Pehea e koho ai i ka pani pōhaku no kou pani pōhaku home

Ma kēia ʻatikala, e nānā mākou i kekahi mau wahi koʻikoʻi o ka hoʻokumu ʻana i kou pā kūpono a me nā mea e hui pū ʻia e hāʻawi iā ʻoe i nā hoʻopau āu e ʻike nei i kēia lā ma kekahi o nā hale kupanaha loa ma ka ʻāina.

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.

HEAHA KA 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.

He aha ka hili ʻana i ka pōhaku maoli?

ʻO ka Pākuʻi Pōhaku he papa pōhaku lahilahi i hoʻopili ʻia i ka hale a i ʻole nā ​​hale ʻē aʻe i hana ʻia me kahi mea ʻē aʻe ma waho o ka pōhaku. Hoʻopili ʻia ka pā pōhaku i ka pā pōhaku, ka hana pōhaku a me nā hale ma ke ʻano o kā lākou hoʻolālā hoʻolālā kumu. ʻO ke kua o kēlā me kēia ʻāpana pōhaku i ʻoki ʻia i kahi pālahalaha, e hiki ai ke hoʻopaʻa ʻia nā pōhaku i nā substrate kūpono.

Me nā wahi i hoʻopuehu ʻia a puni ka honua, ʻo ka hapa nui o nā ʻāina he ʻano pōhaku maoli i loaʻa ma lalo o lākou.

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.

Me nā ʻano pōhaku maoli like ʻole, mai ka granite a i ka quartzite mai ka travertine a hiki i ke kinikini, aia nā ʻano ʻano pale e kūpono i kēlā me kēia kanaka.

He aha ke ʻano o ka Cladding manuahi?

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.

Me ke kua i ʻeli ʻia no ka maʻalahi o ka hoʻokomo ʻana, ua hoʻopili ʻia kā mākou mau pōhaku paʻa paʻa i ka paia e kū nei, e hana ana i kahi hiʻohiʻona kūlohelohe a mau loa.

Hoʻonoho ʻia e ka mea kālai pōhaku akamai, e like me ka mea nui i ka maikaʻi o ka pōhaku i hoʻohana ʻia a me ke ʻano a me ka hoʻopau ʻana o ka pōhaku, ʻo ia ka maikaʻi o ka hana hana mai kāu mea hoʻonoho.

Freeform organic stonework is an art form, and the artist is critical in completing the ‘picture’ that becomes your wall.

ʻAʻole ia he kumu hoʻohālike e pono ai lākou e hahai, aia nā ala kikoʻī e pono ai ʻoe e kau i kēlā me kēia ʻano o ka pale kūlohelohe e kiʻi i ka nānā kūpono. ʻO ka mea a mākou e hoʻāʻo nei e hoʻokō ma aneʻi, ʻo ia ke ʻano o kou hale i kūkulu lima ʻia mai nā poloka maoli, i nā kenekulia i hala.

Inā ʻoe e hoʻomoe i ka pale me he mea lā he kiʻi kiʻi kiʻi a i ʻole kekahi ʻano kumu hoʻohālike e hoʻohuli ʻoe i ka pā i ʻoi aku o ka pā pōhaku i hoʻohālikelike ʻia. (ʻo ia ka maikaʻi inā ʻoe ma hope o kēlā nānā) ma mua o ka hoʻokō ʻana i ka nānā ʻana o kahi pā i kūkulu ʻia i kūkulu ʻia / hoʻopaʻa ʻia e kahi poloka pōhaku ma kēlā me kēia poloka. Ma kēia ʻano, kūpono kēlā me kēia ʻāpana i kona ʻano, ke ʻano a me ke kala.

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.

I ka wā e hoʻopaʻa ai i ka pōhaku maoli ma luna o ka pā e kū nei, pono ia e like me ka mea i kūkulu ʻia mai nā poloka maoli, pono mau lākou e ʻike i ka paʻa. ʻOiai ʻo ia ka substrate ma ke kua e pono e paʻa!

Inā ʻaʻole ʻoe e ʻike i ka ʻokoʻa i ka nānā ʻana i ka pā poloka a me ka pā i hoʻopaʻa ʻia, a laila ua hoʻokō ʻoe i ka pā manawaleʻa i makemake ʻole ʻia e kānalua ai kekahi e noʻonoʻo inā ua uhi ʻia ka pā a i ʻole ka hana poloka.

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.

Inā loaʻa iā ʻoe nā ʻaoʻao sawn, hiki iā ʻoe ke ʻoki i ka lihi o kēlā me kēia ʻāpana e hāʻawi i ka pōhaku i kahi lihi maoli. ʻO kēia kahi e hōʻike maoli ai ke akamai o kāu mea hana pōhaku.

Ke hana maikaʻi ʻia, hiki i kahi pā kūlohelohe manuahi ke hana i kahi hiʻohiʻona mau loa i kou hale a i waho paha. Eia naʻe e like me kekahi mea i ke ola, inā ʻoki ʻia nā kihi, ʻaʻohe kumu e hele ai i ke kaʻina hana. ʻOi aku ka maikaʻi o kekahi me nā koho ʻē aʻe.

He aha ka hili ʻana i ka pōhaku maloʻo?

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”. E pili ana i kou makemake pilikino.

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.

Inā ʻaʻole ʻoe maopopo i ka mea e kūpono i kou home a i ʻole papahana e kelepona mai iā mākou a kamaʻilio me mākou, maopopo mākou e hoʻoponopono mākou iā ʻoe i ka hopena kūpono.

