FAAMANUIA LOU FALE I FAI MAA-fa'i ma'a

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

O LE A LE UPI MAA?

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.

AOGA O LE UFIA MAA

O le fa'apipi'iina o ma'a e tele mea lelei nai lo isi mea faufale ma, i nisi tulaga, e sili atu i le fauina o ma'a.

• 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.

E FA'AFEFEA ONA FA'A'OGA O LE UPI MA'A?

Fa'alalo taula

Ole auala masani lea mo fa'apipi'i tetele. I se faiga taula i lalo, e vili e le au fa'apipi'i ni pu i tua o le ma'a, fa'aofi se fa'amau ma fa'apipi'i fa'alava. O se auala lelei lea mo sofits ma laupapa mafiafia.

Metotia Kerf

I lenei metotia, e tipiina e tagata faʻapipiʻi tootoo i luga ma lalo o le maʻa. O nofoaga ma'a i luga o se fa'amau i le pito i lalo ole fa'amau fa'apipi'i ma se fa'amau lona lua ile pito i luga. Ole auala fa'apipi'i vave ma faigofie lea e sili ona lelei mo mea fa'apipi'i laiti ma fa'ato'a manifinifi.

O auala faʻapipiʻi e lua e faʻaogaina ai se mamanu faʻatasi. Ina ia fa'atusa le foliga o le ma'a moni, e fa'asino e tagata fa'apipi'i avanoa i le va o so'oga fa'atasi ma le masonry grout.

O FEA E FA'ATA'I AI IPI MA'A

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

E i ai ni mea le lelei i le ufiufi maa?

E ui o le faʻapipiʻiina o maʻa e sili ona lelei i le tele o tulaga, e le lelei mo faʻapipiʻi uma. E iai fo'i ni fa'aletonu e le maua e le ma'a.

• 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.