Can using Magnesiacore save in amount of material used compared to other materials?
Yes, with magnesiacore as the core material installed, one has a very uniform smooth base surface to applying specific stucco materials. Significant savings in materials are realized when making uniform renders by extending the coverage of stucco by five to ten times over what is necessary over a rough uneven handmade plaster/cement base. Likewise, when laying ceramic floor tile over a magnesiacore base, floor mix can be applied using a 1/4″ tooth spreader thus using one quarter the amount of flooring adhesive of a 1/2″ spreader. This can extend floor coverage of a standard floor mix bag by up to four times or more reducing costs substantially and directly in the savings on costly material applied over it.
