Natural stone cladding - especially in the construction of natural beauty

General characteristics of the facing stone

This finishing material is most often used for cladding facades of buildings and premium interior finishes.Natural stone, natural lining material is often used in construction and without pretreatment.With excellent decorative data, it attaches to the structure of respectable appearance, suggestive of prosperity and well-being.

undoubted advantages of stone as a facing material - high aesthetics, durability, highest mechanical strength, environmental friendliness and resistance to weathering.

However, with considerable specific gravity, it can significantly increase the total weight of them lined the building, which inevitably leads to the need for a heavy-duty base.

High mechanical strength of natural stone cladding causes the complexity of its processing, which increases the flow of funds for the construction and finishing.Finally, the natural material is expensive enough by itself.

Choosing stone competently

order not to err in

choosing stone cladding facade of the building, its foundation, basement or interior, it is necessary to take into account characteristics such as density, mechanical strength, water absorption, porosity, ease of processingand, of course, appearance.

Natural stone cladding on the type of processing is divided into two groups: natural stone cladding ( "ragged" stone, unmounted, unworked, limestone, etc.) and chipped stone cladding (brick cladding, tiles, processed stone, etc.).

• hard rock (granite, quartzite, siltstone, gabbro);:

  terms of resistance to the environment three groups can be distinguished

• rocks of medium hardness, porosity and density (dolomite, sandstone, limestone, marble, travertine);
• porous rocks low hardness (gypsum, travertine).

for cladding facades, socles suitable wild stone cladding in the form of tiles - sandstone, slate, Lemeza, limestone, shungite.From sawn veneer suitable bars and tile facing made of dolomite, sandstone, etc. shungit

Features stone cladding

Sophistication internal trim emphasizes facing stone slate, dolomite, sandstone or limestone, formed as a "ragged" stone or logs.Good looking polished slabs of marble or travertine.When interior decoration materials such beneficial effect on the indoor climate has a porosity of the stone, its water vapor permeability.

However, excessively porous stone, such as, for example, limestone, extremely easy to absorb moisture and collapses under its influence.Significantly increase the longevity of these stones can be water repellents - special impregnation to protect the stone from moisture.Natural stone blends with forged metal, masonry and wood, which makes it possible to create beautiful compositions.

Before facing building, it is necessary to evaluate the quality of the treated surface.If it is smooth and dry, you can immediately get to work.If they do not have to create a leveling screed.

Before installation runs dry layout of tiles on the floor, that is,slabs laid on the floor, and their combination is selected in drawing, color and, if necessary, in the form.This determines how joints coincide.If necessary, the tile is cut.

Natural facing stone laid with joints.This is because even if the do not match perfectly, and masonry is aligned due to the width of the seam accurate sawing of stone blocks on the geometric dimensions of its sides.