diff --git a/buildcraft_resources/changelog/7.1.8 b/buildcraft_resources/changelog/7.1.8
index 7991af79..99bf25e4 100644
--- a/buildcraft_resources/changelog/7.1.8
+++ b/buildcraft_resources/changelog/7.1.8
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ Bugs fixed:
 
 * [#3050] Oil biome configs not changing from defaults (asie)
 * Rare crash with engines (asie)
+* Rare crash with facade rendering (asie)
 * Very rare rendering glitch with items in BC pipes (asie)
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeColoringRecipe.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeColoringRecipe.java
index 6cfaf760..e7fab8f5 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeColoringRecipe.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/PipeColoringRecipe.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import buildcraft.core.lib.utils.ColorUtils;
 
 public class PipeColoringRecipe implements IRecipe {
-
 	private ItemStack getResult(InventoryCrafting crafting) {
 		ItemStack oneColorPipeStack = null;
 		ItemStack pipeStack = null;
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/render/FacadeItemRenderer.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/render/FacadeItemRenderer.java
index 8f373ce4..4d197636 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/render/FacadeItemRenderer.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/render/FacadeItemRenderer.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class FacadeItemRenderer implements IItemRenderer {
 		RenderUtils.setGLColorFromInt(0xFFFFFF);
 
 		// Render StructurePipe
-		if (!hollow && block.getMaterial().isOpaque()) {
+		if (!hollow && block != null && (block.getMaterial() == null || block.getMaterial().isOpaque())) {
 			block = BuildCraftTransport.genericPipeBlock;
 			IIcon textureID = BuildCraftTransport.instance.pipeIconProvider.getIcon(PipeIconProvider.TYPE.PipeStructureCobblestone.ordinal()); // Structure pipe
 
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/statements/TriggerLightSensor.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/statements/TriggerLightSensor.java
index 28fabbf7..ac69e62e 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/statements/TriggerLightSensor.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/statements/TriggerLightSensor.java
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ import buildcraft.api.statements.containers.ISidedStatementContainer;
 import buildcraft.core.lib.utils.StringUtils;
 import buildcraft.core.statements.BCStatement;
 
-/**
- * Created by asie on 3/14/15.
- */
 public class TriggerLightSensor extends BCStatement implements ITriggerInternal {
 	private final boolean bright;
 
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/PipeExtensionListener.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/PipeExtensionListener.java
index 533d2bb7..51ae3954 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/PipeExtensionListener.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/PipeExtensionListener.java
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ import buildcraft.transport.TileGenericPipe;
 import buildcraft.transport.TravelingItem;
 import buildcraft.transport.utils.TransportUtils;
 
-/**
- * Created by asie on 3/20/15.
- */
 public class PipeExtensionListener {
 	private class PipeExtensionRequest {
 		public ItemStack stack;
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPipes.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPipes.java
index 1f320179..b6e4dc76 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPipes.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/stripes/StripesHandlerPipes.java
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ public class StripesHandlerPipes implements IStripesHandler {
 		p.moveBackwards(1.0D);
 
 		Pipe<?> pipe = BlockGenericPipe.createPipe(stack.getItem());
+
 		if (pipe.transport instanceof PipeTransportItems) {
-			// Checks done, request extension
+			// Item pipe: request extending on end of tick
 			BuildCraftTransport.pipeExtensionListener.requestPipeExtension(stack, world, (int) p.x, (int) p.y, (int) p.z, direction, activator);
 		} else {
-			// Fluid/power pipe, place in front instead
-
+			// Non-item pipe: place in front of stripes (item) pipe
 			stack.getItem().onItemUse(stack,
 					CoreProxy.proxy.getBuildCraftPlayer((WorldServer) world, (int) p.x, (int) p.y, (int) p.z).get(),
 					world, x, y, z, 1, 0, 0, 0);