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.
Akmens danga turi daug privalumų, palyginti su kitomis statybinėmis medžiagomis, o kai kuriais atvejais ir prieš mūro akmens konstrukciją.
• 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.
Iškirpti inkarai
Tai įprastas būdas dideliems įrenginiams. Įpjovimo inkarų sistemoje montuotojai išgręžia skyles akmens gale, įkiša varžtą ir pritvirtina apkalą horizontaliai. Tai geras metodas sofitams ir storesnėms plokštėms.
Kerf metodas
Šiuo metodu montuotojai išpjauna griovelius akmens viršuje ir apačioje. Akmenys yra ant užsegimo apkalos plokštės apačioje su antruoju užsegimu viršuje. Tai greitas ir paprastas montavimo būdas, puikiai tinkantis mažesniems įrenginiams ir plonesnėms plokštėms.
Abu montavimo būdai yra atviros jungties konstrukcija. Norėdami imituoti tikro akmens išvaizdą, montuotojai tarpus tarp siūlių nurodo mūro skiediniu.
• Entry areas
• Bathrooms
• Kitchens
• Sheds
• Freestanding garages
• Patios
• Mailboxes
Nors akmens apdaila daugeliu atvejų yra puiki, ji nėra ideali kiekvienam įrenginiui. Jis taip pat turi tam tikrų trūkumų, kurių akmuo neturi.
• 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.