PEMBEZA NYUMBA YAKO KWA KUPANDA MAWE YA KUBWA

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

KUPANDA MAWE NI NINI?

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.

FAIDA ZA KUPANDA MAWE

Kufunika kwa mawe kuna faida nyingi juu ya vifaa vingine vya ujenzi na, wakati mwingine, juu ya ujenzi wa mawe ya uashi.

• 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.

UDONGO WA MAWE UNATUMIKAJE?

Nanga chini

Hii ndiyo njia ya kawaida kwa mitambo mikubwa. Katika mfumo wa nanga wa kupunguka, wafungaji huchimba mashimo nyuma ya jiwe, ingiza bolt na kurekebisha cladding kwa usawa. Hii ni njia nzuri kwa soffits na paneli nene.

Mbinu ya Kerf

Kwa njia hii, wafungaji hukata grooves juu na chini ya jiwe. Maeneo ya mawe kwenye clasp chini ya jopo cladding na clasp pili juu. Hii ni njia ya usakinishaji ya haraka na rahisi ambayo ni bora kwa usakinishaji mdogo na paneli nyembamba.

Njia zote mbili za ufungaji hutumia muundo wa pamoja wa wazi. Ili kuiga mwonekano wa jiwe halisi, wasakinishaji huelekeza nafasi kati ya viungo vilivyo na grout ya uashi.

MAHALI PA KUFUNGA KANDA ZA MAWE

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

JE, KUNA HASARA ZA KUPIGWA MAWE?

Wakati kufunika kwa mawe ni bora katika hali nyingi, sio bora kwa kila ufungaji. Pia ina baadhi ya hasara ambayo jiwe haina.

• 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.