KHABISA LEHAE LA HAO KA KA HO KEKETSOE KA LEjoe

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

HO KHOPA KA LEjoe KE ENG?

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.

MOLEMO KHOATSOA LEBWE

Ho roala ka majoe ho na le melemo e mengata ho feta lisebelisoa tse ling tsa mohaho, 'me ka linako tse ling, ho feta kaho ea majoe a majoe.

• 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.

Hoetla rosa lejoe la tlhaho mathe

• 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.

HO KOPA KA MATŠETLA HO SEBEDISWA JOANG?

Li-ankora tsa undercut

Ena ke mokhoa o tloaelehileng oa ho kenya lisebelisoa tse kholo. Ka har'a tsamaiso ea ankora e sa tsitsang, li-installers li phunya masoba ka morao ho lejoe, li kenye bolt 'me li lokise li-cladding ka mokhoa o holimo. Ena ke mokhoa o motle bakeng sa li-soffits le li-panels tse teteaneng.

Mokhoa oa Kerf

Ka mokhoa ona, li-installers li khaola li-grooves ka holimo le tlase ho lejoe. Libaka tsa majoe holim'a clasp e ka tlase ho phanele ea ho roala e nang le clasp ea bobeli holimo. Ona ke mokhoa o potlakileng, o bonolo oa ho kenya, o sebetsang hantle bakeng sa lits'ebetso tse nyane le liphanele tse nyane.

Mekhoa ea ho kenya ka bobeli e sebelisa moralo o kopanetsoeng o bulehileng. Ho etsisa ponahalo ea majoe a sebele, li-installers li supa libaka tse pakeng tsa manonyeletso a nang le masonry grout.

MOKAO O KA KENYA MOLAO OA LEWE

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

NA HO NA LE BOHLOKO BA HO KHOTLA KA MATŠEPA?

Le hoja ho roala ha majoe ho le molemo haholo maemong a mangata, ha ho loketse bakeng sa ts'ebetso e 'ngoe le e' ngoe. E boetse e na le mefokolo e meng eo lejoe le se nang eona.

• 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.