In hierdie artikel gaan ons kyk na 'n paar sleutelareas om jou perfekte muur te skep en die elemente wat bymekaar kom om jou die afwerkings te gee wat jy vandag op sommige van die mooiste huise regoor die land sien.
We’ll take a look at what natural stone cladding is, what types are available to you, which would work best for you and ultimately a guideline on how to install your cladding.
“Cladding” is made to dress your wall with stone without the costs of building walls with blocks and labour costs associated with them. You can easily clad your wall with your preferred material and blend it in to suit your environment in a more efficient and cost-effective way.
Klipbekleding is 'n dun lagie klip wat op 'n gebou of ander struktuur van 'n ander materiaal as klip aangebring is. Klipbekleding kleef aan 'n betonmuur, steenwerk en geboue as deel van hul oorspronklike argitektoniese ontwerp. Die agterkant van elke stuk klip word tot 'n plat afwerking gesaag, wat dit moontlik maak om klippe aan toepaslike substrate vas te maak.
Met plekke wat oor die hele wêreld versprei is, het die meeste lande een of ander vorm van natuurlike klip wat onder hulle gevind word.
Natural stone “cladding” is thin slices of quarried natural stones. They are taken out of the land and accordingly sliced into blocks and boulders – from these blocks/boulders, the products you see today are manufactured and made.
Met baie verskillende soorte natuurlike klippe, wat wissel van graniet tot kwartsiet van travertyn tot marmer, is daar bekledingsvariëteite wat by almal en almal pas.
Free form – These are small, medium and large pieces of loose natural stone with sawn flat back pieces that come together to create an organic wall that appears like it has been built for centuries. The definition of “free-form” is individual pieces.
Met 'n agterkant wat plat gesaag is vir maklike installasie, word ons individuele muurbekledingstene op 'n bestaande muur vasgegom, wat 'n natuurlike en tydlose organiese voorkoms skep.
Geïnstalleer deur 'n bekwame klipkapper, net so belangrik vir die kwaliteit van die klip wat gebruik word, sowel as die vorm en afwerking van die klip, is die kwaliteit van vakmanskap van jou installeerder.
Freeform organic stonework is an art form, and the artist is critical in completing the ‘picture’ that becomes your wall.
Dit is nie 'n patroon wat hulle moet volg nie, daar is spesifieke maniere waarop jy elke tipe organiese bekleding moet lê om die regte voorkoms te kry. Wat ons hier probeer bereik, is die voorkoms dat jou struktuur eeue gelede handgebou is uit werklike blokke.
As jy die bekleding lê asof dit 'n abstrakte skildery of 'n soort patroon is, verander jy die muur in meer 'n patroonklipmuur (wat goed is as jy na daardie voorkoms is) eerder as om die voorkoms van 'n struktureel geboude muur te verkry wat deur 'n klipkapper blok vir blok gebou/gestapel word. Op hierdie manier pas elke stuk sy korrels, vorm en kleur.
For example, If your stonemason were going to build a wall say 10m long and 5 meters high from blocks, the wall should be structurally stable, it needs to be stacked one on top of another so it doesn’t ever fall or collapse.
Wanneer 'n vryvorm natuurlike klip op 'n bestaande muur beklee word, moet dit steeds lyk asof dit uit werklike blokke gebou is, hulle moet steeds stabiel lyk. Al is dit eintlik die substraat op die rug wat stabiel moet wees!
As jy nie die verskil sien as jy na 'n blokmuur en 'n beklede muur kyk nie, dan het jy die gesogte tydlose muur bereik wat enigiemand sal twyfel wat bespiegel of die muur bekleed is of blokwerk is.
Armstone offers corners pieces of all the stone claddings which are available in pre-cut 90-degree pieces to give you that full stone, block look. The benefit here is that you don’t have to get your stonemason to mitre the corners, its best to avoid seeing any cut joints anywhere on the wall.
