WHAT IS STONE CLADDING-stone cladding

BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH STONE CLADDING

Stone cladding is durable, attractive, and low maintenance. Here’s what you need to know about this stone alternative.

DÈ A THA A CHUR AIR CLÀRACH?

Stone cladding is also known as stacked stone or stone veneer. It can be made from actual stone or artificial, so-called engineered stone. It’s available in a wide variety of finishes that look like slate, brick, and many other stones. It’s a fast and affordable way to get the look of stone on a wall without the cost or time of a masonry installation.

BUIDHEACHAS CLÀRACH CHOINNICH

Tha mòran bhuannachdan aig còmhdach cloiche thairis air stuthan togail eile agus, ann an cuid de chùisean, thairis air togail clachaireachd.

• Lightness: Stone cladding is easier to carry and install than natural stone, and it places less pressure on the existing structure. It generally weighs considerably less than natural stone.

• Insulation: Stone cladding is weather-resistant and protective. It helps a building stay warm in winter and cool in summer. Reinforcing the cladding with a steel or aluminum framework, called a honeycomb, makes it able to resist earthquakes and high winds.

• Minimal maintenance: Like stone, stone cladding requires little upkeep to look good for many years.

Clach a' Chaisteil Mhòir

• Ease of installation: Lightweight cladding is easier to install than stone. It doesn’t require the same heavy equipment that a masonry installation does. This doesn’t mean you can install it yourself, however. Hanging stone cladding requires experience and skill.

• Esthetics: Stone gives any building an elegant look. Cladding can look like quartz, granite, marble, or any natural stone. It also comes in a wide choice of colors. Because you can install it anywhere, stone cladding gives you endless ways to design with stone.

CIAMAR A THA CLABHADH CLOCH A' CHUR A BHITH?

Acraichean fo-ghearradh

Is e seo an dòigh àbhaisteach airson ionadan mòra. Ann an siostam acair fo-thalamh, bidh an luchd-stàlaidh a 'drileadh tuill ann an cùl na cloiche, cuir a-steach bolt agus socraich an còmhdach gu còmhnard. Is e dòigh mhath a tha seo airson soffits agus pannalan nas tiugh.

Modh Kerf

San dòigh seo, gheàrr luchd-stàlaidh claisean aig mullach is bonn na cloiche. Tha na làraichean cloiche air clasp aig bonn a' phannal còmhdaich le dàrna clasp aig a' mhullach. Is e dòigh stàlaidh luath, furasta a tha seo a tha sàr-mhath airson ionadan nas lugha agus pannalan nas taine.

Bidh an dà dhòigh stàlaidh a’ cleachdadh dealbhadh fosgailte. Gus atharrais air coltas fìor chlach, bidh luchd-stàlaidh a’ comharrachadh na beàrnan eadar na joints le grout clachaireachd.

Càit an cuir thu còmhdach cloiche

• Entry areas
• Bathrooms
• Kitchens
• Sheds
• Freestanding garages
• Patios
• Mailboxes

A BHEIL MOLAIDHEAN ANN AN CLÀRACH A THAOBH A-STEACH?

Ged a tha còmhdach cloiche sàr-mhath ann an iomadh cùis, chan eil e air leth freagarrach airson gach stàladh. Tha cuid de eas-bhuannachdan ann cuideachd nach eil clach ann.

• It’s not as durable as a masonry installation.
• Some veneers allow moisture to seep into the joints.
• It can crack under repeated freeze-and-thaw cycles.,
• Unlike natural stone, it is not a sustainable building material.