Stone Cladding: The Pros and Cons of natural Stone

There are advantages and disadvantages of every building material dependant on your individual application. Here, we take a look at some of the pros and cons of natural stone cladding to help you decide if it’s a suitable material for your project.

The pros of natural stone cladding

• Təbii, bənzərsiz gözəllik
• Onun həddindən artıq davamlılığı və uzun ömrü
• The extensive range of stone types, colours and formats
• Beton və taxta kimi digər materiallara əlavədir
• Offers various finish options to suit applications and can therefore be used in a wide range of projects
• Provides a high level of insulation, which can therefore keep heating and cooling costs down
• Daxili və ya çöldə müxtəlif tətbiqlər üçün istifadə edilə bilər
• Hava və yanğına davamlıdır
• Çizilməyə və aşınmaya davamlı ola bilər
• Evinizin dəyərini artıra bilər
• Uzun müddətli saxlanması asandır

The cons of natural stone cladding

• Requires a structural substrate, which can then add an extra cost
• Can be labour intensive and time-consuming to install
• A more expensive material than some other cladding products
• Qoruma üçün möhürlənməlidir
• Güclü təmizləyici məhsulların istifadəsi səthə zərər verə bilər
• Can trap moisture behind the material if poorly installed which therefore could damage the stone
• Ən yaxşısı DIY layihəsi deyil, peşəkar tərəfindən quraşdırılmışdır

As you can see, there are both advantages and disadvantages of natural stone cladding. The two main advantages driving people to choose natural stone cladding are its aesthetics and durability. Each piece has its own unique textures, colour tones and imperfections making no two stone feature walls the same. A quality natural stone wall will weather well and last many years to come.

The main disadvantage of the stone for some is its heavy nature demanding a structural substrate and in some cases, additional fixtures. Constructing a structural wall for the cladding to adhere to may not be feasible in every situation. This can also increase the cost and the installation time.

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