E ANIANI I KOU HOME ME KA PILI POHAKU

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

HE aha ka hili ʻana i ka pōhaku?

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.

KA POMAIKAI O KA PILI POHAKU

He nui nā mea maikaʻi o ka pā pōhaku ma mua o nā mea hale ʻē aʻe, a i kekahi manawa, ma mua o ke kūkulu ʻana i nā pōhaku masonry.

• 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.

15×60cm Black Marble Natural Ledgerstone Paneling

• 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.

Pehea ka hoʻopili ʻana i ka hili pōhaku?

Nā heleuma lalo

ʻO kēia ke ala maʻamau no nā hoʻonohonoho nui. I loko o kahi ʻōnaehana heleuma undercut, ʻeli nā mea hoʻokomo i nā lua ma ke kua o ka pōhaku, e hoʻokomo i kahi kī a hoʻopaʻa i ka pale ʻana ma ke ākea. He ala maikaʻi kēia no nā soffit a me nā paneli mānoanoa.

ʻano kerf

Ma kēia ʻano, ʻoki nā mea hoʻonohonoho i nā ʻauwaha ma luna a ma lalo o ka pōhaku. ʻO nā kahua pōhaku ma kahi paʻi ma ka lalo o ka papa hoʻopaʻa ʻia me ka ʻāpana lua ma luna. He ʻano hoʻonohonoho wikiwiki a maʻalahi kēia no nā hoʻonohonoho liʻiliʻi a me nā paneli lahilahi.

Hoʻohana nā ʻano hoʻonohonoho ʻelua i kahi hoʻolālā open-joint. No ka hoʻohālikelike ʻana i ke ʻano o ka pōhaku maoli, kuhikuhi nā mea hoʻonohonoho i nā hakahaka ma waena o nā hui me ka masonry grout.

MAKAHI E HOOKAU AI I KA PILI POHAKU

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

HE PONO OLE I KA PILI POHAKU?

ʻOiai ʻoi aku ka maikaʻi o ka pale pōhaku i nā manawa he nui, ʻaʻole kūpono ia no kēlā me kēia kau ʻana. He mau hemahema kekahi i loaa ole i ka pohaku.

• 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.