Bead alignment means

摘要

A bead alignment means 70 comprises a plurality of bead alignment portions arranged to facilitate alignment of a plurality of beads. Each bead alignment portion is arranged to cooperate with a bead in order to maintain it in a desired position relative to the bead alignment means. The bead alignment means may comprise first and second planar surfaces 72, 74 having fixing holes and render holes formed on these surfaces, each surface may have a lower end edge formed with a guide slope 76, 78 matching the angle of slopes on drip beads. Upper extending walls may be provided extending from the slopes and corresponding in shape to upwardly extending walls of drip beads. The bead alignment means may have an elongate bead end 88 at its outer corner formed by the junction of the two planar surfaces. This elongate bead can be aligned with the end 22 of a corner bead 10.