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 – lehu lehuʻO nā ʻāpana he mau ʻāpana like ʻole a me nā ʻāpana ʻehā.

 

 NA PANEL POHAKU A ME NA POHAKU KAU.

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.

Manaʻo ʻia nā panela Z ma waena o ka wā e hoʻokomo ai a ʻoi aku ka maʻalahi o ka hoʻouka ʻana i ka hoʻohālikelike ʻana i ka pale puka manuahi. Loaʻa i ka hana maʻalahi me nā nui, hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻopili koke i kēia mau mea ma kāu substrate kūpono. Lawe pilikino mākou i nā ʻāpana kihi kūpono a me ka capping kūpono e hāʻawi i kahi hoʻopau kūpono no kou home.

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.

Loaʻa nā Panel Pōhaku i hoʻopaʻa ʻia i ka nui kūpono o 600x150mm a he māmā ke kaumaha. Hiki iā lākou ke hoʻopili maʻalahi i kou pā, e like me nā tile.

 

 

ʻO wai ka pāpaʻi i kūpono iā ʻoe?

Me ka nui o nā koho i loaʻa iā ʻoe ma ka piko o kou manamana lima, aia nā kumu e noʻonoʻo ai a noʻonoʻo ma mua o ka laka ʻana i kāu mea.

It’s wise to consider where the wall cladding will be going?

• 1. E huli ana paha ka pale i ka lā a i ʻole ma lalo o ka malu a hiki ke pohu?
• 2. He wai pololei ma luna ona, e hoʻohana ʻia paha ia i pā hiʻona no ka loko wai paʻakai?
• 3. No kāu kapuahi, aia i loko o ka hale a nui ka wela?
• 4. Hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻokomo i ka pāpaʻi ma ka pā plaster?
• 5. Pehea ke kiekie o ka pa? Pono e hoʻoponopono mechanical?
• 6. Inā no nā pier a i ʻole nā ​​kolamu, e ʻoluʻolu e kamaʻilio me mākou e ʻike i ka nui a me ke ʻano e hana maikaʻi loa me kāu nui kolamu kikoʻī.
• 7. No ka paia lau o kou hale?

Pono e hoʻopili ka pale kūpono i kou wahi, ka puni a me ke kālā.

Pehea e hoʻokomo ai i nā pani pōhaku?

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.

E koho i ka mea hoʻonoho pono:

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.

ʻO ke koho ʻana i ka mea hoʻonohonoho kūpono e hiki ke hana i kahi honua o ka ʻokoʻa a ua like ka nui o ka maikaʻi o kāu pōhaku.

ʻO kāu substrate:

E hōʻoia i ka paʻa o kāu kumu a ua mākaukau kou ʻili no ka noi. No ka pōhaku maoli, hiki iā ʻoe ke kūkulu i ka substrate mai loko mai o nā pōhaku lepo, nā ʻāpana a i ʻole nā ​​​​hana a ma muli o ke kiʻekiʻe a me ka nui pono ʻoe e hoʻopaʻa inoa i kou pā e ka ʻenekinia.

E hōʻoia i ka wehe ʻia ʻana o ka lepo a i ʻole ka ʻōpala mai ka pā ma mua o ka hoʻopili ʻana i kāu pā pōhaku, e ʻae kēia i ka hoʻopili nui ʻana.

Kou Kauoha:

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.

Nā kikoʻī:

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.

Ke uhi ʻia kou pā, hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻopau iā ia me kekahi capping pili, hana kēia i kahi nānā maʻemaʻe, ʻoliʻoli a hoʻololi maoli i kou pā i kahi hiʻohiʻona ʻokoʻa.

Inā loaʻa iā ʻoe kahi pā pōkole pōkole a i ʻole kahi pahu mea kanu, maikaʻi nō hoʻi ia e hoʻohana i nā ʻāpana kihi piha no ka capping.

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.

E hoʻomanaʻo e hoʻoponopono ʻoe i nā ʻāpana i ka nui a me ka hui ʻana a me ka hoʻohālikelike ʻana i nā ʻāpana e hana i kāu ʻano kūlohelohe maoli, ua like ia me ke kiʻi a me ka mea pena kiʻi maikaʻi i hoʻomākaukau mau i kāna mau mea hana.

Pehea e paa ai ka pani pohaku ma kahi?

He aha ka mea hoʻopili e hoʻohana ai no ka pā pōhaku?

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.

Eia kekahi, ʻo Granirapid kahi kāpili hoʻonohonoho wikiwiki e hiki ai iā ʻoe ke hoʻopili koke i nā ʻāpana o kou pā a neʻe wikiwiki i kāu noi no ka mea ʻaʻole pono ʻoe e hoʻolilo i ka manawa e hoʻohui i ke kākoʻo i nā ʻāpana pōhaku e pono ai ka manawa e hoʻopili ai me nā mea hoʻopili maʻamau.

 

Pākuʻi Pōhaku Kahe Wai Melemele no ka Punawai

 

 

“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.”

Pehea e hoʻopaʻa ai i ka hili pōhaku?

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.

E hoʻohana i nā packers e mālama i nā āpau ma waena o kēlā me kēia ʻāpana pōhaku. Hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻohana i nā packer plastik a i ʻole nā ​​​​packers i hana ʻia mai nā ʻāpana lāʻau.

E hōʻoia i ka haʻalele ʻole ʻana i ka wahi no 24 mau hola i ka pau ʻana o kāu kau ʻana i kēlā me kēia ʻāpana.