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.
Ang pag-cladding ng bato ay may maraming mga pakinabang sa iba pang mga materyales sa gusali at, sa ilang mga kaso, sa pagtatayo ng masonry na bato.
• 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.
Mga undercut na anchor
Ito ang karaniwang paraan para sa malalaking pag-install. Sa isang undercut anchor system, ang mga installer ay nagbubutas sa likod ng bato, nagpasok ng bolt at ayusin ang cladding nang pahalang. Ito ay isang mahusay na paraan para sa mga soffit at mas makapal na mga panel.
Paraan ng Kerf
Sa pamamaraang ito, pinutol ng mga installer ang mga uka sa itaas at ibaba ng bato. Ang mga site ng bato sa isang clasp sa ibaba ng cladding panel na may pangalawang clasp sa itaas. Ito ay isang mabilis, madaling paraan ng pag-install na mahusay para sa mas maliliit na pag-install at mas manipis na mga panel.
Ang parehong paraan ng pag-install ay gumagamit ng isang open-joint na disenyo. Upang gayahin ang hitsura ng tunay na bato, itinuturo ng mga installer ang mga puwang sa pagitan ng mga joints na may masonry grout.
• Entry areas
• Bathrooms
• Kitchens
• Sheds
• Freestanding garages
• Patios
• Mailboxes
Habang ang stone cladding ay mahusay sa maraming mga kaso, ito ay hindi perpekto para sa bawat pag-install. Mayroon din itong ilang disadvantages na wala sa bato.
• 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.