BEAUTIFY D-DAR TIEGĦEK BIL-ĠEBEL CLADDING-stone clad

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

X'INHU IL-KISI TAL-ĠEBEL?

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.

BENEFIĊĊJI TAL-KISI TAL-ĠEBEL

Il-kisi tal-ġebel għandu ħafna vantaġġi fuq materjali tal-bini oħra u, f'xi każijiet, fuq il-kostruzzjoni tal-ġebel tal-ġebel.

• 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.

Ħarifa tela tapit naturali flagstone

• 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.

KIF HUWA APPLIKAT IL-KISI TAL-ĠEBEL?

Ankri undercut

Dan huwa l-metodu tas-soltu għal installazzjonijiet kbar. F'sistema ta 'ankra undercut, l-installaturi drill toqob fuq wara tal-ġebla, daħħal bolt u jiffissaw il-kisi orizzontalment. Dan huwa metodu tajjeb għal suffetti u pannelli eħxen.

Metodu Kerf

F'dan il-metodu, l-installaturi jaqtgħu skanalaturi fil-parti ta 'fuq u t'isfel tal-ġebla. Is-siti tal-ġebel fuq clasp fil-qiegħ tal-pannell tal-kisi bit-tieni clasp fil-quċċata. Dan huwa metodu ta 'installazzjoni veloċi u faċli li huwa eċċellenti għal installazzjonijiet iżgħar u pannelli irqaq.

Iż-żewġ metodi ta 'installazzjoni jużaw disinn ta' ġonta miftuħa. Biex jimitaw id-dehra ta 'ġebel reali, l-installaturi jindikaw l-ispazji bejn il-ġonot bil-ħalib tat-tikħil tal-ġebel.

FEJN GĦANDU JINSTALLAW IL-KISI TAL-ĠEBEL

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

HEMM Żvantaġġi għall-kisi tal-ġebel?

Filwaqt li l-kisi tal-ġebel huwa eċċellenti f'ħafna każijiet, mhuwiex ideali għal kull installazzjoni. Għandu wkoll xi żvantaġġi li l-ġebel ma jagħmilx.

• 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.