WHAT IS STONE CLADDING-stone cladding

BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH STONE CLADDING

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

HE AHA TE KAUPAPA KOA?

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.

NGA PAINGA O TE KAUPAPA KOHATU

He maha nga painga o te whakakikorua kohatu ki etahi atu mea hanga whare, a, i etahi wa, ki te hanga kohatu 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.

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• 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.

KAPEHEA TE WHAKAMAHI I TE KAUPAPA KOA?

Nga punga o raro

Ko te tikanga tenei mo nga whakaurunga nunui. I roto i te punaha punga i raro, ka werohia e nga kaiwhakauru he rua ki te tuara o te kohatu, ka kuhu he raka, ka whakatika whakapae i te arai. He tikanga pai tenei mo nga sofits me nga panui matotoru.

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I roto i tenei tikanga, ka tapahia e nga kaiwhakauru nga awaawa i runga me raro o te kohatu. Ko nga waahi kowhatu i runga i te awhi kei raro o te papa awhi me te awhi tuarua kei runga. He tikanga whakauru tere, ngawari tenei he pai rawa atu mo nga whakaurunga iti me nga panui kikokore.

Ko nga tikanga whakauru e rua e whakamahi ana i te hoahoa hono-tuwhera. Hei whakataurite i te ahua o te kohatu tuuturu, ka tohuhia e nga kaiwhakatakoto nga mokowhiti i waenga i nga hononga me te masonry grout.

HEA HEI WHAKATAUTANGA TANGI KAHA

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

HE TINO KORERO MO TE KIAPI KOA?

Ahakoa he pai te whakakikorua kohatu i roto i te maha o nga keehi, ehara i te mea pai mo ia whakaurunga. Kei a ia ano etahi ngoikoretanga kaore i te kowhatu.

• 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.