Flagstone yog dab tsi? - Pob zeb cladding

Flagstone yog dab tsi?

So, let’s answer the most basic question - what is flagstone?

Let’s start with what flagstone is made of. Flagstone is a generic term used to encompass all sedimentary and metamorphic rock that’s split into layers. These rocks are naturally split along the lineation planes of the stones. Encompassing a range of different sedimentary rocks, this term is used to describe the different types of a stone laid as “flags” in patterns.

Txhua hom flagstone muaj nws cov yam ntxwv, tab sis muaj qee qhov kev hloov pauv nrov dua, suav nrog bluestone, limestone, thiab sandstones. Thiab nrog xws li ntau hom, kuj muaj ntau yam siv rau hom pob zeb no.

Flagstones tau siv ntau txoj hauv kev, suav nrog:

• vov tsev
• Pem teb
• Kev taug kev  
• Qhov cub
• Cov kauj ruam
• Lub tshav puam
• Tsev.  

Ntxiv rau, nrog ntau yam xim, los ntawm xiav mus rau liab, xim av, thiab sib xyaw ua ke, txhua tus tswv tsev tuaj yeem tau txais yam lawv tab tom nrhiav. Thiab ua kom nws zoo dua, cov pob zeb tau tsim kom ntev, muab txog 50 xyoo ntawm kev ua haujlwm ntev nrog kev tiv thaiv huab cua kub, khov, thiab dej nag.

Hom Flagstone

Muaj ntau ntau hom flagstone muaj nyob niaj hnub no. Nrog rau txhua qhov muab cov yam ntxwv sib txawv, nrog rau ntau yam txiaj ntsig thiab kev xav, peb tab tom rhuav tshem txhua hom pob zeb saum toj kawg nkaus los pab koj tshawb nrhiav. Cia peb dhia txoj cai hauv!

1. Slate

Slate is one of the most commonly known types of flagstones available. This stone is a metamorphic rock that’s layered with clay-like minerals. Slate feem ntau yog softer dua lwm cov pob zeb, xws li sandstone los yog quartzite, thiab yog flaky heev. Nrog rau cov yam ntxwv no, nws muab ib qho antique zoo li tsos. 

Slate feem ntau pom muaj nyob rau hauv Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, thiab New York, thiab tuaj nyob rau hauv silver grey, ntsuab, thiab tooj liab variations.

Pros:

• Yooj yim rau chisel thiab shape
• Zoo tagnrho rau phab ntsa cladding

Cons:

• Splits yooj yim
• Muaj txwv nyob rau hauv qhov loj dua
• Yuav tsum tau sealing rau stain kuj 

2. Sandstone

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that’s formed by layers of sand, as the name suggests. Of the different types of flagstone, this one gives one of the most contemporary or earthy looks. 

Feem ntau pom nyob rau sab hnub tuaj, Sandstone muaj ntau yam xim nruab nrab, hauv av. Sandstone tuaj yeem ua cov xim mos pastel los ntawm beige mus rau liab, nrog rau cov paj yeeb, buckskin, kub, thiab liab tsaus rau ntau yam xaiv. 

Pros:

• Muab qhov chaw txias txias rau lub caij ntuj sov
• Huab cua resistant nyob rau hauv ntom, nruj packed ntau yam

Cons:

• Porous
• Nyias nqus dej uas ua rau puas tsuaj nyob rau hauv khov / thaw voj voog
• Yuav tsum tau muab kaw kom tsis txhob staining 

• 3. Basalt

  Basalt yog igneous, los yog volcanic, pob zeb. Nws zoo li yuav maj mam textured thiab feem ntau pom nyob rau hauv Montana thiab British Columbia. 

  Nrog lub ntuj grey, beige, los yog dub variation, Basalt yog zoo tagnrho rau cov neeg uas tab tom nrhiav rau ib tug txias-toned pob zeb xaiv.

  Pros:

  • Muaj kev rwb thaiv tsev zoo heev
  • Suab absorption zog

  Cons:

  • tuaj yeem saib dull-saib lub sijhawm

    4. Quartzite 

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    Quartzite is a stone that’s a form of metamorphosed rock. It offers a glossy, smooth surface for an ageless appearance that withstands the tests of time. 

    Feem ntau pom muaj nyob rau hauv Idaho, Oklahoma, thiab Northern Utah, Quartzite muaj ib qho ntawm ntau hom xim sib txawv ntawm flagstone. Nws tuaj yeem tuaj hauv cov xim nyiaj thiab kub, nrog rau lub teeb tans, blues, greys, thiab zaub ntsuab. 

    Pros:

    • Resistant hnav thiab tsim kua muag
    • Resistant los nag thiab hnyav tshuaj 
    • Nws yog ib qho tsis-slip nto
    • Muab stain ntau dua li sandstone

    Cons:

    • Yooj yim rau etching
    • Yuav ua tau nyuaj rau cov duab
    • Yuav tsum muaj kev saib xyuas niaj hnub 

    5. Limestone

    Limestone yog ib qho ntawm feem ntau cov pob zeb sedimentary. Lub pob zeb no yog tsim los ntawm calcite thiab muaj qhov sib cais ntawm qhov chaw uas tuaj yeem polished. Nws nyiam muab lub pob zeb zoo nkauj dua. 

