PaulQ123

Has the problem been resolved? Were the battens screwed or nailed? Were the replacement boards EuroForm MgO boards or are they now using a cementitious board? What are recommended screws and fixing centres for fixing boards? What are the recommended joint gaps? Were joints tapped with mesh Were the joints filled in any way and what with?

See the Premier Guarantee advice on 30th May 2019 regarding use of Magnesium Oxide Boards https://www.premierguarantee.com/resource-hub/magnesium-oxide-board-technical-update/ 'In external framed wall constructions: The boards shall not be used as an external render board, or as a backing board for direct applied polymer, resin or masonry brick slips, unless they have specific approval for that purpose identified in the third party product approval certificate.'