To achieve the true organic look your installer shouldn’t have any sawn cuts on your stonework. They should make cuts from the back of the stone and split each individual piece of the stone to prevent having a sawn cut on the face or side of the piece.
As jy die gesaagde rande het, kan jy die rand van elke stuk kap om die klip 'n meer natuurlike rand te gee. Dit is waar die kundigheid van jou klipkapper werklik moet wys.
As dit behoorlik gedoen word, kan 'n vrye vorm organiese muur 'n pragtige tydlose kenmerk vir jou binne of buite skep. Maar, soos met enigiets in die lewe, is dit feitlik geen sin om deur die proses te gaan as daar uithoeke gesny word nie. Mens sal beter af wees met ander, meer praktiese opsies.
In the Free Form individual stone cladding range, you can either do “Dry Stack” aka “Dry Stone Cladding” which means that the stone cladding is Not Grouted (no any cement filled into the gaps) or Grouted.
Some stones look good in “dry stack” and some “grouted”. Dit gaan eintlik alles oor jou persoonlike voorkeur.
Some Natural Stone Claddings looks really organic when you lay them in “Crazy” pattern. This is where the pieces don’t have any even sizes or shapes.
If you are planning to do a dry stack you must plan ahead to have the grout joints tight or you if you’d like to grout you should use packers to get consistent grout joints for each individual piece of stone.
As jy nie seker is wat by jou huis of projek sal pas nie, bel ons en praat met ons, ons is seker ons pas vir jou die perfekte oplossing.
Besides the “Crazy” format stone cladding nowadays more architects and landscape designers are specifying the “Random Ashlar” pattern which is suited for more modern designs.
“Random Ashlar” is a random Geometric pattern – Ewekansige assteen, stukke bestaan uit ewekansige vierkante en reghoeke.
KLIPPANELE EN GESTAPELDE KLIPPE.
Z-panels – “Z-panels” have a ‘Z’ shape which allows each stone panel to interlock with the next. These pre-made dry stack panels are the most cost-effective way to transform your wall to a dry stack look.
With a concrete backing Armstone’ Z shape panels which are also known as “Stone Panels” or “Ledgestones” as well as “Cultured stones” have chicken wire holding each individual piece of stone together on a concrete backing system for a functional and feasible install makes for a great product. We’ve seen many homes use this type of wall cladding and the results have been very pleasing.
Z-panele word tussenin oorweeg wanneer dit by installasie kom en is makliker om te installeer in vergelyking met vryvormbekleding. Beskikbaar in maklike groottes om mee te werk, kan jy dit vinnig op jou geskikte substraat plak. Ons dra persoonlik bypassende hoekstukke en bypassende bedekking om 'n perfekte afwerking vir jou huis te bied.
With a number of options available such as Micha Quartz, Toad Limestone and Natural colours as Rustic Granite – there is something to suit any home.
Stacked Stones – Stacked stones are a more linear approach to wall cladding. With ready to use stone veneers holding together small individual bits of stone which are stacked to together with glue, it’s very simple to clad any suitable structure.
Each stone is stacked and glued onto the panel which helps gives your wall or structure a natural 3D appearance. If you’re looking for an easy way to add appeal to your internal and external walls or structures, this option is for you.
Made from premium natural stone and a combination of durability and strength the range of options in this format are endless. It’s important to choose the right one that brings out the best in your home.
Gestapelde klippanele is beskikbaar in 'n gerieflike grootte van 600x150mm en is liggewig. Hulle kan maklik op jou muur vasgeplak word, soortgelyk aan teëls.
Watter bekleding is reg vir jou?
Met soveel opsies wat op die punt van jou vingers tot jou beskikking is, is daar faktore wat jy moet oorweeg en in ag neem voordat jy jou materiaal insluit.
It’s wise to consider where the wall cladding will be going?
Die regte bekleding moet jou spasie, omgewing en begroting aanvul.
There are a few things to consider when it comes to the visual appeal of your wall and there is one key element that really makes or breaks this and it falls under, installation. Let’s take a look below at what the most important factors are.
