25mm (1"), with a bulk density of 18.40kg per metre cubed (115lb per foot cubed).

It has a maximum service temperature of 1300 degrees celcius, which is more than adequate for most domestic applications.

WHERE TO USE HEAT PROOF SCREED?

HEAT PROOF SCREED is used to render over common building materials such as brick, stone, breeze block and concrete, to provide heat protection to an otherwise vulnerable surface. For example, when opening up fire place areas. It can be used for both indoor and out door applications.

HOW TO USE HEAT PROOF SCREED.

It is important to provide maximum key for HEAT PROOF SCREED by raking out any mortar joints to a depth of about 12.5mm (½") and generally roughening the brick work or stone work with a sharp tool. Mix with cold clean water, stirring until a troweling consistency is achieved.

Apply to exposed surfaces with a trowl or float working from the base upwards to give maximum support.

HEAT PROOF SCREED can be applied to a maximum thickness of 50mm (2") but 25mm (1") will be adequate for most applications. The thickness should however not be less than 12.5mm (½"). The rendered surface should be allowed to cure for 24 hours preferably kept cool and wet, covering with polythene or wet rags after 6 hours.

The screed should then be allowed to dry out naturally for at least 48 hours before any heat is applied. The initial heating should be as gentle as possible to allow the remaining moisture to be removed without damage to the screed.

Applications and Finishing

Heat Resistant Plaster is designed to plaster areas adjacent to heat sources only. It is not recommended for large areas such as complete walls and chimney breasts. This product is particularly effective when used in conjunction with Kos Heat proof Screed.

Typical Applications

• Around the opening of cassette fireplaces (sometimes called hole in the wall fires or insert fires).
• Adjacent to wood burning stoves and range cookers where the area of the wall is subjected to intense heat.
• It should only be used in the areas subject to intense heat i.e. 600mm above and 300mm along the side and bottom of the fire opening. The best results are obtained with a thickness of approx. 5mm although in some installations up to a maximum of 13mm can be used in localised areas.

Plaster edging strips can be used to define the area as shown above.

It is important that the mixing instructions are strictly adhered to (see label on bag).

The area to be plastered should be first coated with a PVA adhesive. A thickness of approx 5mm should be applied. It is important that the plaster is applied evenly i.e. no feather edges.

The surface finish must be obtained during flotation with the trowel.

The material cannot be sanded when dry. Due to the surface being dense and non-porous when dry it is not suitable for finish skimming.

Any minor cracks can be repaired in the normal manner as with gypsum plaster.

When dry the finished surface forms a very hard heat resistant surface that can be painted over as required.

Drying Heat Proof Screed

It is very important to ensure that the Heat Proof Screed is thoroughly dried prior to applying the Heat Resistant Plaster. The Heat Proof Screed should be left to dry for at least 3 days, longer if moisture is still present. If possible apply heat after day one i.e. light fire or other heat source.

Drying Heat Resistant Plaster

HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER must be allowed to air dry for at least 3 days before lighting the fire.