天然石材覆层的优缺点

There are advantages and disadvantages for every building material dependent on your individual application. Here, we take a look at some of the pros and cons of natural stone cladding to help you decide if it’s a suitable material for your project.

天然石材覆层的优点

• 自然、无与伦比的美丽
• 极高的耐用性和较长的使用寿命
• 丰富的石材种类、颜色和样式
• 与混凝土和木材等其他材料相得益彰
• 提供多种适合应用的饰面选项
• 提供高水平的绝缘
• 可用于室内或室外的多种用途
• 耐候且防火
• 耐刮擦、耐磨
• 可能会增加你的房屋价值
• 易于长期维护

天然石材覆层的缺点

• 需要结构基材
• 安装可能耗费大量劳动力和时间
• 比一些包层产品更昂贵的材料
• 需要密封保护
• 使用强力清洁产品可能会损坏表面
• 如果安装不当，可能会将水分困在材料后面
• 最好由专业人员安装，而不是自己动手

Stone cladding refers to materials that are attached to buildings to form an external surface, often used to increase aesthetics and provide a protective layer. Cladding is often used to enhance the structural integrity of buildings by transferring wind loads, rain, or snow to better balance the impact throughout the entire structure’s framework. Additionally, properly installed and designed exterior cladding is also adept at improving energy efficiency by reducing interior cold/warm air leakage. Claddings is most often seen as panels that are attached exterior of structures. Ensure a professional is implementing your cladding system as a poorly designed and implemented solution can lead to safety hazards such as cladding collapses or panels pulling away from the structure.

天然石材外墙覆层可保护您的建筑免受各种已知会损坏建筑结构的元素的影响。影响建筑物的最常见元素是水。而且，水是最难防范的元素。覆层通过各种技术和材料（包括膜、密封剂、壁板和挡风雨条）来排斥水分，从而提供出色的保护。温度变化也是众所周知的结构完整性危害。覆层通过创建热间隙来防止外部温度渗透到内部，从而保护建筑免受极端温度的影响。影响建筑物的另一个因素是风。天然石材外墙覆层牢固地固定在外部以限制移动，可保护您的建筑免受飓风或龙卷风等强风事件的影响。最后，太阳是对建筑最有害的元素之一。如果没有天然石材覆层等保护层，来自太阳的紫外线和热量会极大地损坏建筑。受太阳影响的失效建筑材料很容易为水分和温度进入建筑内部提供通道。石材覆层是保护您的建筑物免受阳光照射的最佳方式，因为塑料或木质覆层在暴露于阳光下会迅速降解。 

As you can see, there are both advantages and disadvantages of natural stone cladding. The two main advantages driving people to choose natural stone cladding are its aesthetics and durability. Each piece has its own unique textures, color tones and imperfections making no two stone feature walls the same. A quality natural stone wall will weather well and last many years to come.

对于某些人来说，石材的主要缺点是其重量大，需要结构基材，有时还需要额外的固定装置。建造一面结构墙来让包层附着在结构墙上可能并非在任何情况下都可行。这也会增加成本和安装时间。