Why acrylic rendering is a better choice to protect your bathroom walls

 

Bathroom is one particular area in your home where interior walls require extra protection. Regular continuous exposure to moisture and vapor, rapid and frequent change of temperature and exposure to various chemicals can cause bathroom walls suffer extensive structural damage and weather much before than walls in any other part of you house. Rendering is an effective method of restoring damaged bathroom walls those have already developed cracks and leaks and is also recommended for new walls to provide then complete protection from exposure related damages right from the beginning. There are professional rendering contractors who should be hired for any kind of rendering for this is a job for trained professionals only and DIY methods are better to be avoided.

Why people chose acrylic for bathroom rendering

When it comes to rendering methods and materials concrete and acrylic rendering are the most used. Though professional polystyrene rendering is now also available but they haven’t been much popular yet. Compared to cement rendering that is traditionally used for protecting walls from the weather elements acrylic rendering is slightly more expensive and special skills are also required on the part of the render contractor. But in spite of the high price acrylic is gaining in popularity for the following reasons –

·         Acrylic offer better protection: Concrete or cement rendering can provide the inner structure of bathroom walls good enough protection but they perform much better with a layer of extra waterproof coat on them. Compared to this acrylic offers much better resistance against heat and moisture exposure and is hardly affected by them.

·         Durable: Concrete renders have the tendency of developing cracks and leaks due to regular exposure over a period of time. But water vapor, moisture or rapid temperature fluctuation have very little effect on acrylic rendering and cracks are very rare to develop on acrylic rendered surfaces.

·         Long lasting: Life expectancy of acrylic render is also more than cement rendering and when used for the purpose of bathroom rendering acrylic can keep the wall in good shape for decades.

·         Attractive look and finish: Gone are days of cement rendered dull looking bathrooms. Now with acrylic rendering you can make your bathroom look vibrant and colorful for acrylic render mix is available in the market in hundreds of different shades of color that you can choose from. Moreover acrylic render also gives you the chance of adding various textures to the walls and thus making your bathroom no less beautiful than any other room of your house.

·          Add to the resale value: Acrylic render can successfully hide all cracks and leaks those have developed on the surface of the walls over a long time. As acrylic render can not only make the walls look new and beautiful but also adds considerably to their longevity and if you are going to sell your house, rendering the bathroom walls or other exterior walls can really add to the resale value of your property.

Considering the benefits though acrylic is a bit more pricey than cement render, it is growing in popularity among homeowners who know how take best care of their property.