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What Exactly Are Front-tek’s Faux Stone Siding Panels?

falso paneles de piedra are usually made with lightweight porcelain and decorated with a stone design making them super easy to cut and apply. With a price point much below their natural alternative, faux stone porcelain panels for facades are a lightweight, ventilated, strong and unique option designed with installation in mind. Their greatest advantage is their application process, created to withstand any weather conditions no matter how severe, their unique open-jointed cladding system ensures a simple installation and even easier repairs for a beautiful exterior without the headaches real stone can lead to.  Faux stone porcelain exterior panels can often be as small as 2-foot by 4-foot, going all of the way 6 up to as large as 4-foot by 8-foot, and typically weigh about a few pounds per panel which make for a speedy installation process. 

Apariencia

One of the best things about faux stone panels is that they often pass as real stone from a distance. Bargain faux stone panels, such as the ones made of veneer can look incredibly fake, while this faux stone made of porcelain looks just as real as natural stone. That’s why it’s wise to take advantage of any free samples from manufacturers and retailers, and you’ll instantly see if this product is right for your home.

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Durabilidad

Los paneles de revestimiento de piedra sintética pueden ser extremadamente duraderos según el tipo elegido; estos lados duraderos pueden soportar muchos abusos ambientales debido a su alta resistencia a rayones y daños. Debido a su composición única, el revestimiento garantiza una baja absorción de agua, lo que significa una alta resistencia a las heladas y otros abusos invernales. 

Resistencia al fuego

Normalmente, cuando piensas en una piedra resistente al fuego, te imaginas una piedra real. Sorprendentemente, estos paneles de porcelana de imitación de piedra en realidad son resistentes al fuego. Los paneles resistentes al fuego deben cumplir con ASTM E84 Clase-A, lo que significa que los paneles pueden soportar una llama superficial controlada distribuida uniformemente por toda la superficie del panel con una prueba de densidad de humo durante más de cinco minutos. Es fundamental que especifique que está buscando un producto resistente al fuego porque no todas las piedras artificiales son resistentes al fuego.

A continuación, compararemos las opciones de productos de porcelana de imitación de piedra que tiene para elegir para ayudarlo a tener una idea de cuáles son sus opciones.

Some faux stone panels can be composed of foam, meaning different fire rates and in many circumstances lower durability. Manufactured Stone, another counterpart to natural stone, is made of a mineral composite meaning they always are fire-rated and tend to have medium levels of durability. The installation of manufactured stone is considered medium to difficult, being easy to cut but you have to use mortar in implementation. Natural Stone is real stone, so it’s always fire-rated with a high level of durability. This stone is typically the most challenging to cut and uses mortar to construct. 

Para resumir lo que discutimos, elaboramos una lista de pros y contras como una forma rápida de ver las ventajas (y desventajas) de usar paneles de imitación de piedra en su próximo proyecto.