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.
Xiritaanka dhagaxu wuxuu leeyahay faa'iidooyin badan marka loo eego qalabka kale ee dhismaha iyo, xaaladaha qaarkood, dhismaha dhagaxa dhagaxa ah.
• 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.
Barroosinnada la gooyey
Tani waa habka caadiga ah ee rakibaadda waaweyn. Nidaamka barroosinka ee go'an, rakibayaashu waxay godad ka qodaan xagga dambe ee dhagaxa, waxay geliyaan boodhka waxayna hagaajiyaan daboolka si siman. Tani waa hab fiican oo loogu talagalay soffits iyo muraayadaha dhumuc weyn.
Habka Kerf
Habkan, rakibayaashu waxay gooyaan godad xagga sare iyo hoose ee dhagaxa. Goobaha dhagaxa ah waxay ku yaalaan xajin xagga hoose ee gole-xidhka oo leh xajinta labaad ee sare. Tani waa hab fudud oo degdeg ah oo lagu rakibo oo aad ugu fiican rakibaadaha yaryar iyo muraayadaha khafiifka ah.
Labada hab ee rakibidda waxay isticmaalaan naqshad wadajir ah oo furan. Si aad u ekaysiiso muuqaalka dhagaxa dhabta ah, rakibayaashu waxay tilmaamayaan meelaha bannaan ee u dhexeeya kala-goysyada oo leh dhoobo dhoobo ah.
• Entry areas
• Bathrooms
• Kitchens
• Sheds
• Freestanding garages
• Patios
• Mailboxes
Inkasta oo xayndaabku ay aad u fiican yihiin xaalado badan, kuma habboona rakibid kasta. Waxa kale oo ay leedahay qaar ka mid ah faa'iido darrooyinka aan dhagaxu lahayn.
• 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.