Kies die regte installeerder:
It’s important to engage the right team, one with the commitment and experience to help bring to life your dream wall.
When shortlisting the right people for the job, always be sure to ask for photos of previous similar projects completed as well as any references they may have.
Om die regte installeerder te kies kan 'n wêreld van verskil maak en is net so belangrik soos die kwaliteit van jou klip.
Jou substraat:
Maak seker jou onderlaag is solied en jou oppervlak is gereed vir aanwending. Vir natuurlike klip kan jy die substraat uit bakstene, beton of blokwerk bou en afhangende van die hoogte en grootte moet jy dalk ook jou muur deur 'n ingenieur laat afteken.
Maak seker dat enige vuiligheid of puin van die muur verwyder word voordat jy jou klipbekleding aanheg, dit sal vir maksimum adhesie sorg.
Jou bestelling:
It’s important to consider things like wastage and breakage when ordering, depending on the type of stone cladding you may find some pieces are too small and you will need to sort through your extras to make the wall the size and shape you desire, it’s also possible that during installation or transportation that some pieces may break. We normally advise between 10%-15% wastage, depending on the product.
Die besonderhede:
The dollars in the details, therefore its best to have full piece corner pieces to really enhance the overall organic feeling off your wall – you’ll find this a much cleaner finish as you will not have any visual interference brought to you from mitred corners.
Sodra jou muur bedek is, kan jy dit afrond met 'n bypassende deksel, dit skep 'n skoon, skerp voorkoms en verander jou muur regtig in 'n duidelike kenmerk.
As jy toevallig net 'n kort keermuur of 'n planterkas het, lyk dit ook wonderlik om die volle hoekstukke vir die deksel te gebruik.
It’s key to be patient when using any free form or ashlar type natural stone product.
Try setting out the pieces on the ground and begin putting together the pieces the way you’d like to see them when they are up on your wall.
Hou in gedagte dat jy stukke na grootte sal aanpas en die stukke sal meng en pas om jou eie natuurlike variasie te skep, dit is regtig soos kuns en 'n goeie kunstenaar het altyd sy gereedskap voorberei.
Watter gom om vir klipbekleding te gebruik?
When adhering the stone pieces onto the substrate be sure to use a quality adhesive, Armstone recommends the products from Mapei and we’ve found the moisture sensitive glue from Mapei Granirapid Kit to be the best solution thus far.
The reasons why are quite important, Mapei Granirapid kit is a moisture sensitive adhesive which helps resists against moisture. Moisture is the number one culprit for de-bonding glue. Which to put simply means if you don’t use this type of glue there is a chance your wall will fall apart over time.
Boonop is Granirapid 'n vinnighardende gom wat jou in staat sal stel om die stukke van jou muur vinnig vas te plak en baie vinniger deur jou toepassing te beweeg, aangesien jy nie tyd hoef te spandeer om ondersteuning te voeg aan stukke klip wat tyd nodig het om met gewone gom te kleef nie.
“Granirapid is a High performance, deformable, fast setting and hydration two-component cementitious adhesive for ceramic tiles and stone material.
Particularly suitable for the installation of stone material that is moderately unstable to moisture and requires a rapid drying of the adhesive. Suitable for bonding floors subject to heavy traffic.”
You're installer will need to make sure each stone piece is clean and ready to take on the glue, swiftly paste the glue onto the back of each individual piece of stone and also on the substrate. All surfaces should be clean, dry and free of existing sealers or coatings. Dust off, wipe or brush all surfaces to be sealed to remove all loose particles that could adversely affect sealer penetration and performance.
Gebruik pakkers om die gapings tussen elke klipstuk konsekwent te hou. Jy kan plastiekpakkers of pakkers wat van houtstukke gemaak is, gebruik.
Maak seker dat jy die area vir 'n verdere 24 uur onaangeraak laat sodra jy klaar is met die installering van elke stuk.