MOKHOA OA HO KHETHA MOKHOA OA LETŠETLA BAKENG SA HAO EA HAE-lejoe

Sehloohong sena, re tla sheba libaka tse ling tsa bohlokoa tsa ho theha lerako la hau le phethahetseng le likarolo tse kopanang ho u fa liphetho tseo u li bonang kajeno ho a mang a matlo a makatsang ho pholletsa le naha.

We’ll take a look at what natural stone cladding is, what types are available to you, which would work best for you and ultimately a guideline on how to install your cladding.

CLADDING KE ENG?

“Cladding” is made to dress your wall with stone without the costs of building walls with blocks and labour costs associated with them. You can easily clad your wall with your preferred material and blend it in to suit your environment in a more efficient and cost-effective way.

HO KOPA KA LEjoe LA TLHAHO KE ENG?

Stone Cladding ke letlapa le tšesaane le sebelisoang mohahong kapa mohahong o mong o entsoeng ka thepa ntle le lejoe. Ho roala ka majoe ho khomarela lebota la konkreite, litene le meaho e le karolo ea moralo oa bona oa pele oa meralo. Karolo e ka morao ea lejoe le leng le le leng e sakha ho fihlela qetellong e bataletse, e leng se lumellang majoe hore a khomarele likaroloana tse loketseng.

Ka libaka tse hasaneng lefatšeng ka bophara, linaha tse ngata li na le mofuta o itseng oa majoe a tlhaho a fumanehang ka tlas'a tsona.

Natural stone “cladding” is thin slices of quarried natural stones. They are taken out of the land and accordingly sliced into blocks and boulders – from these blocks/boulders, the products you see today are manufactured and made.

Ka mefuta e mengata e fapaneng ea majoe a tlhaho, ho tloha ho granite ho ea ho quartzite ho tloha ho travertine ho ea ho marble ho na le mefuta e mengata ea li-cladding e lumellanang le mang kapa mang.

Cladding ea mofuta oa mahala ke eng?

Free form – These are small, medium and large pieces of loose natural stone with sawn flat back pieces that come together to create an organic wall that appears like it has been built for centuries. The definition of “free-form” is individual pieces.

Ka mokokotlo o sahiloeng o bataletse hore o kenngoe habonolo, majoe a rona a khomaretsoeng leboteng a khomaretsoe leboteng le teng, ho etsa chebahalo ea tlhaho le e sa feleng.

E kentsoeng ke setsebi sa majoe se nang le tsebo, ka mokhoa o lekanang le oa bohlokoa ho boleng ba majoe a sebelisoang hammoho le sebōpeho le qetello ea lejoe, ke boleng ba mosebetsi oa matsoho o tsoang ho sehlomathisi sa hau.

Freeform organic stonework is an art form, and the artist is critical in completing the ‘picture’ that becomes your wall.

Ha se mohlala oo ba tlamehang ho o latela, ho na le mekhoa e ikhethileng eo u e hlokang ho beha mofuta o mong le o mong oa li-organic cladding ho fumana chebahalo e nepahetseng. Seo re lekang ho se fihlela mona ke ponahalo ea hore sebopeho sa hau se hahiloe ka letsoho ho tloha li-blocks tsa 'nete, makholo a lilemo a fetileng.

Haeba u beha sekoaelo joalo ka ha eka ke penta e sa bonahaleng kapa mofuta o itseng oa paterone, u fetola lebota hore e be lerako la majoe le nang le mohlala. (e leng hantle haeba u ka mor'a ponahalo eo) ho e-na le ho finyella ponahalo ea lerako le hahiloeng ka mokhoa o hlophisitsoeng le hahiloeng / le phuthetsoe ke lejoe la majoe ka boloko. Ka tsela ena karolo e 'ngoe le e' ngoe e lumellana le lijo-thollo tsa eona, sebōpeho le 'mala oa eona.

For example, If your stonemason were going to build a wall say 10m long and 5 meters high from blocks, the wall should be structurally stable, it needs to be stacked one on top of another so it doesn’t ever fall or collapse.

Ha ho roala lejoe la tlhaho la mofuta oa mahala leboteng le teng le ntse le hloka ho shebahala joalokaha eka le hahiloe ho tloha li-blocks tsa sebele, li ntse li hloka ho bonahala li tsitsitse. Le hoja e hlile e le substrate e ka morao e hlokang ho tsitsa!

Haeba u sa bone phapang ha u sheba lebota la li-block le lebota le koahetsoeng, joale u fihletse lerako le lakatsehang le sa feleng le tla belaella mang kapa mang ea nahanang hore na lerako le koahetse kapa le thibela mosebetsi.

Armstone offers corners pieces of all the stone claddings which are available in pre-cut 90-degree pieces to give you that full stone, block look. The benefit here is that you don’t have to get your stonemason to mitre the corners, its best to avoid seeing any cut joints anywhere on the wall.

To achieve the true organic look your installer shouldn’t have any sawn cuts on your stonework. They should make cuts from the back of the stone and split each individual piece of the stone to prevent having a sawn cut on the face or side of the piece.

