Stone cladding is durable, attractive, and low maintenance. Here’s what you need to know about this stone alternative.
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.
Steinklæðning hefur marga kosti fram yfir önnur byggingarefni og í sumum tilfellum yfir múrsteinsbyggingu.
• 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.
• 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.
Undirskorin akkeri
Þetta er venjuleg aðferð fyrir stórar uppsetningar. Í undirskornu akkerikerfi bora uppsetningarmennirnir göt í bakhlið steinsins, setja bolta í og festa klæðninguna lárétt. Þetta er góð aðferð fyrir soffits og þykkari plötur.
Kerf aðferð
Í þessari aðferð skera uppsetningaraðilar rifur efst og neðst á steininum. Steinninn situr á spennu neðst á klæðningarplötu með annarri spennu efst. Þetta er fljótleg og auðveld uppsetningaraðferð sem er frábær fyrir smærri uppsetningar og þynnri plötur.
Báðar uppsetningaraðferðirnar nota opna samskeyti. Til að líkja eftir útliti alvöru steins benda uppsetningaraðilar bilunum á milli samskeytisins með múrfúgu.
• Entry areas
• Bathrooms
• Kitchens
• Sheds
• Freestanding garages
• Patios
• Mailboxes
Þó að steinklæðning sé frábær í mörgum tilfellum er hún ekki tilvalin fyrir hverja uppsetningu. Það hefur líka nokkra ókosti sem steinn gerir það ekki.
• 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.