    Pom hauv Indiana, Limestone tuaj nyob rau hauv ntau yam xim. Cov xim ntawm cov xim muaj xws li grey, beige, daj, thiab dub. 

    Pros:

    • Zoo tagnrho rau cov huab cua ntub
    • Huab cua-resistant
    • Ntev ntev

    Cons:

    • Qhov hnyav heev
    • Yooj yim rau kev puas tsuaj los ntawm acid

    6. Travertine

    

    Travertine yog ib qho compacted ntau yam limestone, tseem muaj ob peb yam sib txawv. 

    Vim nws cov limestone muaj pes tsawg leeg, travertine nyiam kom muaj huab cua zoo dua nrog cov qhov sib txawv. Cov khoom no muaj nyob rau hauv Oklahoma thiab Texas feem ntau tab sis tuaj yeem raug quarried hauv Western xeev hauv Tebchaws Meskas. Feem ntau, travertine tuaj nyob rau hauv ntau ntxoov xim av, tan, thiab grey blues.

    Pros:

    • Durable
    • Pob zeb siab dua
    • Tseem txias
    • Zoo heev rau sab nraum zoov

    Cons:

    • Yuav nyuaj kom tiav 
    • Yooj yim los tswj vim qhov chaw nto

    7. Bluestone

    Bluestone yog hom xiav-grey sandstone. Txawm li cas los xij, tsis zoo li sandstone, nws muaj ntau qhov ntom ntom. Vim qhov ceev no, bluestone nyiam kom muaj qhov chaw tiaj tus heev nrog kev ntxhib los mos, muab qhov zoo nkauj classic rau koj qhov chaw. 

    Bluestone feem ntau pom nyob rau hauv Northeastern lub xeev, xws li Pennsylvania thiab New York. Thiab, raws li tau hais los ntawm lub npe, nws feem ntau tuaj nyob rau hauv ntxoov xiav, nrog rau grey thiab ntshav. 

    Pros:

    • ntom
    • Nyuaj paving
    • Tsis-slip nto
    • Tuav mus rau lub caij ntuj no hnyav

    Cons:

    • Yuav tsum muaj kev sib khi kom zoo los khaws cov xim
    • Yuav tsum tau muab kaw kom tiv thaiv cov tshuaj chlorine lossis dej ntsev puas
    • Yuav tsum tau muab kaw kom tiv thaiv nws los ntawm khawb thiab staining

    8. Arizona Flagstone

    

    Arizona flagstone yog hom sandstone. Cov khoom siv no feem ntau yog siv los ua thaj chaw patio, vim nws muaj peev xwm nyob twj ywm txias hauv lub caij kub.

    Arizona flagstones feem ntau muaj nyob rau hauv pinkish ntxoov, nrog rau liab rau ib tug sov-toned tiav. 

    Pros:

    • Muab qhov chaw txias txias rau lub caij ntuj sov
    • Huab cua resistant nyob rau hauv ntom, nruj packed ntau yam

    Cons:

    • Porous
    • Nyias nqus dej uas ua rau puas tsuaj nyob rau hauv khov / thaw voj voog
    • Yuav tsum tau muab kaw kom tsis txhob staining 

    Tej yam uas yuav tsum tau xav txog thaum xaiv Flagstone

    Muaj ntau yam uas yuav tsum tau xav txog thaum tshawb txog ntau hom flagstone thiab xim thiab txiav txim siab qhov twg los siv cov khoom zoo nkauj no hauv koj tus qauv tsim. 

    Ua ntej cog lus rau flagstone, nco ntsoov:

    • Xaiv lub flagstone uas tuaj nyob rau hauv ntau yam duab, qhov ntau thiab tsawg, thiab thicknesses kom haum raws li koj tsim. 
    • Tsis txhob glittery flagstone, raws li nws nyiam plam nws cov ci ntsa iab ntau xyoo ntawm hnav thiab tsim kua muag. 
    • Nco ntsoov tias lub pob zeb ci xim feem ntau xaus ua softer dua li muted, uniform tones. 
    • Xyuas kom meej tias lub pob zeb tau raug sim nyob rau hauv thaj chaw thaj chaw hauv lub sijhawm. 
    • Nrhiav ib lub pob zeb uas nyob ze ntawm koj qhov chaw ua haujlwm kom txo cov nqi xa khoom.
    • Xyuas tias lub pob zeb yog dav siv los ntawm ntau qhov chaw los sib piv cov nqi. 
    • Nyob rau hauv cov cheeb tsam uas cov dej muaj cov ntxhia nplua nuj, zam cov pob zeb uas muaj xim tsaus nti uas qhia txog efflorescence. 

    Tus nqi Flagstone yog dab tsi?

    Yog lawm, koj paub cov lus teb rau cov xim dab tsi flagstone tuaj rau hauv thiab hom pob zeb twg yog flagstone, tab sis tam sim no cov lus nug tiag tiag - tag nrho cov nqi no ntau npaum li cas?

    With a range of flagstone types and colors, the price can vary based on the stone you choose. But is flagstone expensive? It’s not the cheapest material. Oftentimes, flagstone costs $2 to $6 per square foot, just for the stone itself. However, with labor, you will pay closer to $15 to $22 per square foot. Keep in mind, that thicker stones or rarer colors will fall on the higher end of that spectrum.