Haeba u na le mathōko a sakhang, u ka 'na ua phunya ntlha ea karolo e' ngoe le e 'ngoe ho fa lejoe moeli oa tlhaho haholoanyane. Mona ke moo botsebi ba moetsi oa majoe oa hau o lokelang ho bonts'a.

Ha e etsoa ka nepo, lerako la manyolo la mofuta oa mahala le ka etsa tšobotsi e makatsang ea nako e telele ho ea ka tlung kapa kantle. Leha ho le joalo joalo ka ntho leha e le efe bophelong, haeba likhutlo li khaoloa, ha ho na thuso ho feta ts'ebetsong. E 'ngoe e ka ba betere ho feta tse ling, likhetho tse sebetsang haholoanyane.

HO KOPA KA LEjoe LE Omileng KE ENG?

In the Free Form individual stone cladding range, you can either do “Dry Stack” aka “Dry Stone Cladding” which means that the stone cladding is Not Grouted (no any cement filled into the gaps) or Grouted. 

Some stones look good in “dry stack” and some “grouted”. E hlile e mabapi le khetho ea hau ea botho.

Some Natural Stone Claddings looks really organic when you lay them in “Crazy” pattern. This is where the pieces don’t have any even sizes or shapes.

If you are planning to do a dry stack you must plan ahead to have the grout joints tight or you if you’d like to grout you should use packers to get consistent grout joints for each individual piece of stone.

Haeba o sa tsebe hantle hore na o tla lumellana le ntlo ea hau kapa morero ofe, re letsetsa 'me u bue le rona, re na le bonnete ba hore re tla u etsetsa tharollo e phethahetseng.

Besides the “Crazy” format stone cladding nowadays more architects and landscape designers are specifying the “Random Ashlar” pattern which is suited for more modern designs.

“Random Ashlar” is a random Geometric pattern – Random ashlar, likotoana li na le lisekoere tse sa reroang le likhutlo tse tharo.

 

 LIPANELA TSA MAJE LE MASWE A KHOTSOANG.

Z-panels – “Z-panels” have a ‘Z’ shape which allows each stone panel to interlock with the next. These pre-made dry stack panels are the most cost-effective way to transform your wall to a dry stack look.

With a concrete backing Armstone’ Z shape panels which are also known as “Stone Panels” or “Ledgestones” as well as “Cultured stones” have chicken wire holding each individual piece of stone together on a concrete backing system for a functional and feasible install makes for a great product. We’ve seen many homes use this type of wall cladding and the results have been very pleasing.

Li-panels tsa Z li nkoa li le lipakeng ha ho tluoa tabeng ea ho kenya 'me ho bonolo ho li kenya ha li bapisoa le li-cladding tsa mahala. E fumaneha ka mokhoa o bonolo oa ho sebetsa ka boholo, o ka li kopanya kapele ho substrate ea hau e loketseng. Ka borona re na le likotoana tse tšoanang tsa sekhutlo le capping e ts'oanang ho fana ka pheletso e phethahetseng bakeng sa ntlo ea hau.

With a number of options available such as Micha Quartz, Toad Limestone and Natural colours as Rustic Granite – there is something to suit any home.

 

 

Stacked Stones – Stacked stones are a more linear approach to wall cladding. With ready to use stone veneers holding together small individual bits of stone which are stacked to together with glue, it’s very simple to clad any suitable structure.

Each stone is stacked and glued onto the panel which helps gives your wall or structure a natural 3D appearance. If you’re looking for an easy way to add appeal to your internal and external walls or structures, this option is for you.

Made from premium natural stone and a combination of durability and strength the range of options in this format are endless. It’s important to choose the right one that brings out the best in your home.

Liphanele tsa Majoe a Stacked li fumaneha ka boholo bo loketseng ba 600x150mm 'me li boima bo bobebe. Li ka khomareloa habonolo leboteng la hau, joalo ka lithaele.

 

 

Ke Cladding efe e U Lokelang?

Ka likhetho tse ngata tse fumanehang ho uena ntlheng ea menoana ea hau, ho na le lintlha tse lokelang ho nahanoa le ho li ela hloko pele u notlela boitsebiso ba hau.

It’s wise to consider where the wall cladding will be going?

• 1. Na seaparo se tla shebana haholo le letsatsi kapa se tlas'a moriti 'me se ka ba hlobo?
• 2. Na e tla ba le metsi a tobileng holim'a eona, na e ka sebelisoa e le lerako la likarolo bakeng sa letamo la metsi a letsoai?
• 3. Na ke bakeng sa sebaka sa hau sa mollo, na se ka tlung 'me se fumana mocheso o mongata?
• 4. Na u ka kenya li-cladding leboteng la samente?
• 5. Lerako le phahame hakae? Na e ne e tla hloka ho lokisoa ka mochine?
• 6. Haeba e le ea li-piers kapa li-column, ka kopo ikopanye le rona ho tseba hore na ke boholo bofe le sebopeho se tla sebetsa hantle ka boholo ba kholomo ea hau.
• 7. Na ke bakeng sa lerako la lehare la ntlo ea hau?

