人造石板与天然石甚至人造饰面石有很大不同。人造石板由轻质泡沫制成。虽然易于切割和粘贴,但人造石板不耐冲击。天然石和人造石是较重的矿物基产品,更耐用。
人造石板的最大优点是易于安装,无需砂浆或水泥浆。人造石使用胶水安装。缺点是,人造石不耐用,尤其是在人流量大的区域。
Real, natural stone is the real stuff: 100-percent actual stone quarried from the earth. Few homeowners possess the masonry skills needed to work with 石材,甚至以前有过瓷砖使用经验也无济于事。
另外,真正的石头是 非常 很重,石灰石每立方英尺的重量超过 170 磅。室内石雕通常需要下方额外的支撑。
Manufactured stone, represented by brands such as Cultured Stone, El Dorado, and Coronado Stone, feels very close to real stone. Cement and aggregates give 人造石 它的重量和感觉;氧化铁和其他颜料使它具有像石头一样的外观。
Manufactured stone usually comes in individual stones that fit together with mortar, though sometimes it is available in panels. While not as heavy as real stone, manufactured stone is about 30-percent lighter than the real stone. Finally, the thickness can be an important issue when installing any veneer, thinner being better. Manufactured stone can run from several inches thick down to 3/4-inch.
Faux stone panels are made of low-density foam with a durable impact-resistant plastic layer on top. Faux stone never has mineral content.
Faux stone veneer panels are often as large as 2-foot by 4-foot, even ranging up to 4-foot by 8-foot in some instances. Large format panels make the installation go faster.
由于这些面板仅由泡沫制成,因此每块面板仅重几磅。与厚度几英寸的人造石材相比,人造石面板总是很薄,有时薄至 3/4 英寸。
安装简单,大多数面板都使用建筑粘合剂。一些人造单板可用于外部应用。
优点
缺点
人造石饰面面板的优点之一是,从远处看,它们通常可以视觉上被误认为是真石。至少,人造石看起来并不比人造饰面石差,更像天然石材。
廉价的人造单板有时看起来非常假。因此,利用制造商和零售商提供的任何免费样品是明智之举。您将立即知道该产品是否适合您的家庭。
Because faux stone veneer is not a real stone or even engineered stone, durability is of primary importance. Faux stone 单板制造商很少声称他们的产品能够经受住严重的滥用,因为外部塑料壳太薄,无法吸收冲击力。
典型的滥用,例如椅子摆向错误的方向,会划破外壳并划伤泡沫芯。如果您有吵闹的孩子,并且人造石饰面安装在显眼的位置,则本产品可能不适合您。
有些人造石贴面板具有防火等级,这可能会让一些消费者感到惊讶,因为该产品是由泡沫制成的。但是,您确实需要专门寻找防火产品,因为并非所有人造石都具有防火等级。