The exterior of a private home or commercial building is often a reflection of the taste of its owner. However, not many people can afford a beautiful, but expensive and time-consuming design of buildings using natural materials. In this case, the best solution is to finish the facades with artificial stone. She combines original design, practicality and attractive cost.
Material manufacturing features
Such a material can be called artificial only conditionally, since cement, fine-grained quartz sand and expanded clay with the addition of various fillers are mainly used for its production. The latter contribute to the resistance of the future stone to moisture and adverse climatic factors. To create an exclusive texture, manufacturers use silicone molds that mimic the surface of a natural material. Dyes are selected individually, depending on the intended texture of the products. The most natural coloring is achieved by adding pigment to the mixture. If the coloring takes place after the molding and drying of the elements, there is a risk that the material will quickly lose its original shade. The price of an artificial stone for a facade depends on the presence in its composition of additional components that improve the performance properties of products.
Material advantages
Ease of installation. In collections decorative stone there are both straight and corner elements that allow you to quickly finish the lining of window and door openings, as well as other difficult areas.
Durability. On condition correct installation The service life of artificial stone is several decades. Due to resistance to temperature changes, pollution, moisture, mold and fungus, the material will retain an attractive appearance throughout this time.
Variety of appearance. A huge selection of shades, shapes, sizes and textures of the material will allow you to find a unique finish that will distinguish the building from a number of buildings of the same type.
Decorative stone for the facade in the online store KlinkerStone
The KlinkerStone online store offers to buy an artificial stone for the facade with delivery in Moscow and the region. We cooperate directly with Russian and foreign manufacturers, therefore we offer affordable prices for 1 m 2 of material. Convenient catalog allows you to quickly select a decorative stone for decoration, and the availability of certificates and guarantees makes it impossible to doubt the quality of products. You can place an order by phone or directly on our website using the "Basket". Terms of delivery of goods weighing over 1500 kg are negotiated on an individual basis.
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Scope of decorative facade stone
Usually, the plinth of various buildings is insulated with decorative facing stone. As a decorative element, they make out window and door openings. Columns and corners of houses finished with such material look original. In order to highlight and emphasize individual elements of the facade, designers resort to a combination of different textures and colors of artificial stone, imitating masonry.
Using this method, experts often visually correct irregular shapes of buildings. Such techniques allow you to decorate the facade and give it a sophisticated look.
Technical parameters of decorative facade stone
In terms of quality, decorative stone is not inferior to natural stone masonry. It matches the main parameters of quality material:
- long service life (such lining can last more than twenty years);
- resistance to negative climatic and temperature effects;
- resistance to a humid environment;
- the material is not susceptible to infection by mold organisms;
- resists shock and mechanical damage;
- light weight (unlike natural stone, it does not require strengthening the foundation);
- easy to mount on the required surface;
- compatible with various substrates and materials.
- does not require additional frame structures and crate.
Material properties and installation features of decorative facade stone
There are some features in the decoration of the basement and decoration of individual elements of the facade with facing stone ( We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the material about on our website). In the event that the material will be laid on wooden, glass, cement, plastic or metal walls, they must first be prepared. The following are methods of processing various surfaces before starting facing work:
- waterproofing works using glassine or roofing felt, followed by the installation of a metal galvanized plaster mesh, which additionally strengthens the base of the wall for cladding. On top of such a grid, plastering is carried out with a solution, the layer of which should be from 2 cm;
- Before installing decorative facade slabs, the walls of buildings must be pre-leveled with plaster. When performing facing works, the temperature regime should be at least five and not more than twenty-five degrees with a plus sign.
In order to independently carry out the facade cladding with decorative finishing stone, it is necessary to adhere existing rules. Following the technology, work cannot be carried out in hot weather. All walls that have recently been tiled and are exposed to direct sunlight must be shaded before the final curing of the adhesive material. Otherwise, the solution will quickly lose moisture, and the installation technology will be violated, which can lead to negative consequences.
Types of artificial stone and the technology of their installation
There are many different variations used by designers when installing decorative stone. This material is successfully combined with decorative plasters and plastic panels. The choice depends on personal preferences and the need to highlight or hide some elements of the facade.
imitation brickwork
Given that such a cladding attracts with its low cost, it is often chosen in private construction. Like brick, artificial stone is placed under the jointing, leaving seams one and a half centimeters wide. Since homogeneous masonry does not look very attractive, it is recommended to combine materials with different textures and colors, this will enliven the facade of the house and emphasize its individuality.
The effect of "torn stone"
This type of finish is most often found in the basement finish, which allows you to protect the building from excessive moisture. The most advantageous is the use of facade tiles "under broken stone» in the design of door and window openings. They often decorate the outer corners of buildings.
This facing material has enough wide range of colors and textures, which makes it possible to create an individual style of exterior decoration of the house.
Visual imitation of natural sandstone
Combining such facing material With various types decorative plasters, you can achieve the effect of natural material. The combination of different textures and colors of finishes can give the facade a special warmth and comfort. Plinth finished "under brickwork» in combination with the imitated texture of sandstone or natural marble will not leave anyone indifferent.