Sekhahla se nepahetseng se lokela ho tlatselletsa sebaka sa hau, tikoloho le tekanyetso.

MOKHOA OA HO KENYA CLADDING EA LEjoe?

There are a few things to consider when it comes to the visual appeal of your wall and there is one key element that really makes or breaks this and it falls under, installation. Let’s take a look below at what the most important factors are.

Khetha sesebelisoa se nepahetseng:

It’s important to engage the right team, one with the commitment and experience to help bring to life your dream wall.

When shortlisting the right people for the job, always be sure to ask for photos of previous similar projects completed as well as any references they may have.

Ho khetha sehlomathisi se nepahetseng ho ka etsa phapang ea lefats'e mme Ho bohlokoa joalo ka boleng ba lejoe la hau.

Substrate ea hau:

Etsa bonnete ba hore motheo oa hau o tiile 'me bokaholimo ba hau bo loketse ho sebelisoa. Bakeng sa lejoe la tlhaho, o ka haha ​​​​substrate ka litene, konkreite kapa mosebetsi oa li-block mme ho itšetlehile ka bolelele le boholo u ka 'na ua hloka hore lerako la hau le tingoe ke moenjiniere.

Etsa bonnete ba hore litšila kapa litšila li tlosoa leboteng pele u khomarela lejoe la hao la majoe, sena se tla lumella ho khomarela ho hoholo.

Odara ea hau:

It’s important to consider things like wastage and breakage when ordering, depending on the type of stone cladding you may find some pieces are too small and you will need to sort through your extras to make the wall the size and shape you desire, it’s also possible that during installation or transportation that some pieces may break. We normally advise between 10%-15% wastage, depending on the product.

Lintlha:

The dollars in the details, therefore its best to have full piece corner pieces to really enhance the overall organic feeling off your wall – you’ll find this a much cleaner finish as you will not have any visual interference brought to you from mitred corners.

Ha lerako la hau le se le apesitsoe, u ka le qeta ka li-capping tse tšoanang, sena se etsa ponahalo e hloekileng, e hlakileng 'me e hlile e fetola lebota la hau hore e be tšobotsi e ikhethang.

Haeba ho ka etsahala hore u be le lebota le lekhutšoane la ho boloka kapa lebokose la planer le lona le shebahala le le monate ho sebelisa likotoana tse felletseng tsa sekhutlo.

It’s key to be patient when using any free form or ashlar type natural stone product.

Try setting out the pieces on the ground and begin putting together the pieces the way you’d like to see them when they are up on your wall.

Hopola hore u tla be u fetola likotoana ho ea ka boholo le ho kopanya le ho kopanya likotoana ho iketsetsa phapang ea tlhaho, e hlile e tšoana le bonono le setsebi se setle kamehla se lokiselitseng lisebelisoa tsa hae.

HO KEKETSOA KA LEjoe HO HLOKOMELISOA JOANG?

Ke sekhomaretsi sefe se ka sebelisetsoang ho roala majoe?

When adhering the stone pieces onto the substrate be sure to use a quality adhesive, Armstone recommends the products from Mapei and we’ve found the moisture sensitive glue from Mapei Granirapid Kit to be the best solution thus far.

The reasons why are quite important, Mapei Granirapid kit is a moisture sensitive adhesive which helps resists against moisture. Moisture is the number one culprit for de-bonding glue. Which to put simply means if you don’t use this type of glue there is a chance your wall will fall apart over time.

Ho feta moo, Granirapid ke sekhomaretsi se potlakileng se tla u lumella ho khomarela likotoana tsa lebota la hau kapele 'me u tsamaee ka har'a sesebelisoa sa hau ka potlako haholo kaha u ke ke ua hloka ho qeta nako u eketsa tšehetso likotong tsa majoe tse hlokang nako ho khomarela ka likhomaretsi tse tloaelehileng.

 

Metsi a Masehla a Phallang Lejoe la Lejoe bakeng sa Seliba

 

 

“Granirapid is a High performance, deformable, fast setting and hydration two-component cementitious adhesive for ceramic tiles and stone material.

Particularly suitable for the installation of stone material that is moderately unstable to moisture and requires a rapid drying of the adhesive. Suitable for bonding floors subject to heavy traffic.”

MOKHOA OA HO KHOMELLA CLADDING EA LEjoe?

You're installer will need to make sure each stone piece is clean and ready to take on the glue, swiftly paste the glue onto the back of each individual piece of stone and also on the substrate. All surfaces should be clean, dry and free of existing sealers or coatings. Dust off, wipe or brush all surfaces to be sealed to remove all loose particles that could adversely affect sealer penetration and performance.

Sebelisa li-packers ho boloka likheo li tsitsitse pakeng tsa lejoe le leng le le leng. U ka sebelisa lipakete tsa polasetiki kapa lipakete tse entsoeng ka likotoana tsa lehong.

Etsa bonnete ba hore u tloha sebakeng se sa sebetsoa ka lihora tse ling tse 24 hang ha u qetile ho kenya sengoathoana ka seng.